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TOTAL RESULTS: 130
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- Date
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30 Mar 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Passed Both Houses
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Proposes an alteration to the Constitution to recognise First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. [
The bill was passed by an absolute majority of each House of the Parliament. The proposal was not approved at the subsequent referendum on 14 October 2023
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- Date
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13 Feb 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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- Summary
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Amends the
Higher Education Support Act 2003
to: require higher education providers who receive Commonwealth funding to disclose existing partnerships with, or investments in, defined prohibited entities and divest from these partnerships and investments within a 6-month period; and prohibit higher education providers from appointing to their governing bodies any individual that has investments in a prohibited entity or is a member of the board of a prohibited entity.
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- Date
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13 Feb 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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SHOEBRIDGE, Sen David
- Summary
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Recognises the right to engage in peaceful protest in a public place.
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- Date
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12 Feb 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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BABET, Sen Ralph
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- Date
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12 Feb 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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POCOCK, Sen David
- Summary
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Establishes a scheme in relation to dealings between lobbyists and Government representatives.
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- Date
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12 Feb 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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SHOEBRIDGE, Sen David
- Summary
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Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to enable the transfer to Australia of transitory persons, and their families, currently held in Papua New Guinea and Nauru, if they are assessed by two or more treating doctors as requiring medical treatment.
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- Date
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11 Feb 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah
- Summary
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The bill: prohibits mining operations in the Great Australian Bight area; and requires the minister to submit the Great Australian Bight for consideration as a World Heritage Site.
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- Date
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11 Feb 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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POCOCK, Sen David
LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
- Summary
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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.
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- Date
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05 Feb 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
- Summary
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Introduced with the Tertiary Education Legislation Amendment (There For Education, Not Profit) Bill 2025, the bill amends the
Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
to set a statutory limit on the remuneration of departmental secretaries and other public office holders.
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- Date
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05 Feb 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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MCKIM, Sen Nick
- Summary
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Amends the
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
to increase the superannuation guarantee rate for firefighters and paramedics by 4.4 per cent to match the base rate of superannuation contributions provided to Australian Defence Force personnel.
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