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• Marriage Legislation Amendment Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Aug 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  ENTSCH, Warren, MP
  GAMBARO, Teresa, MP
  BUTLER, Terri, MP
  FERGUSON, Laurie, MP
  BANDT, Adam, MP
  MCGOWAN, Cathy, MP
  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Marriage Act 1961

  to: define marriage as a union of two people; clarify that ministers of religion or chaplains are not bound to solemnise marriage by any other law; and remove the prohibition of the recognition of same sex marriages solemnised in a foreign country; and

  Sex Discrimination Act 1984

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

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fair Work Amendment (Penalty Rates Exemption for Small Businesses) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Aug 2015 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEYONHJELM, Sen David
  DAY, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fair Work Act 2009

  to remove the requirement that certain small businesses pay penalty rates unless the work is performed on a weekend and is in addition to 38 hours of work over a seven day period, is in addition to ten hours of work in a 24 hour period, or is performed on a public holiday. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Expenses Amendment (Transparency and Accountability) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Aug 2015 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  XENOPHON, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990

  to: require an explanatory statement to be provided with certain types of travel entitlement claims by members, parliamentary office-holders and ministers; and provide for penalties if claims are made in excess of entitlement; and

  Ombudsman Act 1976

  to expand the powers of the Commonwealth Ombudsman to include the scrutiny of parliamentary entitlements claims. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Amendment Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Aug 2015 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WONG, Sen Penny 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  to change the membership, powers and functions of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS); and

  Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010

  and

  Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986

  in relation to the provision of certain reports to the PJCIS. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

  to provide that parents entitled to receive employer-provided primary carer leave payments (or other like payments) in excess of the total amount of parental leave pay will not receive parental leave pay under the Paid Parental Leave scheme; and remove the requirement for employers to provide paid parental leave to eligible employees, unless an employer chooses to manage the payment to employees and the employees agree for the employer to pay them. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Shipping Legislation Amendment Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Regional Development 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012

  to: rename the Act as the

  Coastal Shipping Act 2015

  ; replace the existing three tiered licensing system with a single permit system, available to Australian and foreign vessels, which will provide access to the Australian coast for a period of 12 months; and establish a framework of entitlements for seafarers on foreign vessels engaging or intending to engage in coastal shipping for more than 183 days; the

  Shipping Registration Act 1981

  to allow vessels to be registered on the Australian International Shipping Register when they engage in international shipping for 90 days or more; and four Acts to make consequential amendments. Also repeals the

  Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2012

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Government Boards (Gender Balanced Representation) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2015 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  XENOPHON, Sen Nick
  LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
  LAZARUS, Sen Glenn
  WATERS, Sen Larissa 

  Summary

  Requires Government boards to comprise of at least 40 per cent men and 40 per cent women; and provides for annual reporting requirements in relation to the gender composition of Government boards. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Higher Education Support Amendment (New Zealand Citizens) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2015 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  CARR, Sen Kim 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  to enable certain New Zealand citizens who are Special Category Visa holders to be eligible for HELP assistance from 1 January 2016. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Consumer Lease Exclusion) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2015 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  CAMERON, Sen Doug 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to provide that consumer leases are excluded goods for the purposes of the income management regime. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Voice for Animals (Independent Office of Animal Welfare) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2015 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  RHIANNON, Sen Lee 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes the Office of Animal Welfare as an independent statutory authority with responsibility for advising on the protection of animal welfare in Commonwealth regulated activities; provides for the functions, appointment and terms and conditions of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and for staff and consultants; establishes the Office of Animal Welfare Advisory Committee to advise the CEO; and provides for reporting requirements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum