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Do Not Knock Register Bill 2012

Type
Private
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Sponsor
GEORGANAS, Steve, MP

Summary

Establishes a framework to regulate and minimise unsolicited marketing calls made to Australian residential and government addresses by: establishing a Do Not Knock Register; enabling an address to be included on the register and remain on the register; prohibiting unsolicited marketing calls being made to addresses on the register for a period of three years; providing for a penalty regime; and establishing a complaints regime.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 21/05/12  
Referred to Federation Chamber 17/09/12  
Removed from the Notice Paper in accordance with (SO 42) 27/11/12  
     

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Text of bill

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  • First reading

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Explanatory memoranda

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  • Explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

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No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Bills Digest



Notes
  • Referred to Committee (24/05/2012): House Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs; Committee report (17/09/2012)
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