15–18 February 2021
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2021 – introduced 15 February 2021, Private Member’s Bill
- Migration Amendment (Common Sense for All Visas) Bill 2021 – introduced 15 February 2021, Private Member’s Bill
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (Transparency in Carbon Emissions Accounting) Bill 2021 – introduced 15 February 2021, Private Member’s Bill
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Early Childhood Education and Care Coronavirus Response and Other Measures) Bill 2021 – introduced 17 February 2021, Government Bill
- Health Insurance Amendment (Prescribed Fees) Bill 2021 – introduced 17 February 2021, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 – introduced 17 February 2021, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Future, Your Super) Bill 2021 – introduced 17 February 2021, Government Bill
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2020-2021 – introduced 18 February 2021, Government Bill
- Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2020-2021 – introduced 18 February 2021, Government Bill
- Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Penalties) Bill 2021 – introduced 18 February 2021, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following reports were tabled:
Petitions Committee
- Report 21: Petitions and Ministerial responses – tabled 15 February 2021
Privileges and Members’ Interests Committee
- Report concerning the registration and declaration of Members’ interests during 2020 – tabled 18 February 2021
Selection Committee
- Report No. 26 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members’ business on Monday, 22 February 2021 – tabled 17 February 2021
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Industry Research and Development Amendment (Industry Innovation and Science Australia) Bill 2021 – introduced 17 February 2021, Government Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Economics Legislation Committee
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Future, Your Super) Bill 2021 [Provisions] – submissions due 18 March 2021
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 – submissions due 1 March 2021
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
Reports of Senate Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- National Collecting Institutions Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 – tabled out of session 11 February 2021
- Product Stewardship Amendment (Packaging and Plastics) Bill 2019 – tabled 17 February 2021
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Nationhood, national identity and democracy – tabled 16 February 2021
- Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Bill 2020 [Provisions] – tabled 19 February 2021
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
- Delegated Legislation Monitor 3 of 2021 – tabled 18 February 2021
Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills
- Scrutiny digest 3 for 2021 – tabled 17 February 2021
Standing Committee for the Selection of Bills
- Report No. 2 of 2021 – tabled 18 February 2021
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth
- Inquiry into the prudential regulation of investment in Australia’s export industries – submissions for terms of reference due 31 March 2021
Joint Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement
- Operation of the Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Act 2019 – submissions due 23 April 2021
Reports of Joint Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement
- An Australian Standard for the training and use of privately contracted security and detection dogs – tabled 16 February 2021
LAWS PASSED
The following Bills passed both Houses last week:
- Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Serious Incident Response Scheme and Other Measures) Bill 2021
- Agriculture Legislation Amendment (Streamlining Administration) Bill 2021
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals and Other Measures) Bill 2021
- Export Control Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2021
- Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2021
- Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2021
- Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Category Standards and Other Measures) Bill 2021
- National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2021
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2020 Measures No. 2) Bill 2021
- VET Student Payment Arrangements (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Improved Home Care Payment Administration No. 2) Bill 2021
- Australian Immunisation Register Amendment (Reporting) Bill 2021
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Economic Disruption) Bill 2021
- Customs Amendment (Product Specific Rule Modernisation) Bill 2021
- National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Mandatory Credit Reporting and Other Measures) Bill 2021
- Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2021
- Telecommunications Amendment (Infrastructure in New Developments) Bill 2021
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2020 Measures No. 2) Bill 2021
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