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TOTAL RESULTS: 105
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21 Jun 2000
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House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Treasurer's portfolio
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- Date
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06 Apr 2000
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Treasurer's portfolio
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- Date
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28 May 2008
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
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Implements recommendations made by the Australian Law Reform Commission, New South Wales Reform Commission and Victorian Law Reform Commission in their report into the operation of the uniform Evidence Acts (Uniform Evidence Law) by amending the:
Evidence Act 1995
to implement model evidence provisions in relation to hearsay and opinion rules, the admissibility of expert evidence, admissions in criminal proceedings, coincidence evidence, credibility of witnesses, compellability provisions in relation to same-sex couples, advance rulings on evidentiary issues, warnings and directions to the jury, and the manner and form of questioning witnesses, and make consequential amendments and update certain cross references; Amendments Incorporation Act 1905
to: amend the long title of the Act and rename it as the Acts Publication Act 1905
; provide for certain printed and electronic versions of Acts to be taken, unless the contrary is proven, to be an accurate record of those Acts; and provide that printed compilations of Acts include amendments by either Acts or legislative instruments. Also makes consequential amendments to four other Acts.
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18 Oct 2010
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Sponsor
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WILKIE, Andrew, MP
- Summary
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Amends the:
Evidence Act 1995
to extend protection to confidential communications between journalists and their sources by: presuming the communication is not subject to disclosure unless established as necessary or that public interest concerns outweigh the disclosure; and extending this privilege to all professional confidential relationships and to all prosecutions for Commonwealth offences heard in all Australian courts; and Family Law Act 1975
to make consequential amendments.
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19 Mar 2009
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the
Evidence Act 1995
to amend the professional confidential relationship privilege provisions available to protect confidential communications between journalists and their sources in certain circumstances by: providing that courts observe public interest considerations; requiring courts to consider any likely harm to a journalist if certain evidence were given; repealing provisions for automatic loss of privilege in cases of misconduct; and removing the requirement for courts to give the greatest weight to any risk of prejudice to national security.
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24 May 2007
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
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Amends the:
Evidence Act 1995
to introduce a privilege during trial and pre-trial stages of civil or criminal proceedings to protect confidential communications between journalists and their sources; James Hardie (Investigations and Proceedings) Act 2004
and Proceeds of Crimes Act 2002
to ensure that the professional confidential relationship privilege under the Evidence Act 1995
, Evidence Act (NSW) or a similar law in another State or Territory, does not apply in James Hardie proceedings and in proceeds of crime examinations and subsequent proceedings; and Family Law Act 1975
to ensure that the best interests of the child are paramount when a court is determining whether confidential communications should be disclosed in family law proceedings concerning children.
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10 Dec 1998
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Environment and Heritage portfolio
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- Date
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28 Jun 2001
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Environment and Heritage portfolio
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- Date
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12 Apr 2000
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Environment and Heritage portfolio
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- Date
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12 Dec 1996
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Environment, Sport and Territories portfolio
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