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TOTAL RESULTS: 145
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27 Mar 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
- Summary
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Amends the:
Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989
to: enable the disclosure of information and documents to prescribed persons; extend the operation of secondary disclosure provisions; expand the range of permissible circumstances in which a mail article may be opened and examined by Australia Post and border agencies; streamline certain administrative arrangements; and make minor and technical amendments; and Criminal Code Act 1995
to make consequential amendments.
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- Date
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16 Oct 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before House of Representatives
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Sponsor
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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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12 Feb 2019
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon
- Summary
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Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to: require national broadcasters, commercial television broadcasting licensees and subscription television licensees to provide a minimum number of hours of television audio description per week; and provide for the Australian Communications and Media Authority to enforce and review the new requirement.
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- Date
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14 Jun 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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HENDERSON, Sen Sarah
- Summary
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Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to ban gambling advertisements during the broadcast of live sporting events on television, radio and live streaming and for one hour before and after the event.
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18 Oct 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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ANTIC, Sen Alex
BABET, Sen Ralph
ROBERTS, Sen Malcolm
CANAVAN, Sen Matthew
- Summary
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The bill: prohibits health practitioners from performing gender clinical interventions intended to transition a minor’s biological sex, subject to limited exemptions; and prohibits the Commonwealth from entering into arrangements involving the expenditure or payment of money that provides or facilitates the provision of such a procedure or treatment.
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03 Aug 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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POCOCK, Sen David
- Summary
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Amends the
Climate Change Act 2022
to: require decision-makers to consider the health and wellbeing of children in Australia when making significant decisions; and require decision-makers not to make significant decisions in relation to the exploration or extraction of coal, oil or natural gas if the decision poses a material risk of harm to the health and wellbeing of children in Australia.
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- Date
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29 Nov 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before Senate
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Portfolio
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Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Summary
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Amends the
COAG Reform Fund Act 2008
and 23 other Acts to update references to COAG and Ministerial Councils to reflect the cessation of the Council of Australian Governments and changes to intergovernmental architecture.
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24 Nov 2022
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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WATERS, Sen Larissa
- Summary
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to: prohibit political donations from the fossil fuel industry, property developers, the tobacco industry, the banking industry, liquor and gambling businesses, pharmaceutical companies and representative organisations for these industries; impose a cumulative limit on political donations from any source of $3,000 per election term; and extend the definition of 'gift' to include subscription and membership fees, as well as attendance at fundraising events.
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13 Nov 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before House of Representatives
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Sponsor
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STEGGALL, Zali, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to prohibit misleading or deceptive electoral or referendum matter.
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- Date
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29 Nov 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before Senate
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Portfolio
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Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
- Summary
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Amends the:
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
and Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
to establish a framework to regulate the accessibility and prominence of free-to-air television services on certain internet connected television devices supplied in Australia; and Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to expand the anti-siphoning scheme to include online services.
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