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• Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Oct 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amend the:

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  to: amend the short title of the Act to the

  Legislation Act 2003

  to reflect the consolidation of the legislative frameworks of the publication of Commonwealth Acts and the registration of Commonwealth instruments; clarify the definition of ‘legislative instrument’ and ‘legislative character’; provide that certain instruments are notifiable instruments which are registrable but not subject to parliamentary scrutiny or sunsetting; establish the Federal Register of Legislation; and allow the First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial changes to Acts and instruments in the Register;

  Acts Interpretation Act 1901

  to: clarify references to ministers, departments and other government authorities; and confirm the continued validity of the exercise of powers, functions and duties under Commonwealth agreements following machinery of government changes. Also consequentially repeals four Acts and amends 51 Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Amending Acts 1970 to 1979 Repeal Bill 2014

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  Date

  22 Oct 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Repeals 656 amending and repeal Acts enacted from 1970 to 1979. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2014

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  Date

  22 Oct 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends: 35 Acts to correct technical errors; 49 Acts to replace references to ‘servants’ with references to ‘employees’; the

  Acts Interpretation Act 1901

  and

  Defence Act 1903

  to remove gender-specific language; the

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to make technical amendments; the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  ,

  Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990

  ,

  Radiocommunications Act 1992

  and

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to remove spent and obsolete provisions; and the

  Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Limited Sale Act 1993

  to make an amendment consequential on a repeal. Also repeals the

  Conciliation and Arbitration (Electricity Industry) Act 1985

  ,

  Immigration (Education) Charge Act 1992

  and

  Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Act 1970

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014

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  Date

  24 Sep 2014 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends 22 Acts to respond to the threat posed by Australians engaging in, and returning from, conflicts in foreign states by: providing additional powers for security agencies; strengthening border security measures; cancelling welfare payments for persons involved in terrorism; and implementing recommendations made by the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor’s second and fourth annual reports and the Report of the Council of Australian Governments Review of Counter-Terrorism Legislation. Also repeals the

  Crimes (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment) Act 1978

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Legislation Amendment (Psychoactive Substances and Other Measures) Bill 2014

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  Date

  17 Jul 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to: introduce an offence for importing all substances that have a psychoactive effect; introduce an offence for importing a substance which is similar to a serious drug; introduce international firearms trafficking offences and mandatory minimum sentences; extend existing cross-border disposal or acquisition firearms offences; and clarify that certain slavery offences have universal jurisdiction;

  Customs Act 1901

  to: ensure that Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers have appropriate powers in relation to the new offences; and create a procedure for dealing with claims for the return of seized psychoactive substances;

  International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997

  in relation to the international transfer of prisoners regime within Australia; and

  Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

  ,

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  ,

  Customs Act 1901

  ,

  Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

  and

  Surveillance Devices Act 2004

  to make minor and technical amendments. Also validates access by the AFP to certain investigatory powers in designated state airports from 19 March until 17 May 2014. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014

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  Date

  16 Jul 2014 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Responds to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

  Report of the Inquiry into Potential Reforms of Australia’s National Security Legislation

  by amending: the

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  to: align the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation’s (ASIO) employment conditions with the Australian Public Service employment framework; modernise ASIO’s warrant-based intelligence collection powers; establish a framework for the conduct of authorised covert intelligence operations; clarify ASIO’s ability to cooperate with the private sector; and provide for certain breaches to be referred to law enforcement agencies for investigation; the

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  to: enable the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) to collect intelligence on Australian persons involved in activities in relation to its operational security; enable ASIS to cooperate with ASIO without ministerial authorisation when undertaking certain intelligence collection activities; enable ASIS to train certain individuals in the use of weapons and self-defence techniques and provide for a limited exception of these in a controlled environment; extend immunity for actions taken in relation to overseas activities; clarify the authority of the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation (DIGO) to provide assistance; and rename DIGO as the Australian Geospatial Intelligence Organisation and the Defence Signals Directorate as the Australian Signals Directorate; the

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  and

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  to create two new offences and update existing offences, and increase penalties, in relation to the protection of intelligence-related information; and 19 Acts to make consequential and technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marriage (Celebrant Registration Charge) Bill 2014

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  Date

  20 Mar 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Marriage Amendment (Celebrant Administration and Fees) Bill 2014, the bill: imposes an annual celebrant registration charge with a statutory limit of $600 for the 2014-15 financial year; and provides for indexation of the statutory limit in later financial years. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marriage Amendment (Celebrant Administration and Fees) Bill 2014

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  Date

  20 Mar 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Marriage (Celebrant Registration Charge) Bill 2014, the bill amends the

  Marriage Act 1961

  to: provide for a celebrant registration charge to be imposed from 1 July 2014 on Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrants who are authorised under the Marriage Celebrants Program to perform marriages; provide for the deregistration of celebrants who do not pay the celebrant registration charge or obtain an exemption; enable the imposition of a registration application fee for prospective celebrants seeking registration; provide for exemptions and the imposition of processing fees for applications for exemptions; enable the minister to approve forms; remove the requirement for performance reviews every five years of marriage celebrants; and make minor amendments to the Marriage Celebrants Program. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Bill 2014

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  Date

  20 Mar 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Establishes a framework of standard regulatory powers exercised by Commonwealth agencies by providing for: monitoring and investigative powers; and enforcement provisions including civil penalties, infringement notices, enforceable undertakings and injunctions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Amending Acts 1901 to 1969 Repeal Bill 2014

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  Date

  19 Mar 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Repeals 1120 amending and repeal Acts enacted from 1901 to 1969. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum