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• Australian Bill of Rights Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Aug 2017 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Seeks to give effect to certain provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child by: declaring an Australian Bill of Rights; providing that any Commonwealth, state or territory law that is inconsistent with the Bill of Rights is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency; specifying that Commonwealth, state and territory laws must be interpreted consistently with the Bill of Rights; and providing the Australian Human Rights Commission with a range of additional powers and functions in relation to the rights and freedoms in the Bill of Rights. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Bill of Rights Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Sep 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Gives effect to certain provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by: declaring an Australian Bill of Rights; providing that any Commonwealth, state or territory law that is inconsistent with the Bill of Rights is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency; specifying that Commonwealth, state and territory laws must be interpreted consistently with the Bill of Rights; and providing the Australian Human Rights Commission with a range of additional powers and functions in relation to the rights and freedoms in the Bill of Rights. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Scrutiny of Board Appointments) Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 May 2002 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BOURNE, Vicki 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

  to: provide for scrutiny of appointments to the ABC Board; and improve public visibility of the Board’s activities and decisions. 

  Bill

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Appointment of Directors) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Oct 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  STORER, Sen Tim 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

  to insert additional requirements in relation to the process for appointing non-executive directors to the board of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Fair and Balanced) Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Oct 2017 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Communications and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

  to expand the existing statutory duty of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Board by including the requirement to be ‘fair’ and ‘balanced’ in relation to the gathering and presentation of news and information by the ABC. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (International Broadcasting Services) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Nov 2011 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LUDLAM, Sen Scott 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

  to provide that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation is the sole provider of Commonwealth-funded international broadcasting services. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Local Content) Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Nov 2014 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  XENOPHON, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

  to include requirements for the production and dissemination of local content in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Charter. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Regional Australia) Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Aug 2017 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BURSTON, Sen Brian 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

  to provide that at least 35 per cent of the money of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation applied in a financial year is applied in making payments to persons in regional, rural or remote parts of Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Restoring Shortwave Radio) Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Feb 2017 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  XENOPHON, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

  to: require the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to maintain three domestic shortwave transmission services for the Northern Territory that were operating up until 31 January 2017; and maintain an international shortwave radio transmission service for Papua New Guinea and parts of the Pacific. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Dec 2015 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MCKENZIE, Sen Bridget 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

  to: amend the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) Charter in relation to the delivery of services to rural and regional Australia in each state and territory; impose certain requirements on the ABC and the ABC Board; and provide for the establishment, functions and membership of the Rural and Regional Advisory Council. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum