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ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 78, 2012-13 25 February 2013 Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Amendment Bill 2013 Moira Coombs Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 2 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 2 National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety ............................................................... 4 Committee consideration ....................................................................................................................... 4

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Electronic Gaming Machines (EGMs) .................................................................................................. 6 Precommitment and EGMs ................................................................................................................. 7 Voluntary or mandatory precommitment ..................................................................................... 7 Trials of precommitment systems in Australia .............................................................................. 8 International evidence ................................................................................................................... 8 Nova Scotia ............................................................................................................................... 9 Norway

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliamentof Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Basis of policy commitment ................................................................................................................ 3 Position of major interest groups ....................................................................................................... 4 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 4 Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights ...................................................................................... 4 Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Concluding comments ............................................................................................................................. 7 BILLS DIGEST NO.

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Basis of policy commitment ................................................................................................................ 3 Commencement dates .................................................................................................................. 3 Operation of this Bill ...................................................................................................................... 4 Exception—Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 ................................... 5 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 6 Senate Selection of Bills Committee ........................................................................................

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Constitutional framework ................................................................................................................... 2 Condensate excise .............................................................................................................................. 3 Petroleum Excise (Prices) Act 1987 .................................................................................................... 3 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 4 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 4 Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Schedule 1—Amendments ................................................................................................................. 4 Part 1—Amendments .................................................................................................................... 4

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Agreement on Trans-Tasman Court Proceedings and Regulatory Enforcement................................ 3 De Facto financial matters .................................................................................................................. 4 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 5 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 6 Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Schedule 1—amendments relating to staying an Australian proceeding

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Committee and others consideration ................................................................................................. 3 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 3 Main Issues .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Euthanasia........................................................................................................................................... 5 Marriage.............................................................................................................................................. 5 Size of legislature ................................................................................................................................ 6 Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 6 BILLS DIGEST NO. 73, 2010-11 2 March 2011 Australian