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• Restoring Territory Rights (Voluntary Euthanasia Legislation) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978

  ,

  Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988

  and

  Norfolk Island Act 1979

  to remove the prohibition on legalising voluntary euthanasia. Also repeals the

  Euthanasia Laws Act 1997

  . 

  Bill

• Safe Climate (Energy Efficient Non-Residential Buildings Scheme) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MILNE, Sen Christine 

  Summary

  Establishes an emissions intensity cap and building efficiency certificate trading scheme for non-residential buildings. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Claims for Travel Expenses) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to extend the time period for lodging a claim for non-treatment related travel expenses to 12 months and enable further extensions of time in exceptional circumstances. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Access to Justice (Family Court Restructure and Other Measures) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Family Law Act 1975

  to restructure the Family Court of Australia by creating the Appellate and Superior Division and the General Division; the

  Federal Magistrates Act 1999

  to: remove family law from the jurisdiction of the court; and transfer a number of procedural processes from the court to the General Division of the Family Court; 16 Acts consequent on the restructure of the Family Court; and the

  Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

  to enable regulations to be made to impose fees on certain agencies to be imposed at any stage in proceedings. Also makes transitional arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Airports Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Airports Act 1996

  to: require additional criteria to be included in airport master plans; require any proposed significant development to follow certain processes; prohibit certain developments which are incompatible with the operation of an airport site as an airport; include airport environment strategies in airport master plans; and make technical and consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Choice of Repairer Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  FIELDING, Sen Steve 

  Summary

  Requires motor vehicle manufacturers to provide access to information and diagnostic tools to the vehicle repair, servicing, replacement parts and accessories sectors. 

  Bill

• Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  to permit the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to apply for a search warrant without issuing a notice to produce the material sought;

  Corporations Act 2001

  to: require persons to state the purpose for which they require a copy of a register of members of a company or registered scheme; provide that a register maintained on a computer should be inspected on a computer; enable the regulations to prescribe the formats in which a copy of a register should be provided; provide that an unsolicited offer made to purchase financial products off-market must remain open for at least one month from the date of offer; and increase the maximum penalties for insider trading and market manipulation offences; and

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  to enable an interception agency to apply for telecommunications interception warrants when investigating insider trading and market manipulation offences. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Defence Act 1903

  to: provide that certain members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) may use reasonable and necessary force in the event of an attack on ADF premises; establish a statutory regime of search and seizure powers to operate at ADF premises; update and relocate the trespass offence and related arrest power; authorise the ADF to use overt optical surveillance to monitor the security of ADF premises; and require the disclosure of information captured by such devices to law enforcement agencies and public prosecution authorities; and

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  to make a consequential amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Value for Money in Government Spending) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BARNETT, Sen Guy 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  to place an obligation on heads of Commonwealth agencies to seek value for money when spending Commonwealth funds and to promote the same principles within their agencies. 

  Bill

• Military Court of Australia Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Establishes the Military Court of Australia and provides for the court’s: management; jurisdiction; administration within the infrastructure of the Federal Court of Australia; and general practices and procedures. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum