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06 Dec 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Transport and Regional Services
- Summary
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Amends the
Navigation Act 1912
and Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983
to: implement Australia’s obligations under Annex VI (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships; update certain references; and remove the limit in the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983
on the amount of penalty for a breach of a regulation or an order.
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- Date
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25 Mar 2003
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Transport and Regional Services
- Summary
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Amends the
Navigation Act 1912
and Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983
to update cross-references and reflect the Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships, set out in Annex IV of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, which will ensure that the level of environmental protection from marine sewage in Australia is consistent with internationally adopted standards.
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- Date
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11 Dec 2002
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Transport and Regional Services
- Summary
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Amends the:
Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981
and Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993
to increase the monetary liability and compensation for pollution damage resulting from the escape or discharge of “persistent oil” (heavy oils which do not evaporate readily) from oil tankers; Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983
to prohibit the disposal from a ship into the sea of incinerator ashes from plastic products which may contain toxic or heavy metal residues; allow garbage disposal placards to be written in Spanish (rather than English or French); and convert penalties from monetary amounts to penalty units. Trade Practices Act 1974
to clarify that stevedoring operators are not permitted to collude in setting charges for stevedoring services. Also repeals the Bass Strait Sea Passenger Service Agreement Act 1984
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- Date
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08 Aug 2007
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Transport and Regional Services
- Summary
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Repeals the
Maritime College Act 1978
to facilitate the integration of the Australian Maritime College with the University of Tasmania including the transfer of all assets and liabilities from the College to the University and makes transitional arrangements. Amendments consequential to the repeal are made to the Higher Education Support Act 2003
, Legislative Instruments Act 2003
, Public Works Committee Act 1969
and Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
. Amendments to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990
enable the Authority to disclose certain maritime information to States and Territories.
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- Date
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22 Sep 2011
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Infrastructure and Transport
- Summary
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Amends the:
Navigation Act 1912
to create offences for: negligently operating a vessel in Australia’s waters in a manner that causes pollution or damage to the marine environment; and failure to report an incident by a ship in a mandatory reporting area; Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983
to increase and extend penalties for reckless or negligent discharge of oil or oil residues by ships; and proposed Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oils in the Antarctic Area) Act 2011
to repeal certain items.
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- Date
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01 Mar 2007
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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NETTLE, Kerry
- Summary
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Amends the
Marriage Act 1961
to amend the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples.
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- Date
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14 Feb 2008
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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NETTLE, Kerry
- Summary
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Amends the
Marriage Act 1961
to amend the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples.
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- Date
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14 Feb 2002
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the
Marriage Act 1961
to: reform the Marriage Celebrants Program, primarily to raise the level of professional standards required of celebrants and have them promote pre-marriage and other relationship education services, including the creation of the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants, and review of certain decisions by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; and make technical amendments in relation to: the Notice of Intended Marriage; passports as a means of identification; authorisation of a shortened timeframe between lodgment of a Notice of Intended Marriage and the marriage; and removal of redundant provisions. Also contains transitional provisions.
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- Date
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24 Jun 2004
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the
Marriage Act 1961
to: define marriage as a union of a man and a woman; and clarify that same-sex marriages entered into under the law of another country will not be recognised in Australia.
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- Date
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24 Jun 2009
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah
- Summary
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Amends the
Marriage Act 1961
to: remove all discriminatory references based on sexual orientation and gender identity; and allow marriage regardless of sex, sexuality and gender identity.
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