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  • Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024

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    Date
    03 Jun 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    LEESER, Julian, MP 
    Summary
    Establishes a commission of inquiry into antisemitism at Australian universities. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Keeping Cash Transactions in Australia Bill 2024

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    Date
    03 Jun 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    GEE, Andrew, MP 
    Summary
    Requires businesses to accept cash payments for certain transactions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2024

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    Date
    30 May 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Defence 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Defence Act 1903
    to establish the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence to have general oversight of Australian defence agencies, other than the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation, the Australian Signals Directorate and the Defence Intelligence Organisation. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) Bill 2024

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    Date
    29 May 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024 and Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024, the bill establishes the statutory position of the Head of Environment Information Australia to provide access to, assess and report on environmental information and data. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024

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    Date
    29 May 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 
    Summary
    Australia) Bill 2024, the bill provides for transitional provisions and amends the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
    and 8 other Acts to support the establishment of Environment Protection Australia (EPA) and the Head of Environment Information Australia. Also amends the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
    to: confer compliance powers on the EPA; introduce protection orders and audit powers; and provide for the minister and secretary to delegate powers to the Chief Executive Officer of the EPA. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024

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    Date
    29 May 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) Bill 2024 and Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024, the bill establishes Environment Protection Australia as a statutory Commonwealth entity to undertake regulatory and implementation functions under a range of environmental Commonwealth laws. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (More Support in the Safety Net) Bill 2024

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    Date
    29 May 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
    ,
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
    to increase the maximum rates of Commonwealth rent assistance by 10 per cent;
    Social Security Act 1991
    to increase jobseeker payment for certain recipients who have an assessed partial capacity to work due to physical, intellectual or psychiatric impairment; and
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
    to expand the circumstances in which a carer may temporarily cease providing care without losing eligibility for the carer payment. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024

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    Date
    16 May 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Education 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
    in relation to: new requirements for the ‘fit and proper’ provider test; giving certain information to registered providers; management of provider applications; registration requirements; automatic cancellation of a provider’s registration in certain circumstances; ministerial powers to determine enrolment limits on overseas students; and automatic suspension and cancellation of specified courses. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Extending the FBT Exemption for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles) Bill 2024

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    Date
    15 May 2024 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    VAN, Sen David 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Treasury Laws Amendment (Electric Car Discount) Act 2022
    to extend the fringe benefits tax exemption for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles until 1 April 2030. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Postal Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

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    Date
    27 Mar 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989
    to: enable the disclosure of information and documents to prescribed persons; extend the operation of secondary disclosure provisions; expand the range of permissible circumstances in which a mail article may be opened and examined by Australia Post and border agencies; streamline certain administrative arrangements; and make minor and technical amendments; and
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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