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Year 10 Commerce: Changing Law

Making Laws

PARLIAMENT NOW | In Case You Missed It
Catch up on news from the Australian Parliament, including laws passed and issues discussed in the Senate and House of Representatives.
Parliamentary Education Office
Quizzes | bills and laws, types of law
Parliamentary Education Office
Amending a bill | The process of amending a bill | Consideration in detail and committee of the whole | Restrictions on amending bills | Amending an Act

Plastic Bag Bans

Plastic bag bans are coming. Here's what you need to know
ABC News | April 2018
Single-use plastic bags to be banned within 100 days under a NSW Labor government
SMH | March 2019

Graduating Licence Scheme

Getting your licence - Graduated Licensing Scheme
NSW RMS
Changes for L and P plate drivers
NRMA | 20 November 2017

Traffic Laws

New laws for low-range drink drivers
NSW Government | September 2018
NSW Government's new cycling buffer laws mean drivers will be fined $300 for getting too close
ABC News | May 2018
What's the law? Mobile phones and driving
NRMA

Industrial Chemicals

Australia will finally ban cosmetic testing on animals
The Conversation | June 2017
Industrial Chemicals Bill 2017
Parliament of Australia | Summary of the bill and related documents.

Marriage

Marriage in Australia: A timeline of how love and law have changed in 130 years
ABC News | May 2018

Employment Law

History of employment law
Parliament of Australia | Timeline
Australian minimum wage increased by Fair Work Commission to $719.20 a week
ABC News | June 2018

Australian Migration Zone

Australian Migration Law Amendments: What this means for asylum seeker children
Human Rights Law Centre | 2015
Senate passes amendment to excise mainland from migration zone
The Australian | 2013

Vaccination

Unvaccinated children banned from childcare across NSW as conscientious objector loophole closed
SMH | September 2017
NSW passes childcare vaccination law
SBS | September 2017

Carly's Law

Carly's Law: Parliament passes bill to protect minors from online predators
ABC News | June 2017

Immigration Law

Australian visas: What’s changing in 2019?
SBS | Jan 2019
Five important immigration changes in Australia in 2019
SBS | March 2019