New Bills

[mellie]

Abolition of Age Limit on Payment of the Superannuation Guarantee Charge 2011 P
28/2

Appropriation (No. 3) 2010-2011 B
10/2
3/3
3/3

Appropriation (No. 4) 2010-2011 B
10/2
3/3
3/3

Assisting the Victims of Overseas Terrorism 2010 P
21/2

Auditor-General Amendment 2011 P
28/2

Australian Civilian Corps 2010 B
30/9 1
28/10
15/11
21/3 A 2

Australian Research Council Amendment (No. 2) 2010 B
17/11
3/3
21/3

Autonomous Sanctions 2010 B
30/9 3
27/10
28/10

Banking Amendment (Delivering Essential Financial Services) 2010 P
15/11

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Dividend and Other Measures) 2011
24/2 4

Civil Dispute Resolution 2010 B
30/9 5
20/10
25/10

Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures 2011 B
9/2 6
22/3

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) 2010
20/ 10
17/11
17/11

Competition and Consumer (Price Signalling) Amendment 2010 P
22/11 7

Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) 2011
23/2

Corporations and Other Legislation Amendment (Trustee Companies and Other Measures) 2011 B
23/2
3/3
3/3
21/3

Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) 2010 B
27/10 8
18/11
22/11

Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) 2011
2/3 9

Customs Amendment (Serious Drugs Detection) 2011 B
23/2

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) 2010 P
15/11

Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) 201 1 B

( Previous citation: Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) 2010)
29/9 10
26/10
27/10
21/3

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment and Prisoner Voting) 2010
24/11
3/3
3/3

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Provisional Voting) 2011
2/3

Electronic Transactions Amendment 2011 B
9/2

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Abolition of Alpine Grazing) 2011 P
28/2

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Public Health and Safety) Amendment 2010 P
15/11
10/2
28/2

Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) 2011 PB

( Previous citation: Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) 2010)
18/10
28/10
15/11 11
21/3 A 12

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) 2010
20/10 13 , 14
18/11 H
22/11

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) 2011
10/2
22/3

Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other Measures) 2011
23/2

Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget Measures) 2010
29/9
23/11
24/11

Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Rebate) 2011
23/2
21/3
22/3
22/3

Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) 2010
27/10 15
24/11
9/2

Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) 201 1 B

( Previous citation: Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) 2010)
17/11
3/3
3/3
21/3

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) 2010
29/9 16
18/11
22/11

Home Insulation Program (Commission of Inquiry) 2011 P
21/3

Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) 2010
30/9 17
23/11
24/11

Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) 2010
30/9 18
24/11
24/11

Human Services Legislation Amendment 2010 B
25/11 19

Income Tax Rates Amendment (Research and Development) 2010
30/9
22/11
23/11

Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) 2011

( Previous citation: Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood Reconstruction Levy) 2011)
10/2 20
24/2 H
28/2 21
22/3

Midwife Professional Indemnity Legislation Amendment 2011
3/3

Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) 2011
24/2

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (MRCA Supplement) 2011 B
10/2

National Broadband Network Companies 2010
25/11 22
1/3
2/3

National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment 2010
30/9 23
23/11
24/11

National Health and Hosp itals Network 2011

( Previous citation: National Health and Hospitals Network 2010)
29/9 24
27/10
27/10
21/3 A 25

National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) 2011
3/3 26

National Radioactive Waste Management 2010
21/10 27
22/2
28/2

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies (Consequential Amendments) 2011
24/2
21/3
22/3

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies Legislation Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) 2011
24/2
21/3
22/3

Paid Parental Leave (Reduction of Compliance Burden for Employers) Amendment 2010 PB
15/11
2° negatived 24/2

Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) 2010 P
21/2

Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) 2011 B
23/2
21/3
22/3

Schools Assistance Amendment (Financial Assistance) 2011
23/2
21/3
21/3

Screen Australia (Transfer of Assets) 201 1 B

( Previous citation: Screen Australia (Transfer of Assets) 2010)
17/ 11
24/2
28/2
21/3

Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment 2010
30/9 28
28/10
28/10

Statute Law Revision 2011 B

( Previous citation: Statute Law Revision (No. 2) 2010)
24/11
24/2
28/2
3/3

Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 5) 2010
25/11 29
2/3
2/3

Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) 2011
24/2

Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) 2010
30/9
22/11
23/11

Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) 2011

( Previous citation: Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood Reconstruction Levy) 2011)
10/2 30
24/2 H
28/2 31
22/3

Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment 201 1 B

(Previous citation: Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment 2010)
30/9 32
20/10
25/10
2/3 A

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Me asures—Access Arrangements) 2011

( Previous citation: Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures—Access Arrangements) 2010
25/11 33
1/3 H
2/3

Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Copyright) 2011 B
24/2

Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Amendment 2010
17/11
22/3

Trans-Tasman Proceedings Amendment and Other Measures 2011 B
2/3

Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Claims for Travel Expenses) 2010 Z
28/9

Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) 2010 P
15/11 34

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[mellie]

I find the Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) interesting.

This government is becoming more Orwellian by the day.

[Pastafarian]

I find the Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) interesting.

This government is becoming more Orwellian by the day.

Fuck me mellie, for gods sake have you even read the text of the Bill?

[Jovial Monk]

Doubt it, another pretentious fluffy bunny!

[mellie]

Oh so you guys are still interested in politics afterall....I thought with the presidential style campaign taking the Political out of Political animal, you guys wouldn't even bother reading this topic.

Wonders will never cease.

PS, have you read the bill in question, or were you too busy sniffing your own brand and campaigning for admin access?


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Monk, you sound allot like Skippy, irony noted.

[Pastafarian]

O
PS, have you read the bill in question, or were you too busy sniffing your own brand and campaigning for admin access?

Ahhh yes I did. Thats why I asked the question of you. How does a bill which is passed by both sides of government in both houses, which amendments from the Greens and the Opposition, which is introduced as a private members bill by a Independant MP equal Orwellian behaviour by our government?

Especially since the bill is actually trying to protect journalistic privilege by legislating their right to protect their sources identity?

[Jovial Monk]

No interest in politics? You pretentious little fluffy bunny, there have been pages in just the nuclear power thread.

[mellie]

O
PS, have you read the bill in question, or were you too busy sniffing your own brand and campaigning for admin access?

Ahhh yes I did. Thats why I asked the question of you. How does a bill which is passed by both sides of government in both houses, which amendments from the Greens and the Opposition, which is introduced as a private members bill by a Independant MP equal Orwellian behaviour by our government?

Especially since the bill is actually trying to protect journalistic privilege by legislating their right to protect their sources identity?

Recall the media hounding and having access to Howard during his morning walks, in contrast to Rudds and Gillards "closed" press conferences?

[Pastafarian]

Recall the media hounding and having access to Howard during his morning walks, in contrast to Rudds and Gillards "closed" press conferences?

Which has precisely what to do with the bill?


This must be the worlds longest bow you're drawing.

[mellie]

New shield laws mean better protection for journalists

21 March 2011

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today welcomed the passage through Parliament of the Evidence Amendment (Journalist’s Privilege) Bill 2010 – the first Private Member’s Bill to pass Parliament since the re-election of the Gillard Government.

The new laws will strengthen provisions relating to information provided to journalists and requires Courts to consider whether:

• information was passed contrary to the law in determining whether evidence should be admitted, or whether a source should be revealed; and

• there will be potential harm to the source and / or the journalist if evidence is given.

“The Commonwealth Government supported the Private Member’s Bill put forward by the Member for Deniso...

http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.au/www/m ... ournalists


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Just wanted to see if you were paying attention, this and still had an interest in politics.



Just more bureaucracy, do you honestly think this will make way for a more journo-friendly media ... looks like a lot of inconsequential judicious redtape and bullshit to me.

You tell me, what's changed?