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  • Parliamentary Business Resources Legislation Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2024

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    Date
    27 Mar 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Special Minister of State 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Act 2017
    ,
    Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017
    and two related instruments to respond to certain recommendations of the
    Independent Review of the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017 and Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Act 2017
    in relation to parliamentary business resources and special purpose aircraft travel;
    National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022
    to make consequential and technical amendments; and
    Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017
    and two other Acts to provide that members’ remuneration is payable on a fortnightly rather than monthly basis. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • National Cancer Screening Register Amendment Bill 2024

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    Date
    21 Mar 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Health 
    Summary
    Amends the
    National Cancer Screening Register Act 2016
    to add lung cancer in the definition of ‘designated cancer’ and in the coverage of the National Cancer Screening Register. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Health Legislation Amendment (Removal of Requirement for a Collaborative Arrangement) Bill 2024

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    Date
    20 Mar 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Health and Aged Care 
    Summary
    Amends the
    National Health Act 1953
    and
    Health Insurance Act 1973
    to remove the requirement for a collaborative arrangement between an eligible nurse practitioner or eligible midwife and a medical practitioner to enable that midwife or practitioner to prescribe Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme medicines or provide services under Medicare. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Agriculture Legislation Amendment (Modernising Administrative Processes) Bill 2024

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    Date
    28 Feb 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989
    to amend administrative processes in relation to governance and appointments; and
    Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997
    to make consequential and technical amendments. Also repeals the
    Rural Adjustment Act 1992
    and provides for the transfer of records and documents of the National Rural Advisory Council. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Fair Work Amendment Bill 2024

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    Date
    15 Feb 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Employment and Workplace Relations 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Fair Work Act 2009
    to provide that contravening a Fair Work Commission order which deals with the employee right to disconnect would not expose a person to a criminal penalty. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Military Invalidity Payments Means Testing) Bill 2024

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    Date
    15 Feb 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Responds to the Federal Court decision in
    Commissioner of Taxation v Douglas
    [2020] FCAFC 220 by amending the
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
    to provide a clear legal basis for the assessment of income from certain military invalidity pensions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Bill 2024

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    Date
    07 Feb 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Consequential on the Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2023 and Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Bill 2023, the bill amends 110 Acts to update certain references. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment Bill 2024

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    Date
    07 Feb 2024 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997
    to remove certain limiting words from section 32B (which confers power on the Commonwealth to make, vary or administer an arrangement or grant) and section 39B (which confers power on the Commonwealth to form a company, participate in the formation of a company, acquire shares in a company or become a member of a company). Also makes consequential amendments to 7 Acts and contingent amendments to 2 Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Bill 2024

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    Date
    07 Dec 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2023, the bill: abolishes the Administrative Appeals Tribunal by repealing the
    Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
    ; and makes amendments to 138 Acts consequential on the establishment of the Administrative Review Tribunal. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards and Other Measures) Bill 2023

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    Date
    07 Dec 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    ,
    Telecommunications Act 1997
    and
    Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards Act 1999
    to amend the operation of the statutory infrastructure provider regime;
    Telecommunications Act 1997
    to enable the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to issue remedial notices to developers who do not install functional fibre-ready facilities in proximity to a development;
    Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
    to enable the disclosure by the ACMA of certain information;
    Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
    to enable the minister to determine service areas that relate to a primary universal service provider; and
    Telecommunications Act 1997
    and
    Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
    to make technical amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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