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• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2022 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Sep 2022 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to: require actions that would emit between 25,000 to 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent scope 1 emissions in any one year to be assessed for approval under Part 9 of the Act; require the minister, when approving any such action or when considering whether to enter into a conservation agreement, to consider Australia’s national carbon budget and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; require the minister to reject the approval of actions that would emit over 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent scope 1 emissions; require the Climate Change Authority to develop a national carbon budget to 2050 and to annually assess the budget; prohibit the minister, subject to certain exceptions, from using alternative approval processes for certain emissions intensive actions; and introduce penalties for undertaking certain emissions intensive actions without approval if the action has, will have or is likely to have a significant impact on the environment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Fight for Australia’s Coastline) Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Aug 2022 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  WHISH-WILSON, Sen Peter 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

  to: cancel Petroleum Exploration Permit 11, and Petroleum Exploration Permit/T/49P (King Island, Tasmania); prevent any petroleum exploration leases for the Otway Basin/12 Apostles being granted; and prohibit any further petroleum exploration in the three areas. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Services Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Pensioner and Veteran Workforce Participation) Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Aug 2022 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  SMITH, Sen Dean 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  and

  Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

  to enable age pensioners and certain veterans' entitlement recipients to have their payment suspended for up to two years, instead of cancelled, if their income, which includes some income from the recipient's own employment, precludes payment; and provide for the same suspension period for partners of the age pension, disability support pension and certain veterans' entitlements recipients, where the partner is receiving a social security pension or certain veterans' entitlements;

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to make minor amendments to the existing suspension provisions for disability support pensioners; and

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

  to: provide that working age pensioners, disability support pensioners and certain veterans' entitlements recipients, and their pensioner partners, can retain their pensioner concession card for up to two years after their payment ceases; and increase to $600 the amount of income age pensioners and certain veterans' entitlement recipients can earn each fortnight while still receiving maximum pension payments and provide for a review, and sunsetting, of these amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fair Work Amendment (Equal Pay for Equal Work) Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Feb 2022 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  ROBERTS, Sen Malcolm 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fair Work Act 2009

  to require that labour hire workers covered by certain modern awards receive at least the same rate of pay as other employees performing the same work. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Legislation Amendment (Commercial Greyhound Export and Import Prohibition) Bill 2021

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Sep 2021 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  FARUQI, Sen Mehreen 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958

  and

  Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

  to prohibit the export and import of greyhounds for racing, breeding and commercial purposes. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Federal Environment Watchdog Bill 2021

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  31 Aug 2021 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to: establish the Commonwealth Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to exercise the routine administrative regulatory functions currently undertaken by the Commonwealth in relation to the Act and other Commonwealth legislation relating to the environment and undertake certain functions relating to communities; establish an Office of Monitoring, Compliance, Enforcement and Assurance within the EPA; and establish the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Environment and Energy; and

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  and

  Water Act 2007

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Live Performance Federal Insurance Guarantee Fund Bill 2021

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Aug 2021 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  Requires the Treasurer to establish a Live Performance Federal Insurance Guarantee Fund to underwrite insurance for the live performance industry to enable future live performance events. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Electric Vehicles Accountability Bill 2021

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Jun 2021 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  RICE, Sen Janet 

  Summary

  The bill: requires the Minister for Energy and Emission Reduction to table in each House of Parliament an annual statement outlining Australia's strategy on electric vehicles; and provides for the reference of matters to the Productivity Commission, including Australia’s support for the manufacture, purchase and use of electric vehicles. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Amendment (No New Fossil Fuels) Bill 2021 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 May 2021 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  WATERS, Sen Larissa 

  Summary

  Amends the

  ]Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997

  to prohibit the Snowy Hydro Company and Snowy hydro-group companies from being involved in creating or investing in new fossil fuel-based electricity generation capacity. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Save the Koala) Bill 2021

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Feb 2021 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to: prevent the minister from approving an action which involves the clearing of koala habitat; and remove the exemption of regional forest agreements from requirements of the Act where there is, may, or is likely to have significant impacts on koalas. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Regional Forest Agreements) Bill 2020

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Dec 2020 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  MCKENZIE, Sen Bridget 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  and

  Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002

  to provide that forestry operations covered by a regional forest agreement are exempted from Part 3 of the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill 2020

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Feb 2020 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HANSON, Sen Pauline 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority Act 2008

  to require the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority to ensure that school education provides a balanced presentation of opposing views on political, historical and scientific issues; and

  Australian Education Act 2013

  to make financial assistance to a state or territory conditional on the state or territory having certain laws in force. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Services Amendment (Audio Description) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Feb 2019 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to: require national broadcasters, commercial television broadcasting licensees and subscription television licensees to provide a minimum number of hours of television audio description per week; and provide for the Australian Communications and Media Authority to enforce and review the new requirement. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Landholders’ Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Mar 2015 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  WATERS, Sen Larissa 

  Summary

  The bill: provides that Australian landholders have the right to refuse the undertaking of gas and coal mining activities by corporations on their land without prior written authorisation; sets out the requirements of a prior written authorisation; provides for relief which a court may grant a land owner when prior written authorisation is not provided; prohibits hydraulic fracturing for coal seam gas, shale gas and tight gas by corporations; and provides for civil penalties. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Amendment (Strengthening Sponsorship and Nomination Processes) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Jul 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to: establish a framework for a new temporary skilled worker visa, the Skills in Demand visa; and establish a public register of approved sponsors who have nominated skilled workers for entry to Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Jul 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Bill 2024 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Consequential) Bill 2024, the bill establishes a taxation framework to implement the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Rules (which ensure that multinational enterprises pay a minimum level of tax on the income arising in each of the jurisdictions in which they operate) and an Australian domestic minimum tax for certain multinational enterprise groups with an annual global revenue of at least EUR 750 million. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Jul 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Bill 2024 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Consequential) Bill 2024, the bill imposes global and domestic minimum taxes in respect of profits of multinational enterprises that have been undertaxed. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Consequential) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Jul 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Bill 2024 and Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Bill 2024, the bill amends 5 Acts to make amendments consequential on the introduction of global and domestic minimum taxes in Australia, including amendments to ensure that the taxes interact appropriately with existing Australian taxation laws. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Future Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No. 1) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Jul 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Future Made in Australia Bill 2024, the bill amends the

  Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991

  to enable Export Finance Australia to support investments consistent with the National Interest Framework where support is not available through existing funds and programs; and make technical and minor amendments; and

  Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011

  and

  Australian Renewable Energy Agency Regulation 2016

  to enable the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to support renewable energy technologies that are part of the net zero transformation and to administer the Innovation Fund and other programs. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Future Made in Australia Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Jul 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Future Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No. 1) Bill 2024, the bill establishes the National Interest Framework to support consideration and decision making in relation to public investment that facilitates private sector investment in the national interest. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Veterans' Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Jul 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Veterans' Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  ,

  Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to: consolidate compensation and rehabilitation entitlements; amend various allowance and support schemes; and standardise the merits review pathway for veterans’ entitlements decisions;

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  ,

  Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to consolidate the Repatriation Commission and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission;

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to transfer provisions relating to the Repatriation Medical Authority and the Specialist Medical Review Council;

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to change the disability compensation cessation date; and

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  and

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004

  to include application and transitional provisions. Also makes consequential amendments to 30 Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interactive Gambling Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Jul 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Interactive Gambling Act 2001

  to ban the broadcast, datacast and publication of licensed interactive wagering services. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Communications Legislation Amendment (Regional Broadcasting Continuity) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to enable viewers to access the Viewer Access Satellite Television safety net service when a commercial television broadcaster ceases to provide services terrestrially in a given area; and

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  and

  Radiocommunications Act 1992

  to enable the consolidation of transmission arrangements for certain broadcasting services. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Amendment (Strengthening and Modernising Licensing and Other Measures) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Customs Licensing Charges Amendment Bill 2024, the bill amends the:

  Customs Act 1901

  to: streamline processes and requirements for the licensing regime for customs brokers, depots and warehouses; and enable the digitisation of certain applications and forms; and

  AusCheck Act 2007

  to enable the disclosure of information relating to transport security identification cards. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Licensing Charges Amendment Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Customs Amendment (Strengthening and Modernising Licensing and Other Measures) Bill 2024, the bill amends the

  Customs Licensing Charges Act 1997

  to align licence renewal payment requirements and calculations across the licensing regime for customs brokers, depots and warehouses; and rectify deficiencies found in calculating depot licence renewal fees. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum