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.
TOTAL RESULTS: 6
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- Date
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03 Jun 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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GEE, Andrew, MP
- Summary
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Requires businesses to accept cash payments for certain transactions.
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- Date
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26 Oct 2009
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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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 Australian organisations to meet certain requirements before transferring personal information about an individual to an organisation in a foreign country; and requires foreign call centres to identify the city and country in which they are located when contacting customers.
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- Date
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07 May 1996
- 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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19 Sep 2002
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BROWN, Sen Bob
- Summary
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Requires the Australian Government to effect Australia’s obligations arising from the Framework Convention on Climate Change by ratifying the Kyoto Protocol.
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- Date
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26 May 2003
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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- Date
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30 Oct 2003
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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LUNDY, Sen Kate
BROWN, Sen Bob
- Summary
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Requires the Australian Government to effect Australia’s obligations arising from the Framework Convention on Climate Change by ratifying the Kyoto Protocol.
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