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representatives vote 2024-02-07#3
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- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2024-02-07.139.2) to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted in favour of a motion to agree with the main idea of the bill.
- ### What does this bill do?
- According to the [bill digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2324a/24bd34) (which is a document prepared by the parliamentary library):
- > *The purpose of the [Attorney-General’s Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Bill 2023](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r7103) is to make a range of amendments to update and clarify the intended operation of legislation administered by the Attorney-General. It includes:*
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- > * *amendments to confer jurisdiction on the Federal Court of Australia to hear and determine a range of indictable and summary corporate crime offences within the regulatory remit of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission*
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- > * *amendments to the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 to allow the Federal Court to enter into a formal arrangement with a state or territory to use its established jury preparation processes. This will provide an additional option for preparing a jury panel*
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- > * *minor and technical amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 to improve accessibility for marrying couples and provide greater clarity of meaning*
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- > * *repeal of section 213A of the Native Title Act 1993 to abolish the Native Title Respondents Scheme and Native Title Officer Funding Scheme.*
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- > * *The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee has reported on the Bill. The Committee recommended:*
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>> * *further guidance on the proposed reforms to the Federal Court’s criminal jurisdiction and jury selection process be provided in the Explanatory Memorandum to the Bill *- >> * *further guidance on the proposed reforms to the Federal Court’s criminal jurisdiction and jury selection process be provided in the Explanatory Memorandum to the Bill*
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- > * *the Guidelines on the Marriage Act 1961 for authorised celebrants be amended to provide information on the proposed requirement for celebrants to meet separately with each party to a proposed marriage and*
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- >> * *that the Bill be passed.*
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> * *Views of stakeholders expressed in submissions to the Senate Committee inquiry are included in the Bills Digest.*- > * *Views of stakeholders expressed in submissions to the Senate Committee inquiry are included in the Bills Digest.*
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Bills — Attorney-General's Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Bill 2023; Report from Federation Chamber- Attorney-General's Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Bill 2023 - Second reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
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<p class="speaker">Milton Dick</p><p>The question before the House is that the bill be now read a second time.</p>-
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2024-02-07.139.2) to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted in favour of a motion to agree with the main idea of the bill.
- ### What does this bill do?
- According to the [bill digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2324a/24bd34) (which is a document prepared by the parliamentary library):
- > *The purpose of the [Attorney-General’s Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Bill 2023](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r7103) is to make a range of amendments to update and clarify the intended operation of legislation administered by the Attorney-General. It includes:*
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- > * *amendments to confer jurisdiction on the Federal Court of Australia to hear and determine a range of indictable and summary corporate crime offences within the regulatory remit of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission*
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- > * *amendments to the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 to allow the Federal Court to enter into a formal arrangement with a state or territory to use its established jury preparation processes. This will provide an additional option for preparing a jury panel*
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- > * *minor and technical amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 to improve accessibility for marrying couples and provide greater clarity of meaning*
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- > * *repeal of section 213A of the Native Title Act 1993 to abolish the Native Title Respondents Scheme and Native Title Officer Funding Scheme.*
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- > * *The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee has reported on the Bill. The Committee recommended:*
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- >> * *further guidance on the proposed reforms to the Federal Court’s criminal jurisdiction and jury selection process be provided in the Explanatory Memorandum to the Bill *
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- > * *the Guidelines on the Marriage Act 1961 for authorised celebrants be amended to provide information on the proposed requirement for celebrants to meet separately with each party to a proposed marriage and*
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- >> * *that the Bill be passed.*
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- > * *Views of stakeholders expressed in submissions to the Senate Committee inquiry are included in the Bills Digest.*
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