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  • Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill 2005

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    Date
    16 Mar 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Environment and Heritage 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989
    to: confirm that importers or exporters of recycled or used methyl bromide or hydrochlorofluorocarbons are only required to hold a used substances licence; and ensure that reporting obligations for synthetic greenhouse gases manufactured in Australia mirror those for persons who import or export synthetic greenhouse gases; and
    Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001
    to provide for a trust land swap in Markham Close, Mosman, which will enable certain residential land to be incorporated into parkland and, in exchange, permit the sale of a disused Scout Hall site. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Family Law Amendment Bill 2005

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    Date
    16 Mar 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Family Law Act 1975
    in relation to: enforcement of court orders; replacement of certain outdated terms (including introduction of the term “divorce”); recovery of child maintenance paid by a person found not to be a parent; operation of appeals; clarification of the rule-making power of the Family Court; and technical amendments; and
    Bankruptcy Act 1966
    to confer on the Family Court of Western Australia the same jurisdiction that is conferred on the Family Court of Australia in relation to concurrent family law proceedings where a party is a bankrupt. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Statute Law Revision Bill 2005

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    Date
    16 Mar 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends 48 Acts to: correct minor technical and drafting errors; remove references to organisations that no longer exist; and update references to organisations that have been succeeded by other organisations. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2005

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    Date
    09 Mar 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Sponsor
    CALVERT, Paul 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Parliamentary Service Act 1999
    to: provide for the creation of a statutory position of Parliamentary Librarian; and make consequential amendments to the
    Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976
    and
    Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
    . Also gives statutory status to the Parliamentary Library and the Security Management Board. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Sports Commission Amendment Bill 2005

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    Date
    08 Dec 2004 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Arts and Sport 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Sports Commission Act
    to: provide a new permissible purpose for the disclosure of certain customs information to the Executive Director of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC); and facilitate the use of this information by the ASC and sporting organisations in anti-doping processes. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons Offences) Bill 2005

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    Date
    08 Dec 2004 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    and
    Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979
    to fulfil Australia’s obligations under United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children by criminalising all aspects of trafficking in persons by introducing a number of new and extended offences. Passage of this bill will permit Australian ratification of the Protocol. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Customs Amendment Bill 2004

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    Date
    08 Dec 2004 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Customs Act 1901
    to prescribe commercial quantities for all illicit drugs currently covered by drug importation offences under the Act, for which a commercial quantity is not currently prescribed. Also contains application provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Bill 2005

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    Date
    01 Dec 2004 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989
    to: abolish the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC); rename the Act as the
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
    ; and make consequential amendments arising from its abolition, including: the transfer of ATSIC’s assets and liabilities to other agencies, the establishment of a new housing fund to be administered by Indigenous Business Australia, and modification of the role of the Office of Evaluation and Audit; and
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2004
    to: abolish regional councils from 1 July 2005; and make consequential amendments. Also makes consequential amendments to 11 other Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Copyright Legislation Amendment Bill 2004

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    Date
    30 Nov 2004 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Copyright Act 1968
    in relation to Australia’s obligations under the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement by: broadening and clarifying the scope of certain criminal offences; clarifying criminal and civil presumptions; narrowing the scope of the exception to the reproduction right; clarifying provisions that limit the remedies available against carriage service providers; and inserting a new offence relating to the unauthorised use of an encoded broadcast for commercial purposes; and contains application provisions. Also amends the
    US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 2004
    to place a time limit on the application of transitional provisions relating to the extension of the term of copyright protection. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Administrative Appeals Tribunal Amendment Bill 2005

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    Date
    17 Nov 2004 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
    to reform the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), particularly in relation to: AAT procedures; removal of restrictions on the constitution of the AAT for particular hearings; increased powers for ordinary members; role of the Federal Court; and removal of provisions for tenured appointments. Also makes consequential and related amendments to 18 other Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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