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Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Act
Portfolio	Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Summary

Part of a package of five bills to implement the Northern Territory National Emergency Response, the bill amends the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995, Australian Crime Commission Act 2002, Australian Federal Police Act 1979, Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 and proposed Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007 in relation to: prohibition of pornographic material; law enforcement; retention of government ownership of facilities constructed on Aboriginal land; access to Aboriginal land; and certain township lease grants.

Progress of bill

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House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	07/08/07
Second reading moved	07/08/07
Second reading agreed to	07/08/07
Third reading agreed to	07/08/07

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	08/08/07
Second reading moved	08/08/07
Second reading debate	13/08/07
Second reading agreed to	14/08/07
Third reading agreed to	16/08/07

Assent	17/08/07	Act no.: 128 - Year: 2007