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.
Bills introduced to Parliament are scrutinised to make sure they meet certain standards and to consider whether they should be referred to a committee for further investigation. This can include feedback from stakeholders and the general public, and a report recommending potential improvements to the bill.
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24 Jun 2010
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Defence
- Summary
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Amends the:
Defence Act 1903
to: provide that certain members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) may use reasonable and necessary force in the event of an attack on ADF premises; establish a statutory regime of search and seizure powers to operate at ADF premises; update and relocate the trespass offence and related arrest power; authorise the ADF to use overt optical surveillance to monitor the security of ADF premises; and require the disclosure of information captured by such devices to law enforcement agencies and public prosecution authorities; and Australian Federal Police Act 1979
to make a consequential amendment.
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17 Sep 2008
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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LUDLAM, Sen Scott
- Summary
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Amends the
Defence Act 1903
to provide for parliamentary approval of overseas service by members of the Australian Defence Force.
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- Date
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13 Mar 2008
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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FIELDING, Sen Steve
- Summary
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The bill: requires producers, distributors and industry groups to submit to the minister a beverage container stewardship plan to manage the collection and recycling of beverage containers; sets minimum recovery rates for containers; requires public consultation on draft plans; and provides for annual reporting.
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13 Feb 2008
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BARTLETT, Andrew
- Summary
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Amends the
Defence Act 1903
to provide for parliamentary approval of overseas service by members of the Australian Defence Force.
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- Date
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07 Dec 2005
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Defence
- Summary
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Amends the
Defence Act 1903
to permit the use of the Australian Defence Force to protect States and Territories in response to domestic security and violence situations and to protect Commonwealth interests where State and Territory jurisdictions do not apply. Also makes consequential amendments to the Air Force Act 1923
, Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001
and Naval Defence Act 1910
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- Date
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30 Nov 2005
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Defence
- Summary
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Clarifies the extent of the ADF’s exemption from the operation of particular State and Territory road transport laws in certain circumstances, to enable the operation of the Australian Defence Force Road Transport Exemption Framework recently negotiated between the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and State and Territory road transport authorities by.
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- Date
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13 Feb 2002
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Family and Community Services
- Summary
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Reforms Commonwealth-funded employment services and rehabilitation programs provided to people with disabilities by establishing a new quality assurance system which will make funding of employment services and approval of rehabilitation programs dependent on a service provider being certified by an industry-based certification body as meeting relevant standards. Also contains transitional arrangements.
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- Date
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23 Aug 2001
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Family and Community Services portfolio
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- Date
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24 Feb 1997
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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- Date
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08 Oct 1996
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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