TOTAL RESULTS: 166

• Rural Research and Development Legislation Amendment Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Sep 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Grape and Wine Authority Act 2013

  ,

  Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989

  and

  Sugar Research and Development Services Act 2013

  to enable the Commonwealth to recover the cost of membership fees to international commodity organisations and regional fisheries management organisations from the matching amounts paid to rural research and development corporations (RDCs);

  Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997

  ,

  Dairy Produce Act 1986

  ,

  Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2007

  and

  Sugar Research and Development Services Act 2013

  to remove the tabling requirements for certain documents; and

  Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989

  to remove the requirement for the minister to organise an annual co-ordination meeting for RDC chairs. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Rural Research and Development Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills in relation to rural research and development, the bill amends: the

  Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989

  to: require research and development corporations (RDCs) to enter into a funding agreement with the Commonwealth before the end of the 2014-15 financial year; enable individual fisheries industry levies to be collected and matched subject to a relevant industry cap; amend the process for selecting board members for statutory RDCs; include marketing activities in the role of RDCs; and amend the long and short titles of the Act; the

  Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997

  ,

  Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000

  ,

  Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989

  and

  Wool Services Privatisation Act 2000

  to standardise ministerial delegation rules for industry-owned RDCs; the

  Dairy Produce Act 1986

  and

  Wool Services Privatisation Act 2000

  to enable the minister to give written directions to the industry and research bodies in certain circumstances; the

  Wool Services Privatisation Act 2000

  to: enable the research body to use certain funds for marketing activities; and provide that the timing of the wool levy poll is prescribed in regulations; seven Acts to enable the Commonwealth to match voluntary contributions made to RDCs by businesses for research and development; eight Acts to make technical amendments; and the

  Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980

  and renamed

  Australian Grape and Wine Authority Act 2013

  to make contingent amendments in relation to the proposed Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Regional Investment Corporation Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Jun 2017 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture and Water Resources 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes the Regional Investment Corporation to administer farm business loans and financial assistance granted to states and territories in relation to water infrastructure projects, and any future programs prescribed by rules; provides for the corporation’s functions, operating mandate, ministerial directions, board membership and appointment of a chief executive officer and staff; and provides for miscellaneous matters, including the recovery of costs, delegations, power to make rules, and an independent review of the operation of the Act before 1 July 2024. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Rural Research and Development Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills in relation to rural research and development, the bill amends: the

  Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989

  to: require research and development corporations (RDCs) to enter into a funding agreement with the Commonwealth before the end of the 2013-14 financial year; enable individual fisheries industry levies to be collected and matched subject to a relevant industry cap; amend the process for selecting board members for statutory RDCs; include marketing activities in the role of RDCs; and amend the long and short titles of the Act; the

  Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997

  ,

  Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000

  ,

  Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989

  and

  Wool Services Privatisation Act 2000

  to standardise ministerial delegation rules for industry-owned RDCs; the

  Dairy Produce Act 1986

  and

  Wool Services Privatisation Act 2000

  to enable the minister to give written directions to the industry and research bodies in certain circumstances; the

  Wool Services Privatisation Act 2000

  to: enable the research body to use certain funds for marketing activities; and provide that the timing of the wool levy poll is prescribed in regulations; six Acts to enable the Commonwealth to match voluntary contributions made to RDCs by businesses for research and development; and nine Acts to make technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Rural Adjustment Amendment Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 May 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Rural Adjustment Act 1992

  to allow for the re-appointment of National Rural Advisory Council members for two subsequent terms after their initial term. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Rural Adjustment Amendment Bill 1999

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Nov 1998 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio 

  Summary

  Act No. 10 of 1999 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Royal Commissions Act 1902

  and

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to provide additional protections for people who provide intelligence or operationally sensitive information to a Royal Commission on a voluntary or compulsory basis where that information is subject to secrecy provisions; and

  Royal Commission Regulations 2019

  to ensure that these protections apply to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Royal Commissions Amendment (Private Sessions) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Sep 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Royal Commissions Act 1902

  to enable the authorisation of an Assistant Commissioner to hold private sessions for royal commissions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Royal Commissions Amendment (Enhancing Engagement) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Feb 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Royal Commissions Act 1902

  to apply limitations on the use and disclosure of certain information provided by individuals to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide outside of a private session; and

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  to exempt this information from the operation of the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Religious Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2021 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 and Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021, the bill amends the:

  Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986

  to: extend the Australian Human Rights Commission’s complaints-handling functions to complaints of unlawful religious discrimination under the

  Religious Discrimination Act 2021

  , when enacted; and establish the Religious Discrimination Commissioner as a member of the commission;

  Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986

  and

  Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986

  to allow the Inspector-General to inquire into acts or practices of intelligence agencies that may be inconsistent with or contrary to the

  Religious Discrimination Act 2021

  , referred by the Australian Human Rights Commission;

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  to provide that civil aviation regulations may be inconsistent with the

  Religious Discrimination Act 2021

  if necessary for the safety of air navigation;

  Fair Work Act 2009

  (FWA) to recognise the

  Religious Discrimination Act 2021

  as an anti-discrimination law for the purposes of the FWA’s general protection provisions;

  Sea Installations Act 1987

  (SIA) to recognise the

  Religious Discrimination Act 2021

  as an anti-discrimination law for the purposes of the SIA; and

  Religious Discrimination Act 2021

  to make amendments contingent on the commencement of the

  Equal Opportunity (Religious Exceptions) Amendment Act 2021

  (Vic). 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum