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• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering the Donation Disclosure Threshold) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Sep 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to: lower the political donation disclosure threshold from $16,300 to $1,000 and remove the indexation of the disclosure threshold; and expand the definition of ‘gift’ to include electoral expenditure and gift-in-kind to a political entity where the value is over $1,000 and include amounts paid to attend political fundraisers or functions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering Voting Age and Increasing Voter Participation) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  and

  Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

  to: lower the minimum (non-compulsory) voting age in Australian federal elections and referenda from 18 to 16 years; allow 14 and 15 year olds to be added to the electoral roll in preparation for their eligibility to vote at 16 years of age; provide for 16 and 17 year olds to be included in the certified list of voters (but not to be given a penalty notice if they do not vote); and provide that an eligible voter, who is not yet on the electoral roll or enrolled at their correct address, is able to cast a provisional vote on election day. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Real Time Disclosure of Political Donations) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Sep 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to: require political parties, state branches of political parties, significant third parties and candidates to provide a notice to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) of political donations received over the disclosure threshold amount of $13,800 within five business days of receiving the donation; and require annual returns to be provided to the AEC where political donations made by a single person exceeds the annual disclosure threshold amount. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Stop the Lies) Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Nov 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  STEGGALL, Zali, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to: prohibit misleading or deceptive electoral or referendum matter; prohibit persons or bodies corporate from deceptively impersonating, or falsely attributing material to, a person, candidate, campaigner, political party or entity; and give the Australian Electoral Commissioner the power to investigate possible breaches, order retractions, publish corrections, and pursue complaints through the courts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Voter Protections in Political Advertising) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  STEGGALL, Zali, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to prohibit misleading or deceptive electoral or referendum matter. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Competition and Consumer Amendment (Divestiture Powers) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MCKIM, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  to enable the Court, following an application by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, to give directions for the purpose of securing a reduction in a corporation’s power in, or share of, the market. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Legislation Amendment (Ransomware Action Plan) Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Sep 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  ANDREWS, Karen, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to: amend the geographical jurisdiction provision for computer offences; introduce standalone offences for extortive conduct associated with ransomware and dealing with data obtained by unauthorised access or modification; introduce aggravated offences relating to cyber attacks on critical infrastructure assets and producing, supplying or obtaining data under arrangement for payment; and increase maximum penalties for certain other computer offences;

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  to ensure that existing information gathering powers and freezing orders in relation to financial institutions can also be exercised in relation to digital currency exchanges; and

  Crime Act 1914

  and

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  to ensure that law enforcement agencies can seize digital assets (including cryptocurrency) discovered during the execution of a warrant and suspected to be proceeds of crime. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 May 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEESER, Julian, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to prohibit a person from knowingly, and without reasonable excuse, displaying a Nazi symbol. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2020 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  to require parliamentary approval of overseas service by members of the Australian Defence Force. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 May 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  to establish the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence to have general oversight of Australian defence agencies, other than the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation, the Australian Signals Directorate and the Defence Intelligence Organisation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum