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• Freedom of Information Amendment (New Arrangements) Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Oct 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the: Freedom of Information Act 1982 to provide for: the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to have sole jurisdiction for external merits review of freedom of information (FOI) decisions; the Attorney-General to be responsible for FOI guidelines, collection of FOI statistics and the annual report on the operation of the Act; and the Ombudsman to have sole responsibility for the investigation of FOI complaints; and Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 and Privacy Act 1988 to provide for an Australian Privacy Commissioner as an independent statutory officer holder within the Australian Human Rights Commission. Also repeals the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 to abolish the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner; and makes consequential amendments to 22 Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Freedom of Information Amendment (Open Government) Bill 2000 [2002]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Sep 2000 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MURRAY, Andrew 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  and the Freedom of Information (Fees and Charges) Regulations to: extend access to information in the possession of the Commonwealth; and create an independent Freedom of Information Commissioner. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Freedom of Information Amendment (Open Government) Bill 2003 [2008]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MURRAY, Andrew 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  and the Freedom of Information (Fees and Charges) Regulations to: extend access to information in the possession of the Commonwealth; and create an independent position of Freedom of Information Commissioner to be held by the Commonwealth Ombudsman. 

  Bill

• Freedom of Information Amendment (Requests and Reasons) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 May 2015 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LUDWIG, Sen Joe 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  to require agencies and ministers to publish the exact wording of freedom of information requests and a statement of reasons concerning the decision to allow or refuse the release of requested documents. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Freedom of Information Legislation Amendment (Improving Access and Transparency) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Aug 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  PATRICK, Sen Rex 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Archives Act 1983

  to require the reporting of external legal expenses incurred by the National Archives of Australia;

  Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010

  to: ensure that the Information Commissioner holds specified qualifications; and require the separate appointment of the Australian Information Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner and the Freedom of Information (FOI) Commissioner; and

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  to: enable the transfer of Information Commissioner reviewable decisions to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT); require the consistent application of exemptions by decision makers in the context of a review by the Information Commissioner; prevent the Information Commissioner from making FOI decisions if he or she does not hold specified qualifications; prevent agencies from publishing FOI information until at least 10 days after the applicant has received his or her copy of the information; and require the reporting of external legal expenses for each Information Commission or AAT FOI matter that has concluded. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Censorship) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEYONHJELM, Sen David 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

  to remove the ban on publications, films and computer games that offend against standards of morality, decency and propriety; and

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to: remove bans on broadcasting, datacasting and online content, with a specific focus on bans affecting services provided behind paywalls; narrow the guidance provided by government to broadcasting industries and datacasting licensees in the development of codes of practice; remove certain restrictions on subscription television broadcasters and online content services relating to programs or content that has been or would be classified as X 18+, ‘category 1 restricted’ or ‘category 2 restricted’; and remove a ban on broadcasting electoral advertising relating to a federal, state, territory or local election on election day or on the preceding Thursday or Friday. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Insult and Offend) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEYONHJELM, Sen David 

  Summary

  Amends 23 Commonwealth Acts to remove certain restrictions on insulting or offensive speech. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Security) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEYONHJELM, Sen David 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  ,

  Crimes Act 1914

  and

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to remove certain restrictions on speech. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Freedom to Marry Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Nov 2014 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEYONHJELM, Sen David 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Marriage Act 1961

  to provide that: people may marry regardless of their sex, sexual orientation or gender identity; registered marriage celebrants are not able to discriminate; religious and non-religious private sector celebrants have freedom of conscience not to solemnise marriages; and chaplains in the defence force may exercise a freedom of conscience while maintaining a positive duty to try to ensure that all couples who seek their services are able to marry. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Freedom to Marry Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2016 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEYONHJELM, Sen David 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Marriage Act 1961

  to: define marriage as a union of two people; clarify that authorised celebrants are not bound to solemnise marriage; and remove the prohibition of the recognition of same sex marriages solemnised in a foreign country; and

  Sex Discrimination Act 1984

  to make consequential amendments. Also includes a regulation making power so that consequential amendments can be made to other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum