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ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 3 History of the Bill ................................................................................................................................ 3 The proposed Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Facility ......................................... 4 The Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act 2005 ....................................................... 6 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 7 Policy position of non-government parties/independents ................................................................ 7

   BILLS DIGEST NO. 41, 2010-11  16 November 2010 Aviation Crimes and Policing Legislation Amendment Bill  2010  Angus Martyn  Law and Bills Digest Section  Contents  Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2  Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2  New offences and increased penalties ............................................................................................... 2  Australian Federal Police (AFP) powers at major airports .................................................................. 3  Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 5  Policy position of non‐government parties/independents ................................................................ 5  Position of major interest groups ....................................................................................................... 5  Financial implications ......................................................................................................................... 5  Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 6  Schedule 1 - Aviation Crimes - Amendments to the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991 ........................ 6  Schedule 2 - Policing at Airports - Amendments to the Australian Federal Police Act  1979 (AFPA Act) and Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 (COPAL  ACT) ............................................................................................................................................. 8        ISSN 1328‐8091  2  Aviation Crimes and Policing Legislation Amendment Bill 2010    Aviation Crimes and Policing Legislation Amendment Bill 2010  Date introduced:  29 September 2010  House:  Senate  Portfolio:  Home Affairs  Commencement:  Section 1 to 3 commence on the day of Royal Assent. The operative  provisions - Schedules 1 and 2 - commence 28 days after Royal Assent.   Links: The links to the Bill, its Explanatory Memorandum and second reading speech can be found on  the Bills home page, or through http://www.aph.gov.au/bills/. When bills have been passed they can  be found at the ComLaw website, which is at http://www.comlaw.gov.au/.    This Bill was originally introduced on 23 June 2010 but lapsed on the proroguing of Parliament in  July 2010. It has been re‐introduced without changes.  Purpose  The Aviation Crimes and Policing Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (the Bill) amends various pieces of  Commonwealth legislation to:  • Create new aviation‐related criminal offences  • Increase the penalties applying to certain existing aviation‐related criminal offences  • Increase Australian Federal Police investigatory and arrest powers for state and territory‐ based criminal offences occurring at major Australian airports 

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 10 May 2010, no. 141, 2009-10, ISSN 1328-8091 Transport Security Legislation Amendment (2010 Measures No.1) Bill 2010 Angus Martyn and Xenia Stathopoulos Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 2

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 29 October 2009, no. 54, 2009-10, ISSN 1328-8091 It should be noted that the name of this Bill as introduced on 22 October 2009 is actually the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 29 October, no. 52, 2009-10, ISSN 1328-8091 It should be noted that the name of this Bill as introduced on 22 October 2009 is actually the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 23 July 2009, no. 4 , 2009-10, ISSN 1328-8091 Aviation Transport Security Amendment (2009 Measures No.1) Bill 2009 Angus Martyn Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Background .................................................................................................................................

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 2 June 2009, no. 149, 2008-09, ISSN 1328-8091 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges - General) Bill 2009 Angus Martyn Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose . . . . .

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 2 June 2009, no. 151, 2008-09, ISSN 1328-8091 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges - Excise) Bill 2009 Angus Martyn Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose . . . . .