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• A Better Future for Our Kids Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 May 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Summary

  The bill: establishes the Office of the National Commissioner for Children and Young People; provides for a national code for the protection of children; and provides for a probity check on all persons undertaking child-related employment or volunteer work. Also includes reporting requirements and a regulation-making power. 

  Bill

• Kyoto Protocol Ratification Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 May 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Bill

• Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Provides for the restructure of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (including abolition of the positions of Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Race Discrimination Commissioner and Sex Discrimination Commissioner) and the Commission’s renaming as the Australian Human Rights Commission. Also provides for: greater focus on education, dissemination of information on human rights and assistance to business and the community; prior approval of, or notification to, the Attorney-General of proposed interventions in court proceedings by the Commission; removal of power to recommend payment of damages or compensation in certain circumstances; appointment of part-time complaints commissioners; abolition of the Community Relations Council and advisory councils; removal of powers of delegation from the

  Disability Discrimination Act 1992

  ,

  Racial Discrimination Act 1975

  and

  Sex Discrimination Act 1984

  and consolidation into one delegation provision; and includes application and transitional provisions. Amends five Acts including the

  Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986

  and makes consequential amendments to 13 other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to prevent individuals, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in a representative capacity, from bringing actions for damages for personal injuries or death resulting from contraventions of Division 1 of Part V of the Act, which prohibits unfair practices in trade and commerce, including misleading and deceptive conduct. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Legislation Amendment (Further Border Protection Measures) Bill 2002 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to expand the definition of “excised offshore place” to include the Coral Sea Islands Territory and certain islands that form part of Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Disability Reform) Bill (No. 2) 2002 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Family and Community Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to: change the qualification criteria for disability support pension (DSP) in relation to work capacity for people who apply for DSP from 1 July 2003; and restrict exemptions from the activity test requirements for newstart allowance and youth allowance recipients. Also contains application and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Employee Protection (Employee Entitlements Guarantee) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Bill

• Workplace Relations Amendment (Compliance with Court and Tribunal Orders) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Feb 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Workplace Relations Act 1996

  to: require officers and employees of registered organisations to comply with orders and directions of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission and the Federal Court; and provide sanctions for failure to comply. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Workplace Relations Amendment (Protecting the Low Paid) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Feb 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Amends the objects of the

  Workplace Relations Act 1996

  to ensure that the primary focus of the award safety net is to address the needs of the low paid. Also requires the Australian Industrial Relations Commission to recognise this primary focus when performing its functions and exercising its powers in relation to awards. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Protecting the Great Barrier Reef from Oil Drilling and Exploration) Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Feb 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  THOMSON, Kelvin, MP 

  Bill