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MARCH 19, 2013 National Close the Gap Day Image source: Council of Australian Governments Closing the gap developed out of the call in Tom Calma’s Social justice report 2005 for Australian governments to commit to achieving equality for Indigenous people in health and life expectancy within 25 years. In March

ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 74, 2012-13 11 February 2013 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill 2012 Kirsty Magarey Law and Bills Digest Section John Gardiner-Garden Social Policy Section Contents Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 3 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 3 The Expert Panel: recommendations for constitutional reform ......................................................... 6

ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 62, 2012-13 1 February 2013 Courts and Tribunals Legislation Amendment (Administration) Bill 2012 Moira Coombs Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose ................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Restructure of the Federal Courts ................................................................................................... 2 Strategic Review of Small and Medium Agencies in the Attorney-General’s Portfolio

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliamentof Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Structure of the Bill .................................................................................................................................. 3 Committee consideration ........................................................................................................................ 4 House of Representatives Selection Committee ................................................................................ 4 Senate Selection of Bills Committee ................................................................................................... 4 Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills ......................................................................... 5 Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 Indigenous Expenditure Report 2012 Image source:2012 Indigenous Expenditure Report The just released 2012 Indigenous Expenditure Report estimates expenditure by all levels of Government on services to Indigenous Australians. It is the second in a series (the first being released in 2010) which examines inputs into Indigenous service

JUNE 15, 2012 Hearing impairment—the silent barrier to Closing the Gap Image source: Northern Territory Government On May 15 students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 across Australia commenced the annual tests for the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) testing. No doubt when the 2012 results

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Income management ............................................................................................................................... 3 Racial Discrimination Act and subsequent legislation ............................................................................. 5 Coalition Government scheme ................................................................................................................ 8 Labor Government scheme ................................................................................................................... 11 Background ....................................................................................................................................... 11 New ‘race-neutral’ income management ......................................................................................... 13 AHRC and income management ............................................................................................................ 15 Equality before