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New Proposals to Prevent Terrorist Attacks, Including Review of Police Detention Powers (Dec. 31, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin
On December 23, 2008, the Australian government, under new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, put before the country's Parliament new proposals to counter terrorism. According to a ...
Topic: Terrorism
Jurisdiction: Australia
Ban on Short Selling Extended (Oct. 27, 2008) by Lisa White
Australia's corporate regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has extended its ban on covered short selling for financial securities until January 27, 2009, and ...
Topic: Banks and Financial Institutions
Jurisdiction: Australia
Amendment to Allow Lesbian Mothers' Names on Birth Certificates (Sep. 29, 2008) by Lisa White
The Parliament of New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, has passed the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2008 (NSW). The Act permits existing ...
Topic: Domestic Relations
Jurisdiction: Australia
New National Transplant Authority (Sep. 29, 2008) by Lisa White
The Australian government has proposed new legislation, the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Bill 2008, to establish an independent Organ and Tissue Donation ...
Topic: Transplantation of Organs and Tissues
Jurisdiction: Australia
Draft Children's Television Standards 2008 (Sep. 08, 2008) by Lisa White
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is undertaking a review of the current Children's Television Standards 2005 and has released a draft set of standards. Australia ...
Topic: Communications and Electronic Information
Jurisdiction: Australia
Introduction of Seasonal Worker Program (Aug. 29, 2008) by Lisa White
Australia is introducing a three-year Seasonal Worker Pilot Program, under which workers from Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Vanuatumay work for up to seven months ...
Topic: Immigration
Jurisdiction: Australia
Carbon Trading Agreement (Jul. 02, 2008) by Lisa White
On June 13, 2008, Australia and Indonesia signed a new Indonesia - Australia Forest Carbon Partnership to support emerging ...
Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Australia / Indonesia
Mutual Recognition of Securities (Jul. 02, 2008) by Lisa White
From July 2008, New Zealand and Australia will implement a Mutual Recognition of Securities Offerings (MRSO) that will permit issuers to use a single prospectus to ...
Topic: Investments
Jurisdiction: Australia / New Zealand
Compulsory Dispute Resolution for All Parenting Orders (Jul. 02, 2008) by Lisa White
From July 1, 2008, all persons in Australia applying for a Parenting Order (Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Pt VII) must attend family dispute resolution (other ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Australia
2008-2009 Budget Passed (Jun. 02, 2008) by Lisa White
The Australian Parliament has passed six appropriations bills to implement the government's 2008-2009 budget. The budget will amend legislation to provide for, among other things:
• amendments ...
Topic: Budget
Jurisdiction: Australia
Extradition Treaties (May. 02, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin
On April 24, 2008, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (PRC) ratified extradition treaties with France and ...
Topic: Criminal Procedure
Jurisdiction: Australia / China / France
Summit Recommends Republic (May. 02, 2008) by Lisa White
The Governance Session of the 2020 Summit (held April 19-20, 2008, in Canberra Australia) has recommended that Australia become a republic via a two-step process involving ...
Topic: Constitutional Law
Jurisdiction: Australia
Foreign Sovereign Funds Subject to Scrutiny (Mar. 02, 2008) by Lisa White
The Australian government has released a set of principles by which it will assess foreign investment in Australia by foreign governments and their agencies. (Press Release, ...
Topic: Foreign Investment
Jurisdiction: Australia
Inquest Rules Murder in Balibo Five Case (Dec. 02, 2007) by Lisa White
International media have reported a Sydney coroner court finding that the five Australian-based journalists known as the Balibo Five (two Australians, two Britons, and a New ...
Topic: Criminal Law
Jurisdiction: Australia
Last updated: 12/31/2008