In the media
Australian unions reject 'unacceptable' proposal
allowing employers access to staff vaccination data
An industry proposal to allow employers to access
vaccination data on their staff has been rejected as
"unacceptable" by the Australian Council of Trade Unions.
The federal government currently indemnifies GPs and other
commonwealth providers of the vaccine but no indemnity exists for
any employers (02 July 2021).
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National Archives gets $67m to digitise records, boost
cyber security
The federal government has handed an extra $67.7 million
to the National Archives of Australia to preserve irreplaceable
records in a digital form and to protect vulnerable systems from
cyber attack (01 July 2021).
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PM&C issues guide to help regulators
The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet has announced
the launch of a guide to help lift the performance, capability and
culture of Commonwealth regulators. The Regulator Performance Guide
was effective from 1 July but has a transition period of one year.
The department's Regulator Performance Guide can be accessed
here (01 July 2021).
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ICIC endorses OAIC resolution on proactive
publication
The International Conference of Information Commissioners
has endorsed a resolution put forward by the Office of the
Australian Information Commissioner to support the proactive
publication of information relating to the COVID-19 pandemic (30
June 2021).
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Report says CCC too full of lawyers, 'goes against
Fitzgerald report'
In another recommendation, committee said consideration
should be given to allowing surveillance devices to be covertly
placed in lawyers' homes and cars (30 June 2021).
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ACMA requests internet service providers to block more
illegal gambling websites
The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service
providers block more illegal offshore gambling websites (30 June
2021).
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Defamation reforms to become law
The NSW Government is heralding a new era in national
defamation law in jurisdictions covering over 85% of
Australia's population. NSW last year became the first state or
territory to pass nationally agreed defamation reforms designed to
unclog courts from trivial claims and support public interest
journalism (30 June 2021).
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New procurement council to set PS standards
The Australasian Procurement and Construction Council
(APCC) has launched a campaign to professionalise
public sector procurement. The Chair of the APCC, said the
Council's Public Sector Procurement Profession Role Statement
and Procurement Capability Framework aimed to establish baseline
procurement proficiencies in every public sector jurisdiction. The
APCC's statement can be accessed
here and framework here
(29 June 2021).
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LCA: Time for consultation on Respect @ Work
The introduction of the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work
(Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021 into Parliament, is a
positive step forward towards the reconsideration of federal
discrimination laws. The Law Council is pleased that this Bill is
being referred to committee for a thorough consultation with key
experts (25 June 2021).
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Australian Lawyers Alliance: Misuse of COVID-19 tracing
data must be punishable with sanctions and liability
Heavy penalties are needed for leaders in police, law
enforcement and security agencies when they facilitate, or turn a
blind eye to, the unlawful gathering and use of COVID-19 tracing
data. In occupational health and safety laws there is direct
liability for leaders of organisations and this should be the same
in cases involving breaches of privacy (25 June 2021).
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Australian company raises the bar for digital data
management
The Digital Transformation Agency will modernise and
streamline their services following the purchase of the software
Records365 from Australian company RecordPoint. The parliament and
the public should have confidence that data is kept and managed
appropriately through procurement of this software which will
provide greater transparency and accountability (25 June 2021).
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ACMA: Significant milestone for Australia's first
national gambling self-exclusion register
Australia's first national self-exclusion register for
online and phone gambling has taken a major step forward (23 June
2021).
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ICAC recommends significant reform to lobbying
legislation, including banning secret meetings between lobbyists
and government officials
The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption
recommends that legislation be amended to better manage lobbying in
the state including the prohibition of secret communications or
meetings between lobbyists and government officials (22 June 2021).
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Coalition urged to keep election promise to set up
national integrity commission
Almost 60 Australian judges, lawyers and prominent experts
have urged the Coalition to keep a key election promise by setting
up a strong, effective national anti-corruption commission. Wen an
exposure draft for its proposed Commonwealth Integrity Commission
was finally released, experts roundly criticised it as weak and
ineffective (22 June 2021).
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$148 million for domestic and sexual violence support
and extra magistrates
The NSW Government is investing an extra $148.6 million as
part of the 2021-22 NSW Budget to boost support for domestic and
sexual violence survivors and accelerate access to justice. This
investment includes associated criminal justice system funding for
the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Corrective
Services NSW, and Legal Aid NSW (22 June 2021).
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Investing in community supervision and safety
Offenders in the community will be under increased
supervision and have greater access to rehabilitation programs
following a $33 million investment in reducing reoffending and
building safer communities (22 June 2021).
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In practice and courts
Proposed amendments to the Legal Profession Uniform
Conduct (Barristers) Rules 2015 – 24 June 2021
The Australian Bar Association invites comments and
submissions on a proposal to amend Rules 123 and 125 of the Legal
Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules Submissions should be
sent to the Australian Bar Association on or before 2 August 2021.
Click
here to read more.
Gazette registration – annual federal courts and
tribunals fee increases from 1 July 2021
The fees payable in the federal courts and tribunals
increased from 1 July 2021 to reflect changes to the consumer price
index over the past financial year. This is an automatic increase
provided by the relevant fee regulations. Find the notice published
in the Government
Notices Gazette on 17 June 2021 setting out the new fees
payable.
Proposal to remake the anti-terrorism standards –
consultation 22/2021
The anti-terrorism standards for narrowcast television
services are due to sunset on 1 October 2021. We are seeking your
views on remaking the standards in a single instrument with only
minor changes. Closing date 21 July 2021. Click
here to read more.
High Court Bulletin
High Court of Australia Bulletin [2021] HCAB 05 (25 June
2021). Click
here to read more.
Law Council of Australia submissions
22 June 2021 – Law Council
Supplementary submission: Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment
(High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2020
22 June 2021 – Law Council
Supplementary submission: Review of the National Emergency
Declaration Act 2020 (Cth)
AAT: Changes to our application fees on 1 July
2021
Application fees in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
increased on 1 July 2021 (28 June 2021). Click
here to read more.
AAT Bulletin
The AAT Bulletin is a weekly publication containing a list
of recent AAT decisions and information relating to appeals against
AAT decisions. Click
here to read more.
OAIC: Our FOI disclosure log
The information described in our disclosure log has been
released by the OAIC under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act): Updated May 2021. Click
here to read more.
ALRC judicial impartiality consultation paper 2021
The Inquiry would look at judges in the High Court,
Federal Court, Family Court and Federal Circuit Court. The ALRC was
expected to deliver its report to the Attorney-General by 30
September. The paper can be accessed
here.
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
Family
Law Amendment (Federal Family Violence Orders) Bill 2021
[Provisions]
On 13 May 2021, the Senate referred the provisions of the Family
Law Amendment (Federal Family Violence Orders) Bill 2021 to the
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry
and report by 29 July 2021.
Constitution Alteration (Freedom of Expression and Freedom of the
Press) 2019
Status: Accepting submissions. Date referred: 17 June 2021.
Submissions close: 20 August 2021. Reporting date: 31 December
2021.
Courts and Tribunals Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1)
Bill 2021
Status: Accepting submissions. Date referred: 24 June 2021.
Submissions close: 15 July 2021. Reporting date: 13 August
2021.
Select committee on foreign interference through social
media
Foreign
interference through social media
Select committee on foreign interference through social media to
inquire into and report on the risk posed to Australia's
democracy by foreign interference through social media. The
committee is to present its final report on or before the second
sitting day of May 2022. The closing date for submissions is 31
October 2021.
NSW
Supreme Court practice notes
Re-issued practice note SC CL 4 – defamation list –
01 July 2021.
Annual court and tribunal fee increases
The Justice Legislation Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2021
commenced on 1 July 2021. The regulation provides for a 0.8 per
cent annual increase to court and tribunal fees for 2021-22 and
amends the following five regulations. The Justice Legislation
Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2021 can be found here.
Changes to strata laws
On 1 July 2021 new provisions in the Strata Schemes
Management Act 2015 commence. The provisions will require an owners
corporation to serve all lot owners with a copy of any application
made to NCAT concerning their scheme; and enable an application to
the Tribunal to ask for a monetary penalty for contravention of an
NCAT order. For more information about the strata law changes
visit the NSW Fair Trading website. View the announcement
here.
NCAT fees and charges from 1 July 2021
NCAT's fees and charges for the filing of
applications, appeals and other services will change on Thursday 1
July 2021. A general 0.8 per cent increase will be applied to all
NCAT fees and charges. Certain application types continue to have
no fee including community services matters and guardianship
division applications. Download the NCAT fees and charges schedule
as at 1 July 2021
here (30 June 2021).
Court and tribunal information: Access, disclosure and
publication
The NSW Law Reform Commission has released
draft proposals ahead of its final report on court and tribunal
information access, disclosure and publication. The proposals focus
on the operation of suppression and non-publication orders and
access to information in NSW courts and tribunals. Submissions have
been invited (closing date 2 August 2021).
Drug Misuse and Trafficking Regulation 2021
The NSW Department of Communities and Justice is seeking
comments on the consultation draft of the Drug Misuse and
Trafficking Regulation 2021 and Regulatory Impact Statement. There
are two documents that you can read to understand the proposed
changes:
Proposed Drug and Misuse and Trafficking Regulation 2021 and
Regulatory Impact Statement submissions can be made by email to
policy@justice.nsw.gov.au.
The closing date for submissions is 16 July 2021.
JUDCOM: Sentencing bench book –
preliminaries
Update 48, June 2021 – obligations of the parties
has been updated; purposes of sentencing has been reviewed and
outdated material removed; subjective matters taken into account
(cf s 21A(1)); victims and victim impact statements has been
generally revised; taking further offences into account (Form 1
offences) has been extensively revised and rewritten. Click
here to read more.
Costs disputes – uniform law – indexed
amounts
Sections 291, 292 and 293 of the Legal Profession Uniform
Law (NSW) relate to costs disputes. The amounts were increased as a
result of indexation for the financial years 1/7/2019 –
30/6/2020 and 1/7/2020 – 30/6/2021. The amounts have again
been indexed for the financial year 1/7/2021 – 30/6/2022. The
Legal Profession Uniform Law (Indexed Amounts) Notice 2021 has been
published and is available here.
Personal Injury Commission – hearings during
COVID-19
The President of the Personal Injury Commission has
advised the NSW Bar Association that the PIC will continue to apply
Procedural Direction 10 until further notice. Procedural Direction
10 provides that, during the currency of the COVID-19 pandemic and
until further notice, the Commission will, list matters for hearing
by audio link or audio-visual link. Procedural Direction 10 is
available
here.
Decisions before the High Court
The Court of Appeal maintains a list of decisions of the
New South Wales Court of Appeal or Court of Criminal Appeal
appealed to the High Court. The list is updated regularly. View the
latest publication
here.
Published – articles, papers, reports
CDPP publications 2021
Costs. Click
here to read more.
PGPA newsletter – 1 July 2021
Executive remuneration reporting – RMG 138 and 139
– technical accounting policy and guidance update – RMG
111, 113 and 122 – digital annual reporting tool – new
regulator performance guide – comcover risk education –
Your Future, Your Super changes are coming. Click
here to read more.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
24 June 2021:
Media release – family and domestic violence sexual assault
up 13 per cent.
Recorded crime – victims, 2020.
23 June 2021:
Decrease in federal defendants finalised in court.
Federal defendants, Australia.
Report to the Minister for Home Affairs on agencies'
compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, for the period 1
July to 31 December 2020
Commonwealth Ombudsman: Commonwealth Ombudsman
surveillance devices six-monthly report March 2021: 23 June 2021.
Read the report
here.
Implementation of recommendations – update
ANAO audit insights: 30 June 2021. This edition of audit
insights considers the approaches entities are taking to implement
parliamentary and ANAO recommendations to improve public
administration practices and outcomes. It updates the edition
published in November 2019 and draws on audit reports released
since then. Read more
here.
Security works at Parliament House
ANAO report number 49: 29 June 2021. The objective of the
audit was to examine the effectiveness of planning and delivery of
the security upgrade capital works program at Parliament House by
the Department of Parliamentary Services. Read more
here.
Effectiveness of planning and implementation of reform
by the Australian Skills Quality Authority
ANAO report number 48: 20 June 2021. The audit objective
was to examine the effectiveness of the Australian Skills Quality
Authority's planning and implementation of reform to the
regulation of the vocational education and training sector. Read
more
here.
Investigation into the regulation of lobbying, access
and influence in NSW (Operation Eclipse)
ICAC: 22 June 2021. The ICAC finds that new legislation,
or significant reform of the current Lobbying of Government
Officials Act 2011, is required to safeguard the public interest
against the inherent lobbying risks of corruption and undue
influence. Cick
here to read the report.
Cases
ERG (on behalf of ABC) v St Catherine's School
Sydney; ERG v St Catherine's School Sydney
[2021] NSWCATAD 144
HUMAN RIGHTS – discrimination – race –
less favourable treatment – same or not materially different
circumstances – causation.
HUMAN RIGHTS – victimisation – causation.
HUMAN RIGHTS – Tribunals – Civil and Administrative
Tribunal – leave to commence proceedings – principles
concerning grant of leave.
Wavelength Group Pty Ltd v Upper Hunter Shire
Council [2021] NSWCATAD
182
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – access to government
information – access application – public interest
considerations in favour of disclosure – public interest
considerations against disclosure – whether overriding public
interest against disclosure.
Stoneham v Director of Public Prosecutions
(NSW) [2021] NSWSC
735
APPEALS – procedure – adjournment –
where Magistrate adjourned sentence proceedings pursuant to section
40 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) to avoid operation of
section 58 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW)
– whether Magistrate erred in interpretation of section 58
– whether incorrect interpretation of section 58 enlivened
section 52 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW).
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – whether Magistrate's decision to
adjourn sentence proceedings a reviewable error of law –
jurisdictional error.
Flaherty v Upper Hunter Shire Council
[2021] NSWCATAD 178
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – government information
– whether redaction of irrelevant material is a reviewable
decision – personal information and health information
– defamatory allegations – endanger a person's
health.
Bonner v Chief Commissioner of State
Revenue [2021] NSWCATAP
180
TAX AND DUTIES – payroll tax – liability
– employment agents – employment agency contract
– interpretation of Payroll Tax Act 2007 (NSW), section
37(1).
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review of decision made
by Chief Commissioner of State Revenue under Administrative
Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) – decision subject of
objection lodged by tax payer.
Wojciechowska v Blue Mountains City
Council [2021] NSWCATAP
179
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (CTH) – chapter III – where
application under the Government Information (Public Access) Act
2009 (NSW) came before Civil and Administrative Tribunal of New
South Wales (NCAT) – where one party is
state of NSW and the other party is a resident of another state
where common ground that NCAT not a "court of a state"
– whether NCAT exercised state judicial power in hearing and
determining a dispute under the GIPA Act.
Goodwin v NSW Treasury [2021]
NSWCATAD 176
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – government information
– remuneration of senior executives – personal
information – prejudice to professional or financial
interests – prejudice to agency's functions.
Central Coast Council v 422 Pacific Highway Wyong Pty
Ltd [2021] NSWLEC
64
JUDICIAL REVIEW – first respondent granted complying
development certificate by sixth respondent for "landscaping
material supplies" on land owned by second to fifth
respondents – certificate purported to authorise importation
and placement of fill to a depth of 1.95 metres across the
properties owned by second to fifth respondents – Council
seeks declaration that the certificate is invalid – necessity
for engineer's certificate of structural stability a
prerequisite mandated by clause 5A.27(3)(a) of State Environmental
Planning Policy (Exempt And Complying Development Codes) 2008
– no engineer's certificate provided to sixth respondent
– first basis of invalidity established – evidence the
certificate was not issued by sixth respondent but by another
certifier purporting to issue the certificate in sixth
respondent's name – further basis of invalidity of
certificate established – first respondent submits to the
making of a declaration of invalidity of the certificate –
certificate declared invalid.
DISCRETION – substantial volumes of fill placed by first
respondent relying on the first and/or second certificate –
issues of relief on declarations of invalidity deferred to further
hearing – directions made for further hearing.
Morgan v Commissioner of Police
[2021] NSWCATAD 173
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION – Government Information
(Public Access) Act 2009 – disclosure of body-worn video.
Else v Service NSW [2021]
NSWCATAD 172
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – application for review of
conduct under Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1988
– where alleged conduct was the use of personal information
for a purpose other than that for which it was collected –
whether that conduct contravenes information protection principle
10 under section 17 of that.
Electrical
Licensing Committee v Whatalec Pty Ltd & Brindley
[2021] QSC 159
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – JUDICIAL REVIEW –
REVIEWABLE DECISIONS AND CONDUCT – REVIEW OF PARTICULAR
DECISIONS – where the applicant made a decision, pursuant to
section 121(1)(a) of the Electrical Safety Act 2002 (the
Act), that a ground existed for taking disciplinary action
against each of the respondents – where the applicant made a
further decision, pursuant to section 121(1)(b) of the Act, to take
disciplinary action against each of the respondents – where
the respondents sought review of the applicant's decision in
each case – where the applicant now applies under section 13
and/or section 48 of the Judicial Review Act 1991 for the dismissal
of the respondents' applications for statutory orders of review
– where section 172 of the Act provides for external review
by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT
review) of a "disciplinary decision" as defined
in section 167 of the Act – where the applicant contends that
the QCAT review process would encompass, as well as review of the
decision to take disciplinary action, consideration of the grounds
on which it was made, so that the applications for statutory orders
of review should be dismissed – where the respondents contend
that the right of review under section 172 of the Act is confined
to the decisions as to whether, and what, disciplinary action
should be taken and excludes the decision as to whether grounds
existed for taking that action – whether QCAT review is
available for both the section 121(a) decisions that grounds exist
and the section 121(b) decisions as to whether and what action
should be taken, so that the respondents' applications for
statutory orders of review should be dismissed.
STATUTE – ACTS OF PARLIAMENT – INTERPRETATION –
GENERAL APPROACHES TO INTERPRETATION – PARTICULAR WORDS AND
PHRASES – GENERALLY – Queensland Civil and
Administrative Tribunal Act 2009 Qld sections 6, 19(c), 20.
Legislation
Commonwealth
Online Safety (Transitional Provisions and Consequential
Amendments) Bill 2021
Finally passed both houses 22 June 2021 –
introduced with the Online Safety Bill 2021, the
bill: Repeals the Enhancing Online Safety Act 2015; makes
consequential amendments to 10 Acts; amends the Crimes Act 1914,
Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 and Online Safety Act
2021, when enacted, to make amendments contingent on the
commencement of certain other Acts; and contains transitional and
application provisions.
Online Safety Bill 2021
Finally passed both houses 23 June 2021 –
introduced with the Online Safety (Transitional
Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021, the bill:
Retains and replicates certain provisions in the Enhancing Online
Safety Act 2015, including the non-consensual sharing of intimate
images scheme; specifies basic online safety expectations;
establishes an online content scheme for the removal of certain
material; creates a complaints-based removal notice scheme for
cyber-abuse being perpetrated against an Australian adult; broadens
the cyber-bullying scheme to capture harms occurring on services
other than social media; reduces the timeframe for service
providers to respond to a removal notice from the eSafety
Commissioner; brings providers of app distribution services and
internet search engine services into the remit of the new online
content scheme; and establishes a power for the eSafety
Commissioner to request or require internet service providers to
disable access to material depicting, promoting, inciting or
instructing in abhorrent violent conduct for time-limited periods
in crisis situations.
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (International
Production Orders) Bill 2020
Finally passed both houses 24 June 2021 – amends the
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 to: Provide a
framework for Australian agencies to obtain
independently-authorised international production orders for
interception, stored communications and telecommunications data
directly to designated communications providers in foreign
countries with which Australia has a designated international
agreement; make amendments contingent on the commencement of the
proposed Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2020;
and remove the ability for nominated Administrative Appeals
Tribunal members to issue certain warrants.
Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports)
Amendment Bill 2021
Assent Act no: 73. Year: 2021. 30 June 2021 – amends
the: Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989
to: Implement Australia's obligations under the Basel
Convention on the Control or Transboundary Movements of Hazardous
Wastes and their Disposal; apply the standard provisions of the
Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014 and insert new
audit powers; update existing criminal offences and introduce new
strict liability offences and civil penalties to cover
non-compliance.
Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Penalties) Bill
2021
Assent Act no: 58. Year: 2021. 29 June 2021. Amends the
Biosecurity Act 2015 to increase the civil and criminal penalty
amounts for contraventions of certain key requirements relating to
the assessment and management of biosecurity risks of goods that
are brought or imported into Australian territory, and the carrying
out of biosecurity activities in accordance with an approved
arrangement.
Repatriation
of Defence Data Bill 2021
HR 21 June 2021 – a Bill for an Act to require the
repatriation of defence data to sovereign Australian storage
facilities, and for related purposes. If a sensitive data store is
held in a high-risk storage facility, the secretary must cause the
sensitive data store to be transferred, before 25 April 2022, to a
sovereign Australian storage facility.
Ransomware
Payments Bill 2021
HR 21 June 2021 – this is a stand-alone Bill to
establish a mandatory reporting requirement for Commonwealth
entities, state or territory agencies, corporations, and
partnerships who make ransomware payments in response to a
ransomware attack. The Bill will require entities who make a
ransomware payment to notify the ACSC of key details of the attack,
the attacker, and the payment. This information will be held by the
ACSC.
No
Domestic COVID Vaccine Passports Bill
2021
HR 21 June 2021 – the Bill prohibits the
Commonwealth, states and territories and other non-government
entities from issuing domestic vaccine passports or certification
and also prohibits discrimination on the basis of whether a person
has had a COVID vaccination in the provision of goods, services and
facilities and also in employment, education, accommodation and
sport.
Regulations
Public
Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Digital
Transformation Agency) Rules 2021
29/06/2021 – this instrument amends the Public
Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 to amend and
expand the purposes of the Digital Transformation Agency
(DTA) as a listed in clause 10 for finance law,
and repeal the sunset provision at subclause 10(2) to allow the DTA
to continue as a listed entity under the Public Governance,
Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Remuneration
Tribunal (Members of Parliament) Determination
2021
21/06/2021 – this
determination deals with the remuneration of members of Parliament,
the rates of travel allowance payable to such members, and the
allowances and expenses to be paid to former members. The
remuneration, allowances and expenses are to be paid out of the
public money of the Commonwealth.
NSW
Proclamations commencing Acts
Defamation
Amendment Act 2020 No 16 (2021–303) – published LW
25 June 2021.
Government
Sector Finance Act 2018 No 55 (2021–304) –
published LW 25 June 2021.
Government
Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018 No
70 (2021–305) – published LW 25 June 2021.
Regulations and other miscellaneous instruments
Greyhound
Racing Act 2017 – Greyhound Racing Rules (2021–345)
– published LW 30 June 2021.
Firearms
Amendment Regulation 2021 (2021–314) – published LW
25 June 2021.
Government
Sector Audit Regulation 2021 (2021–315) – published
LW 25 June 2021.
Justice
Legislation Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2021 (2021–323)
– published LW 25 June 2021.
Land
Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 – Notice under
the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991
(2021–334) – published LW 25 June 2021.
Liquor
Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation (No 2) 2021
(2021–324) – published LW 25 June 2021.
Private
Health Facilities Amendment (Reportable Incidents) Regulation
2021 (2021–325) – published LW 25 June 2021.
Public
Health Amendment (COVID-19 Mandatory Face Coverings) Regulation (No
3) 2021 (2021–326) – published LW 25 June
2021.
Unlawful
Gambling Regulation 2021 (2021–329) – published LW
25 June 2021.
Weapons
Prohibition Amendment Regulation 2021 (2021–331) –
published LW 25 June 2021.
Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament – 25
June 2021
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Local Government Elections) Bill
2021
Bills assented to
Families,
Communities and Disability Services Miscellaneous Amendment Act
2021 No 16 – assented to 23 June 2021.
Mutual
Recognition (New South Wales) Amendment Act 2021 No 17 –
assented to 23 June 2021. For the full text of Bills, and details
on the passage of Bills, click here.
Bills assented to
Electoral
Legislation Amendment (Local Government Elections) Act 2021 No
20 – assented to 28 June 2021.
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