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• Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 May 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  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

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 May 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  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

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 May 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  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

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

  Track (What's this?)

  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

• Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment (Strengthening Measures to Prevent Illegal Timber Trade) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012

  to: enable testing of timber products at the border and beyond to ensure non-compliant illegally logged timber is not imported; introduce a requirement for importers and processors to give notice before importing or processing regulated timber products; add strict liability offences, injunctions and enforceable undertakings to enforcement powers; enable audits to be carried out to determine compliance with the due diligence requirements; and extend the time frame for issuing infringement notices to 24 months and enable the department to publish details of contraventions on their website. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  National Disability Insurance Scheme 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013

  to: define National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) supports; clarify the process for reassessment of participant status; provide for participants to transition to a new framework plan; provide for new framework plans that include a flexible budget and budget for stated supports; provide for old framework plans to have a total funding amount; update the circumstances in which the National Disability Insurance Agency will manage funds; require participants spend money only on NDIS supports and in accordance with their plan; exempt NDIS rules from sunsetting; impose conditions on approved quality auditors to not employ or engage a person against whom a banning order has been made; and expand the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner’s delegation powers. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Legislation (Exemptions and Other Matters) Regulation 2015

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Net Zero Economy Authority (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister and Cabinet 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024, the bill provides for transitional arrangements relating to the establishment of the Net Zero Economy Authority. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister and Cabinet 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Net Zero Economy Authority (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024, the bill establishes the Net Zero Economy Authority to promote economic transformation as Australia transitions to a net zero emissions economy. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Corporations Act 2001

  and 8 other Acts to implement recommendations by the Council of Financial Regulators in relation to Australia’s financial market infrastructure by: introducing a crisis management and resolution regime for domestic clearing and settlement (CS) facilities; expanding the licensing, supervisory and enforcement powers of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA); and transferring certain powers relating to the licensing and supervision of CS facilities and financial markets to ASIC and the RBA;

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  and

  Corporations Act 2001

  to phase-in new climate-related financial reporting requirements for entities; and

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  ,

  Corporations Act 2001

  and

  Insurance Act 1973

  to make minor and technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to: require non-citizens who are on a removal pathway and have exhausted all avenues to remain in Australia to cooperate with steps taken for the purpose of arranging their lawful removal from Australia; and make minor and technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fair and Transparent Elections) Bill 2024 (No. 2)

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  POCOCK, Sen David
  LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
  THORPE, Sen Lidia
  WATERS, Sen Larissa 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  in relation to: lowering the disclosure threshold to $1,000; real-time disclosure of donations; prohibiting misleading or deceptive electoral or referendum matter; broadening the definition of gift; funding disclosure requirements; introduction of a major-donor donation cap; prohibiting certain political donations; limiting pre-election government advertising; postal vote processes; and increasing Senate representation for the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory; and

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  and

  Do Not Call Register Act 2006

  to provide that registered independent candidates are treated the same as political parties. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Charges Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies Bill 2024 and Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2024, the bill provides for the imposition of biosecurity protection charges to be payable by certain producers of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products within Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies Bill 2024 and Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Charges Bill 2024, the bill: provides for the collection and administration of biosecurity protection levies and charges; applies the standard provisions of the

  Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014

  ; and provides for the use and disclosure of certain information. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Charges Bill 2024 and Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2024, the bill provides for the imposition of biosecurity protection levies to be payable by certain producers of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products within Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Legislate the Date to End Live Sheep Export Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  FARUQI, Sen Mehreen 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Export Control Act 2020

  to prohibit livestock sheep export by sea from Australian territory on and after 1 May 2026. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Airline Passenger Protections (Pay on Delay) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  MCKENZIE, Sen Bridget
  SMITH, Sen Dean 

  Summary

  Requires the Transport Minister to make carriers’ obligations rules and an aviation industry code of conduct to provide for the protection of passengers in certain circumstances. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Environmental Heritage) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  CANAVAN, Sen Matthew 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to prohibit actions involving large-scale wind and solar energy projects that have, will have, or are likely to have a significant impact on the natural environment, unless done in accordance with an approval by the Minister under Part 9 of the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

  to enable the Manufacturing Division to de-merge from the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Amendment (Strengthening the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Violence) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Crimes Act 1914

  to implement certain recommendations of the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in relation to protections for vulnerable persons involved in Commonwealth criminal proceedings. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Criminal Code Amendment (Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  THORPE, Sen Lidia 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to: provide that the consent of the Attorney-General will not be required for proceedings relating to genocide and related atrocity crimes; and remove the restrictions on review of decisions of the Attorney-General to give or refuse consent to institute proceedings for such offences. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Help to Buy Bill 2023, the bill amends the

  Housing Australia Act 2018

  to make amendments consequential on the establishment of the Help to Buy Scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Help to Buy Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023, the bill establishes a Commonwealth shared equity program (Help to Buy Scheme) to be administered by Housing Australia that will assist low to middle income earners to purchase new or existing homes. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Amendment (Preventing Child Labour) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  ROBERTS, Sen Malcolm 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Customs Act 1901

  to prohibit a person from importing goods involving child labour into Australia in certain circumstances where the importer has not complied with a notice in relation to the goods. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment (Consideration of UNDRIP) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  THORPE, Sen Lidia 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011

  to amend the definition of ‘human rights’ to include the rights and freedoms outlined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Enshrines the objective of superannuation in legislation and requires a statement of compatibility to be included in the explanatory materials accompanying bills and regulations relating to superannuation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum