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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

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliamentof Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Fisheries and the Environment ...................................................................................................... 4 Basis of policy commitment ................................................................................................................ 9 Policy position of non-government parties/independents .............................................................. 12 Position of major interest groups ..................................................................................................... 13 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................. 14 Main issues............................................................................................................................................. 14 Key provisions ........................................................................................................................................

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliamentof Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 3 Current anti-siphoning rules ............................................................................................................... 4 Brief history of the anti-siphoning regime .......................................................................................... 4 Government discussion paper ............................................................................................................ 6 Arguments ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Pay television ............................................................................................................................ 7 Free-to-air television ................................................................................................................ 7 Sports organisations ................................................................................................................. 8 Moving towards change

    MARCH 21, 2012 Ombudsman’s report on covert operations Image source: Australian Crime Commission A report by the Commonwealth Ombudsman on the records of controlled operations held by Commonwealth law enforcement agencies, tabled on 13 March 2012, reveals the Ombudsman has continuing concerns that the Australian Crime Commission (ACC)

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 3 Senate ............................................................................................................................................ 3 House of Representatives .............................................................................................................. 4 Financial implications.......................................................................................................................... 4 Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Notice prohibiting export .............................................................................................................. 5 Content of the notice ..................................................................................................................... 6 Period of the notice .......................................................................................................................

    NOVEMBER 10, 2011 Parliamentary committee scrutiny of the Commonwealth Ombudsman—Private Member’s Bill Source: Commonwealth Ombudsman 2009-10 Annual Report A Private Member’s Bill introduced on 1 November 2011 in the Senate by Australian Greens Senator Bob Brown seeks to bring the operation, functions and resourcing of the Commonwealth Ombudsman

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 3 Legislative history of section 501 ........................................................................................................ 4 Refusal or cancellation of visa on character grounds ......................................................................... 6 Decisions of the Minister or delegate............................................................................................ 6 Decisions exercised by the Minister personally ............................................................................ 7 Basis of policy