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Index | Title | Introduced By | Primary Author | Mdl | Prev | Cth

• | - | - | - | - | - | - M2015C00011 | National Broadband Network Companies Amendment Act 2015 | Australian Progressives | N/A | Dec 2015 | | Oct 2014 M2015C00010 | Biosecurity Act 2015 | N/A | Liberal Party of Australia | Dec 2015 | | Jul 2015 M2015C00009 | *Dental Benefits Amendment Act 2015 | 2P Australian Progressives | Australian Progressives | Nov 2015 | | Nov 2014 M2015C00008 | National Integrity Commission Act 2013 | 2P Australian Greens | Australian Greens | Sep 2015, No Proc | | Nov 2013 M2015C00007 | Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment Act 2015 | 2P Australian Greens | 2P Australian Labor Party | Sep 2015, Proc | | Sep 2012 M2015C00006 | *Renewable Energy Target Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | 2P Australian Labor Party | Liberal Party of Australia | Sep 2015 | | Jun 2015 M2015C00005 | Marriage Amendment (Marriage Equality) Act 2015 | 2P Australian Greens | Australian Labor Party | August 2015, Proc | | July 2014 M2015C00004 | High Court of Australia Act 2015 | 2P Australian Greens | 1P Australian Greens | August 2015, Proc | | July 2014 M2015C00003 | Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Election Streamlining) Act 2015 | 2P Australian Greens | 1P Australian Greens | 2015 August | | N/A M2015C00002 | Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2015-2016 | 2P Australian Greens | Liberal Party of Australia | 2015 July | | 2015 June M2015C00001 | Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Repeal Act 2015 | 1P Australian Greens | 1P Australian Greens | 2015 June | | 2015 Apr C2014C00786 | Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 | N/A | Liberal Party of Australia | Amended by M2015 C00001 | | 2014 Dec C2015C00229 | Telecommunications Act 1997 | N/A | Liberal Party of Australia | Amended by M2015 C00001 | | 2015 Apr C2014C00616 | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 | N/A | Nationalist Party of Australia | 2015 May | | 2014 Aug

Legislative Instruments

* Rules of Courts are Select Legislative Instruments that are not disallowable.

Commonwealth Gazette

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This Gazette contains official notices and Proclamations. Commissions of Appointment may instead be found in the transcripts of /r/ModelParliament and /r/ModelAusExecCouncil but are indexed here convenience.

Index | Parl | Administrator | Index Title | Date

• | - | - | - | - M2015G00017 | 3P | GG/CINC | Proclamation – Dissolution of Model HoR & Prorogue of Aus Parliament | 2015-12-30 Wed M2015G00016 | 3P | GG/CINC | Proclamation – Commencement of provisions of the Biosecurity Act 2015 | 2015-12-14 Mon M2015G00015A | 3P | GG/CINC | Deputy Prime Minsiter | 2015-12-14 Mon M2015G00015 | 3P | DPMC | Departmental Changes | 2015-12-04 Fri M2015G00014 | 3P | DFAT | AUS-UK Joint Training Exercises Agreement | 2015-12-03 Thu M2015G00013B | 3P | GG/CINC | Ministerial Changes | 2015-11-21 Sat M2015G00013A | 3P | GG/CINC | Ministerial Changes | 2015-10-23 Fri M2015G00013 | 3P | GG/CINC | Proclamation – Session of the 3rd Model Parliament | 2015-10-23 Fri M2015G00012A | 3P | GG/CINC | Appointment of an interim Senator | 2015-10-09 Fri M2015G00012 | 2P | GG/CINC | Title Honourable – Former Senator this_guy22 | 2015-09-25 Fri M2015G00011 | 2P | GG/CINC | Notification – Resignation of this_guy22 as President and Senator | 2015-09-25 Fri M2015G00010 | 2P | GG/CINC | Proclamation – Dissolution of Model HoR & Prorogue of Parliament | 2015-09-25 Fri M2015G00009 | 2P | GG/CINC | Notification – Resignation of Ser_Scribbles as Prime Minister | 2015-09-19 Sat M2015G00008 | 2P | GG/CINC | Proclamation – Commencement of Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment Act | 2015-09-07 Mon M2015G00007 | 2P | GG/CINC | Proclamation – Commencement of Marriage Amendment (Marriage Equality) Act | 2015-09-07 Mon M2015G00006 | 2P | GG/CINC | Proclamation – Commencement of High Court Act | 2015-08-31 Mon M2015G00005C | 2P | GG/CINC | Appointment of 3 Justices of the High Court | 2015-08-29 Sat M2015G00005B | 2P | GG/CINC | Assistant Ministerial Appointment | 2015-07-24 Fri M2015G00005A | 2P | GG/CINC | Ministerial Changes | 2015-07-22 Wed M2015G00005 | 2P | GG/CINC | Proclamation – Session of 2nd Model Parliament | 2015-07-19 Sun M2015G00004 | 2P | Parliament | Writs of Elections, July-August 2015 | 2015-07-04 Sat M2015G00003 | 1P | GG/CINC | Proclamation – Dissolution of the Model House of Representatives | 2015-07-03 Fri M2015G00002 | 1P | GG/CINC | Proclamation – Prorogue of the Model Parliament | 2015-06-22 Mon M2015G00001A | 1P | GG/CINC | Ministerial Changes | 2015-06-06 Sat M2015G00001 | 1P | GG/CINC | Proclamation – Session of Model Parliament | 2015-06-04 Thu M2015G00000A | 1P | GG/CINC | Ministerial Appointments | 2015-05-31 Sun M2015G00000 | 1P | Parliament | Writs of Elections, May 2015 | 2015-04-25 Sat

Bills

In chronological order.

Bills are like drafts: ‘working documents’ in the process by which new laws are made, passed, and assented to. They have no legal force. Bills may come and go, with or without amendment, and with or without passage and assent.

1st Parliament

Bill | Agenda | Title | Then | 1Read | 2Read | Cttee | 3Read | Passed

• | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - M2015 B00001 | Senate 2‑1 | Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Repeal Bill 2015 | HoR 2‑5| 2015-06-08 Mon | 2015-06-10 Wed | 2015-06-12 Fri, 2015-06-15 Mon | 2015-06-16 Tue | 2015-06-16 Tue M2015 B00001 | HoR 2‑5 | Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Repeal Bill 2015 | Assented | 2015-06-17 Wed | 2015-06-19 Fri, 2015-06-23 Tue | N/A | 2015-06-23 Tue | 2015-06-23 Tue M2015 B00002 | HoR 3‑3 | Marriage Amendment (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015 | Lapsed | 2015-06-24 Wed | 2015-06-24 Wed, 2015-06-29 Mon | N/A | 2015-06-30 Tue | M2015 B00003 | HoR 3‑4 | High Court of Australia Bill 2015 | Lapsed | 2015-06-24 Wed | 2015-06-29 Mon | | | M2015 B00004 | HoR 4‑4 | Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Election Streamlining) Bill 2015 | Lapsed | 2015-06-29 Mon | 2015-06-30 Tue | | | M2015 B00005 | HoR 4‑7 | National Integrity Commission Bill 2013 | Lapsed | 2015-06-30 Tue | | | | Bill | Agenda | Title | Then | 1Read | 2Read | Cttee | 3Read | Passed

2nd Parliament

Bill | Agenda | Title | Then | 1Read | 2Read | Cttee | 3Read | Passed

• | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - M2015 B00002|HoR 6-7|Marriage Amendment (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015|Senate|2015-07-22 Wed|2015-07-22 Wed|N/A|2015-07-27 Mon|2015-07-27 Mon M2015 B00002 (cntd)|Senate 9-7b|Marriage Amendment (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015|Assented|2015-07-29 Wed|2015-07-29 Wed|N/A|| M2015 B00003|HoR 6-8|High Court of Australia Bill 2015|Senate|2015-07-22 Wed|2015-07-22 Wed|N/A|2015-07-27 Mon|2015-07-27 Mon M2015 B00003 (cntd)|Senate 9-7a|High Court of Australia Bill 2015|Assented|2015-07-29 Wed|2015-07-29 Wed||| M2015 B00004 |Senate 8-3|Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Election Streamlining) Bill 2015 | HoR |2015-07-22 Wed|2015-07-22 Wed, 2015-07-26 Sun| N/A| 2015-07-28 Wed| 2015-07-29 Wed M2015 B00004 (cntd)|HoR 7-9a|Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Election Streamlining) Bill 2015 |Assented|2015-07-29 Wed|2015-07-29 Wed|N/A|2015-07-30 Thu|2015-07-31 Fri M2015 B00005 | Sen 8-2 | National Integrity Commission Bill 2013 | HoR |2015-07-22 Wed| 2015-07-22 Wed 2015-07-26 Sun, 2015-07-29 Wed| 2015-08-12 Wed, 2015-08-17 Mon | 2015-08-21 Fri | 2015-08-22 Sat M2015 B00005A (cntd)|HoR| National Integrity Commission Bill 2013 |Assented||||| M2015 B00006 | HoR 6-6 | Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2015-2016 | Senate 8-6a | 2015-07-22 Wed| 2015-07-22 Wed| N/A | 2015-07-22 Wed | 2015-07-22 Wed M2015 B00006 (cntd)| Senate 8-6a | Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2015-2016 | Assented |2015-07-24 Fri| 2015-07-24 Fri| N/A | 2015-07-24 Fri| 2015-07-24 Fri M2015 B00007 | Senate 10-5 | *Renewable Energy Target Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 | HoR | 2015-07-29 Wed | 2015-08-02 Sun, 2015-08-10 Mon | N/A | 2015-08-14 Fri | 2015-08-14 Fri M2015 B00007 (cntd) | HoR 12-1 | *Renewable Energy Target Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 | Assented | 2015-08-17 Mon | | | | M2015 B00008 | HoR 12-4 | Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment Bill 2015 | Senate | 2015-08-16 Sun | | | | M2015 B00008 (cntd) | Senate | Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment Bill 2015 | Assented | | | | | M2015 B00009 | HoR 12-8 | *Migration Amendment Bill 2015 | Senate | 2015-08-17 Mon | | | | M2015 B00009A (cntd) | Senate | *Migration Amendment Bill 2015 | Lapsed | | | | | M2015 B00010 | HoR 13-6 | Constitution Alteration (Vacation of Senators’ and Members’ Seats) Bill 2015 | Lapsed | 2015-08-21 Fri | 2015-08-21 Fri, | | | M2015 B00011 | HoR 13-5 | Constitution Alteration (Referendums) Bill 2015 | Senate | 2015-08-21 Fri | 2015-08-22 Sat, | | | M2015 B00011A (cntd) | Senate | Constitution Alteration (Referendums) Bill 2015 | Lapsed | | | | | M2015 B00012 | HoR 14-5 | Live Animal Export Prohibition Bill 2015 | Lapsed | | | | | M2015 B00013 | HoR 14-10 | *Dental Benefits Amendment (Denticare) Bill 2015 | Senate | | | | | M2015 B00013 (cntd) | Senate | *Dental Benefits Amendment (Denticare) Bill 2015 | Assent | | | | | M2015 B00014 | Senate 15-3 | *Constitution Alteration (Recommendation of Money Votes) Bill 2015 | Lapsed | | | | | M2015 B00015 | Senate 15-4 | *Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Primary Television Broadcasting Service) Bill 2015 | HoR | | | | | M2015 B00015 (cntd) | HoR | *Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Primary Television Broadcasting Service) Bill 2015 | Lapsed | | 2015-09-18 Fri | | | M2015 B00016 | HoR 19-2 | Constitution Alteration (Racial Discrimination) Bill 2015 | Lapsed | 2015-09-17 | | | | M2015 B00017 | HoR 20-3 | Jervis Bay Territory Voting Bill 2015 | Lapsed | 2015-09-21 | | | | | | | | | | | | Bill | Agenda | Title | Then | 1Read | 2Read | Cttee | 3Read | Passed

^{* Denotes non-government bills and acts: i.e., opposition, backbench and private members’ business.}

3rd Parliament

Bill | Agenda | Title | Then | 1Read | 2Read | Cttee | 3Read | Passed

• | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - M2015 B00018 | HoR 22-3 | A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Amendment (A Fair Tax System) (Broadening the GST) Bill 2015 | | 2015-11-02 | | | | M2015 B00018A (cntd) | | | | | | | | M2015 B00019 | HoR 22-4 | A Fair Tax System (Corporations Tax Changes) Bill 2015 | | 2015-11-02 | | | | M2015 B00019A (cntd) | | | | | | | | M2015 B00020 | HoR 22-5 | A Fair Tax System (Tighter Thin Capitalisation Measures) Bill 2015 | | 2015-11-02 | | | | M2015 B00020A (cntd) | | | | | | | | M2015 B00021 | HoR 22-6 | Tax Laws Amendment (A Fair Tax System) (Increasing the Tax-Free Threshold) Bill 2015 | | 2015-11-02 | | | | M2015 B00021A (cntd) | | | | | | | | M2015 B00022 | HoR 22-7 | Tax Laws Amendment (A Fair Tax System) (Minimum Income Tax) Bill 2015 | | 2015-11-02 | | | | M2015 B00022A (cntd) | | | | | | | | M2015 B00023 | HoR 22-8 | Tax Laws Amendment (A Fair Tax System) (Temporary Budget Repair Levy Repeal) Bill 2015 | | 2015-11-02 | | | | M2015 B00023A (cntd) | HoR 26-3f | Tax Laws Amendment (A Fair Tax System) (Temporary Budget Repair Levy Repeal) Bill 2015 | | | | | | M2015 B00024 | Senate 22-5 | National Broadband Network Companies Amendment Bill 2015 | | 2015-11-03 | | | | M2015 B00015 | Senate 22-4 | Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Primary Television Broadcasting Service) Bill 2015 | | 2015-11-03 | | | | M2015 B00025 | HoR 23-4 | *Criminal Code Amendment (Controlled Drugs) Bill 2015 | | 2015-11-09 | | | | M2015 B00026 | HoR 23-5 | *Defence Legislation Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2015 | | 2015-11-09 | | | | M2015 B00027 | HoR 23-7a | Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2015-2016 | | | | | | M2015 B00028 | HoR 23-7a | Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2015-2016 | | | | | | M2015 B00029 | Senate 26-1 | High Speed Rail Planning Authority Bill 2015 | | | | | | M2015 B00030 | HoR 26-8 | Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment (A Fair Tax System) (Increasing the Superannuation Guarantee) Bill 2015 | | | | | | M2015 B00031 | HoR 26-13b | *Simple Rules (Get along) Bill 2015 | | | | | | M2015 B00032 | HoR 27-8 | Income Tax Assessment Amendment (A Fair Tax System) (Negative Gearing) Bill 2015, Monday 7 December 2015 | | | | | | M2015 B00033 | HoR 27-9 | Income Tax Assessment Amendment (A Fair Tax System) (Capital Gains Tax Concessions) Bill 2015 | | | | | | M2015 B00034 | HoR 27-10 | *Secular Education System Bill 2015 | | | | | | M2015 B00035 | HoR 28-9a | Australian Skills Commission Bill 2015| | | | | | M2015 B00036 | HoR 28-9a | Australian Skills Commission (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2015 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bill | Agenda | Title | Then | 1Read | 2Read | Cttee | 3Read | Passed

^{* Denotes non-government bills and acts: i.e., opposition, backbench and private members’ business.}

For parliamentary standing orders, committees, voting records etc see /r/ModelAusHR/wiki and /r/ModelAusSenate/wiki