A bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A bill becomes law (an Act) when agreed to in identical form by both houses of Parliament and assented to by the Governor-General.
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29 May 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Aged Care
- Summary
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Amends the
Health Insurance Act 1973
to update the ‘assignment of Medicare benefit’ requirements for bulk billed and simplified billing services.
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- Date
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20 Mar 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Aged Care
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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.
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- Date
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30 Nov 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
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Introduced with the Help to Buy Bill 2023, the bill amends the
Housing Australia Act 2018
to make amendments consequential on the establishment of the Help to Buy Scheme.
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30 Nov 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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Introduced with the Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023, the bill establishes a Commonwealth shared equity program (Help to Buy Scheme) to be administered by Housing Australia that will assist low to middle income earners to purchase new or existing homes.
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29 Nov 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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THORPE, Sen Lidia
- Summary
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Amends the
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011
to amend the definition of ‘human rights’ to include the rights and freedoms outlined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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- Date
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19 Oct 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Aged Care
- Summary
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Amends the
Health Insurance Act 1973
in relation to the Professional Services Review (PSR) Scheme by amending the requirements for qualification of committee members, clarifying that references to a practitioner include a practitioner who is not currently registered, clarifying the requirements for a person under review notifying a committee that they are unable to attend a hearing due to medical reasons, and enabling the Director to extend the 12-month review period in certain circumstances.
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03 Aug 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Education
- Summary
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Amends the
Higher Education Support Act 2003
to: expand eligibility for places in demand driven higher education courses to First Nations students; and remove the current requirement that students must pass 50 per cent of the units they study to remain eligible for a Commonwealth supported place and FEE-HELP assistance and instead require higher education providers to support students to successfully complete the units of study in which they are enrolled.
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- Date
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02 Aug 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Finance
- Summary
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Introduced with the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 [No. 2] and Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 [No. 2], the bill establishes the Housing Australia Future Fund to make grants, and enable Housing Australia to make grants and loans, in relation to acute housing needs, social housing or affordable housing.
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15 Jun 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Home Affairs
- Summary
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Terminates the lease in respect of Block 26, Section 44 in the Division of Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory.
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- Date
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24 May 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Aged Care
- Summary
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Amends the
Health Insurance Act 1973
to: remove the requirement for the Australian Medical Association to agree to the appointment of the Director of the Professional Services Review (PSR); amend consultation requirements for appointing other statutory office holders of the PSR to enable consultation with relevant peak bodies directly; establish the statutory office of Associate Director of the PSR; remove the requirement for the Chief Executive Medicare to consult with stakeholder groups prior to issuing a notice to produce documents; and make minor amendments to update the wording of provisions relating to the termination of certain appointments.
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