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• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Standing) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Aug 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Environment 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  (EPBC Act) to provide that only aggrieved persons (as defined by section 5 of the

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  ) may make an application for judicial review of decisions made under the EPBC Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marriage Legislation Amendment Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Aug 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  ENTSCH, Warren, MP
  GAMBARO, Teresa, MP
  BUTLER, Terri, MP
  FERGUSON, Laurie, MP
  BANDT, Adam, MP
  MCGOWAN, Cathy, MP
  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Marriage Act 1961

  to: define marriage as a union of two people; clarify that ministers of religion or chaplains are not bound to solemnise marriage by any other law; and remove the prohibition of the recognition of same sex marriages solemnised in a foreign country; and

  Sex Discrimination Act 1984

  to make a consequential amendment. Also includes a regulation making power so that consequential amendments can be made to other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

  to provide that parents entitled to receive employer-provided primary carer leave payments (or other like payments) in excess of the total amount of parental leave pay will not receive parental leave pay under the Paid Parental Leave scheme; and remove the requirement for employers to provide paid parental leave to eligible employees, unless an employer chooses to manage the payment to employees and the employees agree for the employer to pay them. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Shipping Legislation Amendment Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Regional Development 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012

  to: rename the Act as the

  Coastal Shipping Act 2015

  ; replace the existing three tiered licensing system with a single permit system, available to Australian and foreign vessels, which will provide access to the Australian coast for a period of 12 months; and establish a framework of entitlements for seafarers on foreign vessels engaging or intending to engage in coastal shipping for more than 183 days; the

  Shipping Registration Act 1981

  to allow vessels to be registered on the Australian International Shipping Register when they engage in international shipping for 90 days or more; and four Acts to make consequential amendments. Also repeals the

  Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2012

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Foreign Death Penalty Offences (Preventing Information Disclosure) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Jun 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  PALMER, Clive, MP 

  Summary

  Prevents the disclosure of information by public officials in circumstances that may lead to the imposition of the death penalty in foreign countries. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Iron Ore Supply and Demand (Commission of Inquiry) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Jun 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes a full judicial commission of inquiry into iron ore supply and demand, specifically the increases in production by certain iron ore producing companies, and provides for its functions, powers and operations; creates offences; and requires the commission to submit its report to the Presiding Officers within three months for tabling in both chambers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marriage Amendment (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Jun 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  SHORTEN, Bill, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Marriage Act 1961

  to: define marriage as a union of two people; clarify that ministers of religion are not bound to solemnise marriage by any other law; remove the prohibition of the recognition of same sex marriages solemnised in a foreign country; and include a regulation making power so that consequential amendments can be made to other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Services Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment and Other Measures) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 May 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Social Security Act 1991

  to: extend and simplify the ordinary waiting period for all working age payments from 1 July 2015; extend youth allowance (other) to 22 to 24 year olds in lieu of newstart allowance and sickness allowance from 1 July 2016; provide for a four-week waiting period for certain persons aged under 25 years applying for youth allowance (other) or special benefit from 1 July 2016; and pause indexation on certain income free and income test free areas and thresholds for three years; the

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to cease the low income supplement from 1 July 2017; and four Acts to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 3) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Shipping Reform (Tax Incentives) Act 2012

  to abolish the seafarer tax offset; and the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to reduce the tax offset rates available under the research and development tax incentive for the first $100 million of eligible expenditure by 1.5 per cent. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Communications Legislation Amendment (SBS Advertising Flexibility and Other Measures) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Mar 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Communications 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991

  to: increase the restriction of no more than five minutes per hour of advertising to 10 minutes of advertising in any hour of broadcasting on the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS); and clarify SBS’s ability to earn revenue through the broadcast of programs containing product placement; and

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

  and

  Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991

  to: provide consistency between the Acts; remove redundant provisions; and add a reference to digital media services. Also repeals 26 Acts and removes redundant provisions in four Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum