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TOTAL RESULTS: 188
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- Date
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12 Sep 2019
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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HANSON, Sen Pauline
- Summary
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Requires separating couples to self-assess and narrow their family law disputes promptly within a defined statutory time frame.
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11 Sep 2019
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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WHISH-WILSON, Sen Peter
- Summary
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Amends the
Product Stewardship Act 2011
to: establish a mandatory product stewardship scheme for manufacturers, importers and distributors of consumer packaging and certain single-use plastics; and prescribe targets, prohibitions, design and labelling requirements, and financial contributions in relation to packaging and products identified under the scheme.
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- Date
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10 Sep 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
Customs Act 1901
to prohibit the importation of polyethylene core aluminium composite panels.
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- Date
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09 Sep 2019
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BANDT, Adam, MP
- Summary
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The bill: establishes the Australian National Integrity Commission as an independent public sector anti-corruption commission for the Commonwealth; provides for the appointment, functions and powers of the National Integrity Commissioner and commissioners; and makes consequential amendments to the
Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006
, Ombudsman Act 1976
and Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013
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- Date
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29 Jul 2019
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP
- Summary
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Subject to approval in accordance with section 128 of the Constitution, the bill proposes an alteration to the Constitution to provide that the Commonwealth, States and Territories must not limit freedom of expression, including freedom of the press and other media.
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- Date
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29 Jul 2019
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP
- Summary
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Subject to approval in accordance with section 128 of the Constitution, the bill proposes an alteration to the Constitution to: provide the Commonwealth with the power to make laws in relation to the use and management of water resources that extend beyond the limits of a state; and ensure that any Commonwealth law relating to water resources does not have an overall detrimental effect on the environment.
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- Date
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25 Jul 2019
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah
- Summary
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The bill: prohibits mining activities, including prospecting or exploring for minerals or other geological material, in the Great Australian Bight marine area; establishes civil penalties for mining in the Bight; 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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23 Jul 2019
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BERNARDI, Sen Cory
- Summary
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Amends the
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011
to: include a definition of 'Australian freedoms'; require the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights to explicitly consider 'Australian freedoms' in its examinations of legislation; and require statements of compatibility for bills and disallowable legislative instruments to provide certain information in relation to 'Australian freedoms'.
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- Date
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22 Jul 2019
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Aged Care Act 1997
to: require approved residential care service providers to notify the secretary of the ratios of aged care recipients to staff members, broken down into categories of staff members, on a quarterly basis; and require a review of the proposed amendments 12 months after their commencement.
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- Date
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22 Jul 2019
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Act 2018
to establish a database for nationally consistent worker screening to enable employers to search the database to screen potential employees for any history of misconduct.
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