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06 Nov 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
POCOCK, Sen David
- Summary
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Amends the
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
to implement presumptive liability provisions for first responders who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
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06 Nov 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
POCOCK, Sen David
- Summary
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Amends the
Fair Work Act 2009
to provide an exception to the operation of the small business redundancy exemption when a larger business downsizes to become a smaller business employer due to insolvency.
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06 Nov 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
POCOCK, Sen David
- Summary
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Amends the
Fair Work Act 2009
to provide workplace protections against discrimination for employees who have been, or continue to be, subjected to family and domestic violence.
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16 Oct 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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WATSON-BROWN, Elizabeth, MP
- Summary
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The bill: imposes a curfew and certain related restrictions on aircraft movements at Brisbane Airport; provides for the development of a long term operating plan for managing aircraft movements and airspace at Brisbane Airport; and provides for consultation procedures in certain circumstances. Also makes consequential amendments to the
Airports Act 1996
and National Emergency Declaration Act 2020
.
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- Date
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16 Oct 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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SCAMPS, Sophie, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
to expand the circumstances in which certain petroleum mining developments must be assessed and approved by the minister.
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14 Sep 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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CASH, Sen Michaelia
- Summary
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Provides that the
Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Act 2022
(ACT) has no force or effect as a law of the Australian Capital Territory.
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12 Sep 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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RICE, Sen Janet
- Summary
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The bill: repeals the
Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002
; and amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
to: make consequential amendments; and provide for annual statements from the minister and the Threatened Species Commissioner on the impact of native forest logging.
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11 Sep 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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HAINES, Helen, MP
- Summary
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Amends the:
National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Act 2018
to enable the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation to provide finance, grants or investments that support the provision of housing-enabling infrastructure, including for housing in regional, rural or remote Australia; and Housing Australia Act 2018
to make contingent amendments.
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04 Sep 2023
- 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
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to: lower the political donation disclosure threshold from $16,300 to $1,000 and remove the indexation of the disclosure threshold; and expand the definition of ‘gift’ to include electoral expenditure and gift-in-kind to a political entity where the value is over $1,000 and include amounts paid to attend political fundraisers or functions.
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04 Sep 2023
- 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
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to: require political parties, state branches of political parties, significant third parties and candidates to provide a notice to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) of political donations received over the disclosure threshold amount of $13,800 within five business days of receiving the donation; and require annual returns to be provided to the AEC where political donations made by a single person exceeds the annual disclosure threshold amount.
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