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• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering the Donation Disclosure Threshold) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Dec 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to: lower the political donation disclosure threshold from $13 000 to $1000; and remove the indexation of the disclosure threshold. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Live Animal Export Prohibition (Ending Cruelty) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Dec 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Meat and Livestock Industry Act 1997

  and

  Export Control Act 1982

  to: permanently ban from 1 July 2022 the export of live animals for slaughter; and establish interim requirements to ensure that animals are treated humanely after being exported. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Fairer Rules for General Treatments) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Private Health Insurance Act 2007

  and

  Private Health Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2015

  to: prevent private health insurers from providing differential rebates for the same treatment provided under the same product in the same jurisdiction; enable the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to intervene in the private health insurance market if private health insurers are inappropriately using information obtained from the Health Industry Claims and Payments Service to influence that market; and prevent private health funds from being both insurers and service providers of general health treatments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering Voting Age and Increasing Voter Participation) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Oct 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BANDT, Adam, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  and

  Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

  to: lower the minimum (non-compulsory) voting age in Australian federal elections and referenda from 18 to 16 years; allow 14 and 15 year olds to be added to the electoral roll in preparation for their eligibility to vote at 16 years of age; provide for 16 and 17 year olds to be included in the certified list of voters (but not to be given a penalty notice if they do not vote); and provide that an eligible voter, who is not yet on the electoral roll or enrolled at their correct address, is able to cast a provisional vote on election day. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Refugee Protection Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Oct 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Establishes the Asia Pacific Asylum Seeker Solution as a regional framework for the Australian Government, in partnership with other countries within the Asia Pacific region, to provide for the protection and processing of asylum seekers and refugees. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Coal Prohibition (Quit Coal) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Oct 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BANDT, Adam, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Customs Act 1901

  to limit, and prohibit from 2030, the importation and exportation of thermal coal unless it is being used for research, analysis or display; and

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Legislation Amendment (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Oct 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Crimes Act 1914

  and

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to increase the minimum age of criminal responsibility for Commonwealth offences from 10 years of age to 14 years of age. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Currency (Restrictions on the Use of Cash) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Sep 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduces offences for entities that make or accept cash payments of $10 000 or more. 

  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

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Real Time Disclosure of Political Donations) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Sep 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to require political parties, state branches of political parties and political campaigners to provide a notice to the Australian Electoral Commission of political donations received over the disclosure threshold amount of $13 800 within five business days of receiving the donation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum