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• Migration (Validation of Port Appointment) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Confirms the validity of the appointment of a proclaimed port in the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands contained in the

  Commonwealth of Australia Gazette

  No. GN 3, 23 January 2002, by: clarifying the geographical coordinates of the area of waters within the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands specified in the appointment; ensuring that there was a properly proclaimed port at Ashmore and Cartier Islands at all relevant times; and ensuring that things done under the

  Migration Act 1958

  which relied directly or indirectly on the terms of the appointment are valid and effective. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Banking System Reform (Separation of Banks) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP 

  Summary

  Enforces the separation of retail commercial banking activities involving the holding of deposits from wholesale and investment banking activities, such as financial advice, wealth management, stock broking and insurance. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment (Restoring the Debt Ceiling) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  HANSON, Sen Pauline 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911

  to limit the amount the government can borrow, by providing that the Australian Office of Financial Management cannot issue further stock if it would result in the value of stock and securities on issue to be an amount greater than 35% of Australia’s gross domestic product. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fair Work Amendment (A Living Wage) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BANDT, Adam, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fair Work Act 2009

  to increase the national minimum wage to at least 60 per cent of the median full-time weekly wage, as determined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fair Work Amendment (Restoring Penalty Rates) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  SHORTEN, Bill, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fair Work Act 2009

  to: provide that modern awards cannot be varied to reduce penalty rates or the hours to which penalties rates apply if the variation is likely to result in a reduction in the take-home pay of an employee; and provide that any such determination by the Fair Work Commission made on or after 21 June 2017 is of no effect. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Regional, Rural and Remote Education Commissioner Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MCGOWAN, Cathy, MP 

  Summary

  Establishes the Regional, Rural and Remote Education Commissioner to establish a national focus for education, training and research to enhance access, outcomes and opportunities in regional Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications Amendment (Giving the Community Rights on Phone Towers) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to: require owners and occupiers of land to be notified of a proposal to build or modify a telecommunications tower within 500 metres of their property; provide that notified owners and occupiers have 30 days in which to respond to the proposed development; provide that new telecommunications towers cannot be declared to be low impact; prevent the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) from considering commercial interests when determining the importance of a facility in a telecommunications network; require the ACMA, when considering developments near community sensitive sites, to be satisfied that all alternative sites are unfeasible; and enable appeals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of a decision made by the ACMA to issue a facility installation permit. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Export Control Amendment (Equine Live Export for Slaughter Prohibition) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  RHIANNON, Sen Lee
  HINCH, Sen Derryn 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Export Control Act 1982

  to prohibit the export of live equines for slaughter. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Censorship) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEYONHJELM, Sen David 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

  to remove the ban on publications, films and computer games that offend against standards of morality, decency and propriety; and

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to: remove bans on broadcasting, datacasting and online content, with a specific focus on bans affecting services provided behind paywalls; narrow the guidance provided by government to broadcasting industries and datacasting licensees in the development of codes of practice; remove certain restrictions on subscription television broadcasters and online content services relating to programs or content that has been or would be classified as X 18+, ‘category 1 restricted’ or ‘category 2 restricted’; and remove a ban on broadcasting electoral advertising relating to a federal, state, territory or local election on election day or on the preceding Thursday or Friday. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Insult and Offend) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEYONHJELM, Sen David 

  Summary

  Amends 23 Commonwealth Acts to remove certain restrictions on insulting or offensive speech. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum