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• Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Defence Act 1903

  to: provide that certain members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) may use reasonable and necessary force in the event of an attack on ADF premises; establish a statutory regime of search and seizure powers to operate at ADF premises; update and relocate the trespass offence and related arrest power; authorise the ADF to use overt optical surveillance to monitor the security of ADF premises; and require the disclosure of information captured by such devices to law enforcement agencies and public prosecution authorities; and

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  to make a consequential amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment (Woomera Prohibited Area) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Dec 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  FARRELL, Sen Don 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  to establish a framework for the administration of access to the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) by: enabling the minister to make the Woomera Prohibited Area Rules to prescribe certain matters, including defining the WPA and the zones to be demarcated within that area; creating a permit system for access and use by non-defence users; introducing offences and penalties for entering the WPA without permission and for failing to comply with a condition of a permit; providing for compensation for any acquisition of property from a person otherwise than on just terms; and providing for a cap on compensation payable in respect of loss or damage in the WPA. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment (Woomera Prohibited Area) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 May 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  to establish a framework for the administration of access to the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) by: enabling the minister to make the Woomera Prohibited Area Rules prescribe certain matters, including defining the WPA and the zones to be demarcated within that area; creating a permit system for access and use by non-defence users; introducing offences and penalties for entering the WPA without permission and for failing to comply with a condition of a permit; providing for compensation for any acquisition of property from a person otherwise than on just terms; and providing for a cap on compensation payable to a person for loss or damage suffered in the WPA. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  In further response to certain recommendations of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee’s report into the effectiveness of Australia’s military justice system, the bill amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  ,

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  and

  Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955

  to redesign summary discipline procedures to include: an automatic right of appeal from a summary authority to a single Military Judge of the Australian Military Court (AMC); the right to elect trial by a Military Judge of the AMC for most disciplinary offences; simplified rules of evidence; a form of review for technical errors related to the awarding of punishments and orders; simplification of offences and punishments; and changed jurisdictions of Superior Summary Authorities and Discipline Officers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Dental Benefits Amendment Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 May 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Health 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Dental Benefits Act 2008

  to close the Child Dental Benefits Schedule from 30 June 2016; and establish the Child and Adult Public Dental Scheme to enable capped annual grants of financial assistance to be made to the states and territories for a five-year period from 1 July 2016 to provide dental services to all children and concession cardholder adults; and

  Age Discrimination Act 2004

  and

  Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Disability Discrimination Amendment (Education Standards) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Aug 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Disability Discrimination Act 1992

  to support the draft Disability Standards for Education which will be formulated and tabled following passage of this bill and which will clarify and elaborate the obligations under the Act of education and training providers in relation to students with disabilities. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Disability Discrimination Amendment Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Sep 2001 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Disability Discrimination Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Disability Discrimination Act 1992

  to remove the prohibition on disability discrimination on the ground of a person’s addiction to a prohibited drug; and

  Workplace Relations Act 1996

  to include a cross-reference to the new provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Disability Services Amendment (Improved Quality Assurance) Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Aug 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Family and Community Services portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Discrimination Free Schools Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Oct 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  DI NATALE, Sen Richard 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Sex Discrimination Act 1984

  to remove the exemption for religious educational institutions to discriminate against students and teachers on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, marital or relationship status or pregnancy; and

  Fair Work Act 2009

  to ensure that religious exemptions from anti-discrimination provisions do not extend to educational institutions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum