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• Australian Human Rights Commission Repeal (Duplication Removal) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Feb 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BERNARDI, Sen Cory 

  Summary

  Repeals the

  Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986

  to abolish the Australian Human Rights Commission. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Provides for the restructure of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (including abolition of the positions of Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Race Discrimination Commissioner and Sex Discrimination Commissioner) and the Commission’s renaming as the Australian Human Rights Commission. Also provides for: greater focus on education, dissemination of information on human rights and assistance to business and the community; prior approval of, or notification to, the Attorney-General of proposed interventions in court proceedings by the Commission; removal of power to recommend payment of damages or compensation in certain circumstances; appointment of part-time complaints commissioners; abolition of the Community Relations Council and advisory councils; removal of powers of delegation from the

  Disability Discrimination Act 1992

  ,

  Racial Discrimination Act 1975

  and

  Sex Discrimination Act 1984

  and consolidation into one delegation provision; and includes application and transitional provisions. Amends five Acts including the

  Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986

  and makes consequential amendments to 13 other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Preliminary Assessment Process) Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Feb 2017 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BURSTON, Sen Brian 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986

  to: require the Australian Human Rights Commission to undertake a preliminary assessment of a complaint before proceeding to a full inquiry and attempt to conciliate; set out the steps of the preliminary assessment process; and provide for the termination of a complaint at any time during the preliminary assessment process. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Heritage Council Bill 2000 [2001]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2000 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Australian Heritage Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2000 and in conjunction with the Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000, the bill: replaces the Australian Heritage Commission by establishing the Australian Heritage Council which will provide advice on the identification, conservation and protection of places on the National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Heritage List; and provides for the functions, composition and conduct of meetings of the Australian Heritage Council. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Heritage Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2000 [2001]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2000 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Australian Heritage Council Bill 2000, the bill: repeals the

  Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975

  ; amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to remove a reference to the

  Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975

  ; and provides for transitional arrangements for the transition from the Australian Heritage Commission to the Australian Heritage Council. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Hearing Services Reform Bill 1998

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Mar 1998 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Health and Family Services portfolio 

  Bill

• 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

• Australian Federal Integrity Commission Bill 2021 (No. 2)

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Oct 2021 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  HAINES, Helen, MP 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes the Australian Federal Integrity Commission as an independent public sector anti-corruption commission for the Commonwealth; provides for the appointment, functions and powers of the Federal Integrity Commissioner, Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner, Whistleblower Protection Commissioner and Assistant Federal Integrity Commissioners; establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Federal Integrity Commission; establishes the Parliamentary Inspector of the Australian Federal Integrity Commission; and makes consequential amendments to the

  Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006

  ,

  Ombudsman Act 1976

  and

  Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Federal Integrity Commission Bill 2021

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Oct 2021 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  PATRICK, Sen Rex 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes the Australian Federal Integrity Commission as an independent public sector anti-corruption commission for the Commonwealth; provides for the appointment, functions and powers of the Federal Integrity Commissioner, Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner, Whistleblower Protection Commissioner and Assistant Federal Integrity Commissioners; establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Federal Integrity Commission; establishes the Parliamentary Inspector of the Australian Federal Integrity Commission and the Whistleblower Protection Special Account; and makes consequential amendments to the

  Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006

  ,

  Ombudsman Act 1976

  and

  Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Federal Integrity Commission Bill 2020

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Oct 2020 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  HAINES, Helen, MP 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes the Australian Federal Integrity Commission as an independent public sector anti-corruption commission for the Commonwealth; provides for the appointment, functions and powers of the Federal Integrity Commissioner, Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner, Whistleblower Protection Commissioner and Assistant Federal Integrity Commissioners; establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Federal Integrity Commission; establishes the Parliamentary Inspector of the Australian Federal Integrity Commission; and makes consequential amendments to the

  Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006

  ,

  Ombudsman Act 1976

  and

  Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum