A bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A bill becomes law (an Act) when agreed to in identical form by both houses of Parliament and assented to by the Governor-General.
Bills introduced to Parliament are scrutinised to make sure they meet certain standards and to consider whether they should be referred to a committee for further investigation. This can include feedback from stakeholders and the general public, and a report recommending potential improvements to the bill.
TOTAL RESULTS: 796
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15 Aug 2024
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Amends the
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976
to add an area of land that is detailed in the Canteen Creek Area Indigenous Land Use Agreement so that the Wakaya Alyawarre Land can be granted as Aboriginal land.
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27 Feb 2024
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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MCKENZIE, Sen Bridget
SMITH, Sen Dean
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Requires the Transport Minister to make carriers’ obligations rules and an aviation industry code of conduct to provide for the protection of passengers in certain circumstances.
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- Date
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14 Sep 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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CASH, Sen Michaelia
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Provides that the
Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Act 2022
(ACT) has no force or effect as a law of the Australian Capital Territory.
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- Date
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14 Sep 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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ALLMAN-PAYNE, Sen Penny
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Amends the
Australian Education Act 2013
to: redefine the Commonwealth share of funding for a government school to 25%; and introduce an obligation on the minister to be satisfied when determining the Commonwealth share that it is consistent with the objective that every school-aged child in Australia has access to a fully-funded government school.
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19 Jun 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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CANAVAN, Sen Matthew
- Summary
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Amends the
Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988
to require the Australian Capital Territory Government to conduct an inquiry into the Health Infrastructure Enabling Act 2023
(ACT) and report by 30 June 2024.
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- Date
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11 May 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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HANSON, Sen Pauline
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Amends the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
in relation to references to a person or member of the Aboriginal race of Australia or a descendant of an indigenous habitant of Australia or the Torres Strait Islands.
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- Date
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08 Feb 2022
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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MCKIM, Sen Nick
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Amends the
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
to require the government to introduce legislation by 30 September 2022 to: include designated services provided by lawyers, conveyancers, accountants, high-value dealers, real estate agents and trust and company service providers; and establish a public register that contains information about the ultimate beneficial ownership of companies registered under the Corporations Act 2001
and certain other legal persons and legal arrangements.
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24 Nov 2021
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Foreign Affairs
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Amends the
Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011
to: specify thematic categories of conduct to which autonomous sanctions can be applied; clarify that autonomous sanctions regimes established under the regulations can be either country-specific or thematic; and specify decision-making processes for imposing targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on person and entities under thematic sanctions regimes.
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20 Oct 2021
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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PATRICK, Sen Rex
- Summary
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The bill: establishes the Australian Federal Integrity Commission as an independent public sector anti-corruption commission for the Commonwealth; provides for the appointment, functions and powers of the Federal Integrity Commissioner, Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner, Whistleblower Protection Commissioner and Assistant Federal Integrity Commissioners; establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Federal Integrity Commission; establishes the Parliamentary Inspector of the Australian Federal Integrity Commission and the Whistleblower Protection Special Account; and makes consequential amendments to the
Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006
, Ombudsman Act 1976
and Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013
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01 Sep 2021
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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PATRICK, Sen Rex
- Summary
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Amends the
Aged Care Act 1997
to require all approved aged care facilities to have at least one registered nurse on duty at all times to provide care and supervise the provision of care to residents of approved aged care facilities.
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