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TOTAL RESULTS: 188
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02 Dec 2019
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to: lower the political donation disclosure threshold from $13 000 to $1000; and remove the indexation of the disclosure threshold.
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02 Dec 2019
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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WILKIE, Andrew, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Australian Meat and Livestock Industry Act 1997
and Export Control Act 1982
to: permanently ban from 1 July 2022 the export of live animals for slaughter; and establish interim requirements to ensure that animals are treated humanely after being exported.
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- Date
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02 Dec 2019
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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GRIFF, Sen Stirling
MCALLISTER, Sen Jenny
- Summary
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Amends the
National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
to: impose a cap on the total payments that can be made under a consumer lease (known as rent-to-buy schemes); require small amount credit contracts (SACCs) (known as payday loans) to have equal repayment and payment intervals; remove the ability for SACC providers to charge monthly fees in respect of the residual term of a loan where a consumer fully repays the loan early; prevent lessors and credit assistance providers from undertaking door-to-door selling of leases at residential homes; introduce anti-avoidance protections; and increase penalties.
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- Date
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02 Dec 2019
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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GALLAGHER, Sen Katy
- Summary
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Amends the
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
to require the Department of Finance to state in its annual report the number of waivers of debt granted and act of grace payments made, and the total dollar amount of debt waived and act of grace payments made.
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- Date
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02 Dec 2019
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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HANSON, Sen Pauline
- Summary
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Amends the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to: require the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to determine a base minimum price for milk for each dairy season; require the minister to refer to the Productivity Commission for inquiry the effectiveness of determining a base price for milk and the potential effectiveness of a divestiture regime for the dairy industry; and establish a mandatory industry code for the food and grocery industry, including the dairy industry.
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- Date
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27 Nov 2019
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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FARRELL, Sen Don
- Summary
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to: lower the political donation disclosure threshold from $13 800 to $1000; and remove the indexation of the disclosure threshold.
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- Date
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27 Nov 2019
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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FARRELL, Sen Don
- Summary
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to require political parties and their associated entities, candidates, and Senate groups to provide a disclosure return to the Australian Electoral Commission of all political donations and gift received at or above the disclosure threshold of $14 000 within seven days of receiving the donation or gift.
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- Date
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25 Nov 2019
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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WILKIE, Andrew, MP
- Summary
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Amends the:
Private Health Insurance Act 2007
and Private Health Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2015
to: prevent private health insurers from providing differential rebates for the same treatment provided under the same product in the same jurisdiction; enable the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to intervene in the private health insurance market if private health insurers are inappropriately using information obtained from the Health Industry Claims and Payments Service to influence that market; and prevent private health funds from being both insurers and service providers of general health treatments.
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- Date
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13 Nov 2019
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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SIEWERT, Sen Rachel
- Summary
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Amends the
Governor-General Act 1974
to cease the payment of allowances to a former Governor-General, or a spouse of a former Governor-General, where they have engaged in serious misconduct.
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- Date
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13 Nov 2019
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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PATRICK, Sen Rex
- Summary
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Amends the
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
and Taxation Administration Act 1953
to impose disclosure, consideration and reporting requirements on government agencies and Commonwealth entities entering into contracts with companies or providing grants to persons or companies that are, or have related entities, domiciled in prescribed tax havens.
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