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Last week in Parliament Issue 126

3-5 August 2021

House of Representatives

Bills initiated in the House

The following Bills were initiated:

New inquiries of House Committees

The following new inquiry was announced:

Economics Committee

Reports of House Committees

The following new reports were tabled:

Environment and Energy Committee

Petitions Committee

Selection Committee

Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee

 

Senate

Bills initiated in the Senate

The following Bills were initiated:

New inquiries of Senate Committees

The following new inquiries were announced:

Community Affairs References Committee

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee

Reports of Senate Committees

The following new reports were tabled:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Community Affairs References Committee

Economics Legislation Committee

Economics References Committee

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee

Scrutiny of Bills Committee

Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee

Selection Committee

Joint Committees

New inquiries of Joint Committees

The following new inquiries were announced:

Intelligence and Security Committee

Public Accounts and Audit Committee

Reports of Joint Committees

The following new reports were tabled:

Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Committee

Human Rights Committee

Intelligence and Security Committee

Law Enforcement Committee

Public Works Committee

Laws Passed

No Bills completed passage through both Houses during the week ending 6 August 2021.

Between the close of business on 25 June 2021 and the close of business on 6 August 2021, the following Bills received assent by the Governor-General:

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