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• Australian Citizenship for Eligible De facto Spouses Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Aug 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  PLIBERSEK, Tanya, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Citizenship Act 1948

  to ensure that the ministerial discretion to waive residence requirements for married couples when applying for Australian citizenship also applies to de facto couples. 

  Bill

• Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Commitments for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Feb 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  HANSON, Sen Pauline 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Citizenship Act 2007

  in relation to: strengthened citizenship requirements, including in relation to permanent residency and English language proficiency; the definition of ‘spouse’ and ‘de facto partner’; citizenship by adoption; automatic acquisition of citizenship; citizenship by conferral; residence requirements for citizenship; good character requirements; the bar on approval of citizenship where there are related criminal offences; offence provisions; mandatory and discretionary cancellation of approval of citizenship; ministerial discretion to delay the making of the pledge of allegiance; the maximum period of deferral for making the pledge of allegiance; revocation of citizenship by descent, conferral or under intercountry adoption arrangements; ministerial power to make legislative instruments; use and disclosure of personal information; and consequential amendments; and

  Migration Act 1958

  to enable the use and disclosure of personal citizenship information. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Jun 2017 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Border Protection 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Citizenship Act 2007

  in relation to: strengthened citizenship requirements, including in relation to permanent residency and English language proficiency; the definition of ‘spouse’ and ‘de facto partner’; citizenship by adoption; automatic acquisition of citizenship; citizenship by conferral; residence requirements for citizenship; good character requirements; bar on approval for citizenship where there are related criminal offences; offence provisions; mandatory and discretionary cancellation of approval of citizenship; ministerial discretion to delay the making of the pledge of allegiance; increase in the maximum period of deferral for making the pledge of allegiance; revocation of citizenship by descent, conferral or under intercountry adoption arrangements; ministerial power to make legislative instruments; use and disclosure of personal information; and consequential amendments; and

  Migration Act 1958

  to enable the use and disclosure of personal citizenship information. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Aug 2001 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Multicultural Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Citizenship Act 1948

  to update aspects of Australian citizenship law and, in particular, enhances provisions relating to citizenship of children and young adults; and strengthens existing integrity measures, including ‘people smuggling’ provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Foreign Affairs 

  Summary

  Establishes the Australian Civilian Corps (to work in crisis environments overseas for specified periods) and provides for the employment and management of Corps employees. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 May 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Water 

  Summary

  Part of a package of six bills to give effect to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), the bill establishes the Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority as an independent statutory body to administer the CPRS, the Renewable Energy Target and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System. Also contains a regulation making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Oct 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Water 

  Summary

  Part of a package of six bills to give effect to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), the bill establishes the Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority as an independent statutory body to administer the CPRS, the Renewable Energy Target and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System. Also contains a regulation making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Feb 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Water 

  Summary

  Part of a package of six bills to give effect to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), the bill establishes the Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority as an independent statutory body to administer the CPRS, the Renewable Energy Target and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System. Also contains a regulation making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Coast Guard Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Sep 2001 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Criminology Research) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Oct 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Justice 

  Summary

  Merges the functions of the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) into the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) by amending the

  Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

  to enable the ACC to perform the AIC’s functions, including carrying out criminology research, sharing and publishing that research and carrying out commissioned research; and repealing the

  Criminology Research Act 1971

  to abolish the AIC as a statutory agency. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum