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• Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2021 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002

  ,

  Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002

  and

  Research Involving Human Embryos Regulations 2017

  to allow for the use of permitted mitochondrial donation techniques under a specified mitochondrial donation licence for the purposes of certain research and training, and in clinical settings; and

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  ,

  Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002

  ,

  Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002

  ,

  Research Involving Human Embryos Regulations 2017

  and

  Therapeutic Goods (Excluded Goods) Determination 2018

  to make consequential and technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Mutual Recognition Amendment Bill 2021

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Mar 2021 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Mutual Recognition Act 1992

  to: introduce a uniform scheme of automatic mutual recognition (AMR) by enabling an individual who is registered for an occupation in their home state to carry on those activities in other states and territories; enable a state minister to exempt a registration in their state from being subject to AMR for a renewable period of up to five years because of a significant risk to consumer protection, the environment, animal welfare or the health or safety of workers or the public; and enable a state minister to exempt a registration in their state for a temporary period of six months after commencement of the Act, with an option to extend for a further period to 30 June 2022 if needed. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment (Rates of Charge) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Nov 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Migration Amendment (Regulation of Migration Agents) Bill 2019, the bill amends the

  Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Act 1997

  to provide that a person who paid the non-commercial application charge in relation to their current period of registration, but gives immigration assistance otherwise than on a non-commercial basis, is liable to pay an adjusted charge. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Amendment (Regulation of Migration Agents) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Nov 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment (Rates of Charge) Bill 2019, the bill amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to: remove unrestricted legal practitioners from the regulatory scheme that governs migration agents; allow eligible restricted legal practitioners to be both registered migration agents and restricted legal practitioners for a period of up to two years; enable the time period in which a person can be considered an applicant for repeat registration as a migration agent to be specified in delegated legislation; remove the 12-month time limit within which a person must apply for registration following completion of a prescribed course; clarify that the powers under Part 3 of the Act are exercisable by the minister; enable the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) to refuse an application to become a registered migration agent where an applicant has failed to provide information or answer questions in relation to their application; require registered migration agents to notify MARA if they have paid the non-commercial application charge for their current period of registration but give immigration assistance otherwise than on a non-commercial basis; and provide that the definitions of 'immigration assistance' and 'makes immigration representations' include assisting a person in relation to a request to the minister to exercise his or her power under the Act to revoke a character-related visa refusal or cancellation decision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Medical and Midwife Indemnity Legislation Amendment Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Sep 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Medical Indemnity Act 2002

  to: clarify eligible related claims for the purposes of aggregation; and clarify that the High Cost Claim Scheme (HCCS) and the Exceptional Claims Scheme (ECS) are only intended to apply in respect of medical practitioners;

  Age Discrimination Act 2004

  ,

  Medical Indemnity Act 2002

  and

  Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Act 2010

  to clarify eligibility for the Run off Cover Schemes and permit access for medical practitioners and eligible midwives retiring before the age of 65;

  Medical Indemnity Act 2002

  and

  Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Act 2010

  to: clarify the intent of the medical indemnity law that payments will only be made if the claim relates to the provision of a health service; and make administrative changes to streamline and clarify the operation of the legislation;

  Medical Indemnity Act 2002

  ,

  Medical Indemnity (Prudential Supervision and Product Standards) Act 2003

  ,

  Medical Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment) Act 2004

  and

  Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Act 2010

  to restructure and consolidate medical and midwife indemnity legislative instruments; and

  Medical Indemnity Act 2002

  and

  Medical Indemnity (Prudential Supervision and Product Standards) Act 2003

  to: require all medical indemnity insurers to provide universal cover to medical practitioners; and create high cost claim and exceptional claims schemes for allied health professionals, and enable private sector employee midwives to access these schemes. Also: repeals the

  Medical Indemnity (Competitive Advantage Payment) Act 2005

  and

  Medical Indemnity (UMP Support Payment) Act 2002

  to remove redundant payments; and makes consequential amendments to five Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Amendment (Repairing Medical Transfers) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Jul 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to: remove provisions inserted by the

  Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2019

  (the medical transfer provisions) which created a framework for the transfer of transitory persons (and their family members, and other persons recommended to accompany the transitory person) from regional processing countries to Australia for the purposes of medical or psychiatric assessment or treatment; and provide for the removal from Australia, or return to a regional processing country, of transitory persons who are brought to Australia under the medical transfer provisions, once the temporary purpose for which they were brought to Australia is complete. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Single Treatment Pathway) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Jul 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Veterans' Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  to replace the existing two treatment pathways with a single treatment pathway that enables medical treatment to be accessed and provided through a Department of Veterans’ Affairs Health Card; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Amendment Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Dec 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Act 2014

  to: provide protection against ambush marketing by association for the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2020; and remove historical schedules related to the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup 2015 and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Sep 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012

  and

  Navigation Act 2012

  to clarify that references to ‘regulations’ generally include Marine Orders made under the Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Aug 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health 

  Summary

  Amends the

  My Health Records Act 2012

  to: remove the ability of the My Health Record System Operator to disclose health information in My Health Records to law enforcement and government agencies without an order by a judicial officer or the healthcare recipient’s consent; and require the system operator to permanently delete from the National Repositories Service any health information about a healthcare recipient who has cancelled their My Health Record. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum