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  • Intelligence Services Bill 2001

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    Date
    27 Jun 2001 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Foreign Affairs portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Intelligence Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Cyber Security) Bill 2024

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    Date
    09 Oct 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Cyber Security Bill 2024 and Security of Critical Infrastructure and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Response and Prevention) Bill 2024 to implement certain measures proposed by the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, the bill amends the:
    Intelligence Services Act 2001
    to establish a ‘limited use’ obligation that restricts how cyber security information voluntarily provided to the Australian Signals Directorate can be used and disclosed; and
    Freedom of Information Act 1982
    to exempt cyber security information voluntarily provided to the National Cyber Security Coordinator from the operation of the Act. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Intelligence Services Amendment Bill 2018

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    Date
    29 Nov 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Foreign Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Intelligence Services Act 2001
    to: enable the minister to specify additional persons outside Australia who may be protected by an ASIS staff member or agent; and provide that an ASIS staff member or agent performing specified activities outside Australia will be able to use reasonable and necessary force in the performance of an ASIS function. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Intelligence Services Amendment Bill 2004

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    Date
    15 Oct 2003 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Foreign Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Intelligence Services Act 2001
    to: allow the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) to provide for the protection of its staff members and agents, including the provision of self-defence training and weapons for use outside Australia under strict conditions, such as reporting to the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security on the discharge of any such weapons; and allow ASIS to accept protection from other agencies, including armed protection in certain circumstances. Also contains an application provision. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Intelligence Services Amendment (Establishment of the Australian Signals Directorate) Bill 2018

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    Date
    15 Feb 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Defence 
    Summary
    Amends: the
    Intelligence Services Act 2001
    to: establish the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) as an independent statutory agency within the Defence portfolio reporting directly to the Minister for Defence; amend ASD’s functions to include providing material, advice and other assistance to prescribed persons or bodies, and preventing and disrupting cybercrime; require the Director-General of ASD to brief the Leader of the Opposition about matters relating to ASD; and give the Director-General powers to employ persons as employees of ASD; and 18 Acts to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Intelligence Services (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2001

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    Date
    27 Jun 2001 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Foreign Affairs portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2014

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    Date
    19 Mar 2014 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Patents Act 1990
    to: implement the Protocol amending the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property to enable Australian pharmaceutical manufacturers to supply developing countries with generic versions of patented medicines; and make technical amendments;
    Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994
    to enable the owners of plant breeder’s rights in a plant variety with the option to take action in the Federal Circuit Court against alleged infringers;
    Designs Act 2003
    ,
    Patents Act 1990
    ,
    Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994
    and
    Trade Marks Act 1995
    to provide for a single trans-Tasman patent attorney regime and single patent application and examination processes for Australia and New Zealand; and
    Designs Act 2003
    ,
    Patents Act 1990
    and
    Trade Marks Act 1995
    to remove document retention requirements. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2006

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    Date
    30 Mar 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Tourism and Resources 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Patents Act 1990
    ,
    Trade Marks Act 1995
    ,
    Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994
    ,
    Designs Act 2003
    and
    Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987
    to: give effect to certain recommendations of 3 reviews of intellectual property legislation; and make minor and technical amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2003

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    Date
    27 Jun 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Tourism and Resources 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Patents Act 1990
    ,
    Trade Marks Act 1995
    and
    Designs Act 1906
    to clarify that errors or omission by persons such as independent contractors, employed by the Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trade Marks or Registrar of Designs, are encompassed by the existing extension of time provisions;
    Patents Act 1990
    in relation to disclosure of information to the Commissioner of Patents that is relevant to the patentability of an invention;
    Trade Marks Act 1995
    to: amend the definition of “employee”; and remove the term “trade marks officer”; and
    Patents Amendment (Innovation Patents) Act 2000
    to correct a drafting error. Also contains an application provision. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 1998

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    Date
    26 Nov 1997 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Science and Tourism portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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