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  • Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024

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    Date
    20 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Women 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012
    to require certain employers with 500 or more employees to select and meet, or improve against, certain gender equality targets over a 3 year period. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025 (No. 2)

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    Date
    11 Feb 2025 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    POCOCK, Sen David
    LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui 
    Summary
    The bill: establishes the Whistleblower Protection Authority to receive and facilitate the investigation of whistleblower disclosures, provide advice, assistance, guidance and support to persons and agencies relating to the making of whistleblower disclosures and investigate any mistreatment of whistleblowers and undertake enforcement activities; establishes the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Council to provide advice to the Whistleblower Protection Commissioner; and establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Whistleblower Protection Authority to consider proposed recommendations for the appointment of the commissioner and deputy commissioners and to monitor and review the performance of the commissioner. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025

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    Date
    10 Feb 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    WILKIE, Andrew, MP 
    Summary
    The bill: establishes the Whistleblower Protection Authority to receive and facilitate the investigation of whistleblower disclosures, provide advice, assistance, guidance and support to persons and agencies relating to the making of whistleblower disclosures and investigate any mistreatment of whistleblowers and undertake enforcement activities; establishes the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Council to provide advice to the Whistleblower Protection Commissioner; and establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Whistleblower Protection Authority to consider proposed recommendations for the appointment of the commissioner and deputy commissioners and to monitor and review the performance of the commissioner. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill 2025

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    Date
    10 Feb 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    SCAMPS, Sophie, MP 
    Summary
    The bill: requires public bodies to act in pursuit of the economic, social, environmental and cultural wellbeing of current and future generations of Australians; and establishes an independent statutory Commissioner for Future Generations. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) Bill 2025

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    Date
    06 Feb 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Education 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2025, the bill provides for a National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence which may impose certain requirements and standards on higher education providers in relation to gender-based violence. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2025

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    Date
    06 Feb 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Education 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) Bill 2025, the bill amends the
    Higher Education Support Act 2003
    to make compliance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence a quality and accountability requirement for higher education providers approved under the Act. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Truth and Justice Commission Bill 2024

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    Date
    02 Jul 2024 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    COX, Sen Dorinda
    SHOEBRIDGE, Sen David 
    Summary
    Establishes a commission of inquiry into historic and ongoing injustices against First Peoples in Australia. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024

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    Date
    28 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999
    to: reduce the maximum fuel consumption for a car to be considered fuel-efficient to 3.5 litres per 100 kilometres; and align the indexation rates for luxury car tax thresholds;
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to remove income tax deductions for amounts of general interest charge and shortfall interest charge; and
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to extend the period within which the Commissioner of Taxation must notify a taxpayer of their decision to retain a business activity statement refund. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2024

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    Date
    30 Nov 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    This bill is the result of the Senate dividing the Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 (original bill) into two bills. This page shows the procedural history of the original bill up to the time it was divided, and the title and description of the bill as divided by the Senate (see sheet 3191 of amendments to the original bill). For copies of the explanatory memorandum and amendments circulated to the original bill, see the homepage of the original bill. The bill amends: the
    Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012
    to enable the disclosure of information about a recognised assessment activity in relation to a registered entity in certain circumstances; the
    Financial Regulator Assessment Authority Act 2021
    to reduce the frequency of certain periodic reviews; 6 Acts to make miscellaneous and technical amendments in the Treasury portfolio; the
    Corporations Act 2001
    to provide four licensing exemptions for foreign financial services providers; and the
    Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998
    and 4 other Acts in relation to the payments regulatory framework. 

    Bill

  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 [No. 2]

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    Date
    02 Aug 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 [No. 2] and National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 [No. 2], the bill amends: the
    National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Act 2018
    to rename the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation to Housing Australia; the renamed
    Housing Australia Act 2018
    to: streamline the functions of Housing Australia; establish an annual review mechanism for the National Housing Infrastructure Facility; and extend the Commonwealth guarantee of the liabilities of Housing Australia to apply to contracts entered into until 30 June 2028; and 10 Acts to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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