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- Date
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28 Feb 2011
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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- Summary
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Amends the
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
to abolish the current age limit of 70 years for the payment of the superannuation guarantee.
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21 Feb 2011
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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ABBOTT, Tony, MP
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Establishes a framework to provide financial assistance to persons or their next of kin who are injured or killed as a result of an international terrorist act.
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- Date
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26 Nov 2010
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BRANDIS, Sen George
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Establishes a framework to provide financial assistance to persons or their next of kin who are injured or killed as a result of an international terrorist act.
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24 Jun 2010
- Chamber
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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
Family Law Act 1975
to restructure the Family Court of Australia by creating the Appellate and Superior Division and the General Division; the Federal Magistrates Act 1999
to: remove family law from the jurisdiction of the court; and transfer a number of procedural processes from the court to the General Division of the Family Court; 16 Acts consequent on the restructure of the Family Court; and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
to enable regulations to be made to impose fees on certain agencies to be imposed at any stage in proceedings. Also makes transitional arrangements.
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- Date
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24 Jun 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
- Summary
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Amends the
Airports Act 1996
to: require additional criteria to be included in airport master plans; require any proposed significant development to follow certain processes; prohibit certain developments which are incompatible with the operation of an airport site as an airport; include airport environment strategies in airport master plans; and make technical and consequential amendments.
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23 Jun 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Foreign Affairs
- Summary
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Establishes the Australian Civilian Corps (to work in crisis environments overseas for specified periods) and provides for the employment and management of Corps employees.
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23 Jun 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Home Affairs
- Summary
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Amends the:
Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991
to: create three offences and penalties; and increase penalties for a number of existing offences; and Australian Federal Police Act 1979
and Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970
in relation to the powers of Australian Federal Police members to investigate offences committed at certain airports.
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- Date
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26 May 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Foreign Affairs
- Summary
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Modelled on the
Charter of the United Nations Act 1945
, the bill provides a framework for Australia to implement autonomous sanctions which may be applied to specific governments, individuals or entities, or specific goods and services that are responsible for, or involved with, a situation of international concern.
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- Date
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15 Mar 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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JACKSON, Sharryn, MP
- Summary
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The bill: establishes and provides for the functions and powers of an Airport Development Ombudsman; and amends the
Airports Act 1996
, Air Services Act 1995
, Civil Aviation Act 1988
and Ombudsman Act 1976
to make consequential amendments.
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- Date
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02 Feb 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Climate Change and Water
- Summary
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Part of a package of six bills to give effect to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), the bill establishes the Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority as an independent statutory body to administer the CPRS, the Renewable Energy Target and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System. Also contains a regulation making power.
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