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• National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (Transparency in Carbon Emissions Accounting) Bill 2020

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Feb 2020 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007

  to: amend the reporting requirements of greenhouse gas emissions to include scope 3 emissions (which are indirect greenhouse gas emissions arising as a consequence of the activities of a facility); and require the minister to table Australia's national greenhouse gas inventory estimates in Parliament every 3 months. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Representation Amendment (6 Regions Per State, 2 Senators Per Region) Bill 2020

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Feb 2020 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  JOYCE, Barnaby, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Representation Act 1983

  to: impose a geographical requirement on the representation requirements for the Senate, comprised of 6 divisions per state represented by two senators; and

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1983

  to make a consequential amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2020

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Feb 2020 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to introduce penalties for an individual or body corporate undertaking actions which involve mining operations, drilling exploration, land clearing or is specified in the regulations (emissions-intensive actions) if the action has, will have or is likely to have a significant impact on the environment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Donation Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2020

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Feb 2020 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to: extend the definition of reporting entities to include political entities, campaigners, associated entities and third parties; lower the political donation disclosure threshold from $14 000 to $2500; require disclosure by reporting entities and donors when the sum of the gifts and donations provided by the same donor to the same reporting entity is greater than the disclosure threshold; require disclosure by reporting entities within 7 days of a reportable gift being made, and require disclosure within 7 days of any subsequent gifts until the end of the reporting period; require reporting entities to lodge half-yearly returns with details of the nature and source of all reportable donations and other receipts; require reporting entities to hold an electoral expenditure account with an authorised deposit-taking institution, from which all electoral expenditure must be paid; increase the monitoring and investigatory powers of the Australian Electoral Commission; and provide for infringement notices and civil penalty provisions for reporting entities that fail to meet their disclosure obligations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Amendment (Improving Safety) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Dec 2019 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  STERLE, Sen Glenn 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012

  to require masters of certain vessels to conduct two headcounts of passengers, one at the start of a voyage and one at the end. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications Amendment (Repairing Assistance and Access) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2019 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  KENEALLY, Sen Kristina 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to: clarify actions that designated communications providers must not be requested or required to do in technical assistance requests, technical assistance notices or technical capability notices; require the Australian Federal Police Commissioner not to approve technical assistance notices issued by the chief officer of state or territory interception agencies unless satisfied that the requirements of the notice are reasonable and proportionate, and compliance with the notice is practicable and technically feasible; remove the ability of the minister to edit and delete information in relevant reports prepared by the Commonwealth Ombudsman; and insert a judicial authorisation requirement in the approval or varying of technical assistance requests, technical assistance notices or technical capability notices. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Banks (Government Audit) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Dec 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP 

  Summary

  Provides for independent audits of Australian banking corporations and their subsidiaries by the Auditor-General. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Climate Change Authority Amendment (Impact of 3 Degrees of Global Warming on Australia) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Dec 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BANDT, Adam, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Climate Change Authority Act 2011

  to require the Climate Change Authority to review, by 1 July 2020, the impact of three degrees of global warming on the economy and the environment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• 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