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27 Mar 2024
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House of Representatives
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Passed Both Houses
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Summary
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Amends the
Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012
to: enable testing of timber products at the border and beyond to ensure non-compliant illegally logged timber is not imported; introduce a requirement for importers and processors to give notice before importing or processing regulated timber products; add strict liability offences, injunctions and enforceable undertakings to enforcement powers; enable audits to be carried out to determine compliance with the due diligence requirements; and extend the time frame for issuing infringement notices to 24 months and enable the department to publish details of contraventions on their website.
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- Date
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27 Mar 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Passed Both Houses
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Portfolio
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Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Summary
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Introduced with the Net Zero Economy Authority (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024, the bill establishes the Net Zero Economy Authority to promote economic transformation as Australia transitions to a net zero emissions economy.
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- Date
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27 Mar 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Passed Both Houses
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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Amends the:
Corporations Act 2001
and 8 other Acts to implement recommendations by the Council of Financial Regulators in relation to Australia’s financial market infrastructure by: introducing a crisis management and resolution regime for domestic clearing and settlement (CS) facilities; expanding the licensing, supervisory and enforcement powers of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA); and transferring certain powers relating to the licensing and supervision of CS facilities and financial markets to ASIC and the RBA; Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
and Corporations Act 2001
to phase-in new climate-related financial reporting requirements for entities; and Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
, Corporations Act 2001
and Insurance Act 1973
to make minor and technical amendments.
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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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Portfolio
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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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29 May 2013
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Passed Both Houses
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Proposes to alter the Constitution to recognise local government by stating that the Commonwealth can grant financial assistance to local government, including assistance for community and other services. [
The bill was passed by an absolute majority of each House of the Parliament. The proposal did not proceed to a referendum
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11 Aug 1999
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Passed Both Houses
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Portfolio
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Prime Minister's portfolio
- Summary
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Proposes to alter the Constitution to insert a preamble. [
The bill was passed by an absolute majority of each House of the Parliament. The proposal was not approved at the subsequent referendum
.]
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- Date
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10 Jun 1999
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Passed Both Houses
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General portfolio
- Summary
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Proposes to alter the Constitution to establish the Commonwealth of Australia as a republic with a President chosen by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Commonwealth Parliament.
[
The bill was passed by an absolute majority of each House of the Parliament. The proposal was not approved at the subsequent referendum
.]
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- Date
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25 Jun 2024
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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CANAVAN, Sen Matthew
ANTIC, Sen Alex
BABET, Sen Ralph
O'SULLIVAN, Sen Matt
RENNICK, Sen Gerard
ROBERTS, Sen Malcolm
- Summary
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Establishes a commission of inquiry into Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Date
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30 May 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Defence
- Summary
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Amends the
Defence Act 1903
to establish the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence to have general oversight of Australian defence agencies, other than the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation, the Australian Signals Directorate and the Defence Intelligence Organisation.
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- Date
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20 Mar 2024
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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MCKIM, Sen Nick
- Summary
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Amends the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to enable the Court, following an application by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, to give directions for the purpose of securing a reduction in a corporation’s power in, or share of, the market.
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