15–18 June 2020
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Fair Work Amendment (One in, All in) Bill 2020 – introduced 15 June 2020, Private Member’s Bill
- Family Law Amendment (A Step Towards a Safer Family Law System) Bill 2020 – introduced 15 June 2020, Private Member’s Bill
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Sustainable Procurement Principles) Bill 2020 – introduced 15 June 2020, Private Member’s Bill
- Biosecurity Amendment (Traveller Declarations and Other Measures) Bill 2020 – introduced 17 June 2020, Government Bill
- Customs Charges and Levies Legislation Amendment (Sheep and Lamb) Bill 2020 – introduced 17 June 2020, Government Bill
- Excise Levies Legislation Amendment (Sheep and Lamb) Bill 2020 – introduced 17 June 2020, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Energy and Environment Committee
- Inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats in Australia – submissions due 30 July 2020
Reports of House Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Health, Aged Care and Sport Committee
- Walking the Allergy Tightrope: Addressing the Rise of Allergies and Anaphylaxis in Australia – tabled 15 June 2020
Petitions Committee
- Report No. 13 – tabled 15 June 2020
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Financial Transparency) Bill 2020 – introduced 12 June 2020, Private Senator’s Bill
- Fair Work Amendment (One in, All in) Bill 2020 [No. 2] – introduced 16 June 2020, Private Senator’s Bill
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Banning Dirty Donations) Bill 2020 – introduced 17 June 2020, Private Senator’s Bill
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Consumer Law—Country of Origin Representations) Bill 2020 – introduced 17 June 2020, Government Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Financial Transparency) Bill 2020 – submissions due 31 July 2020
Economics Legislation Committee
- Banking Amendment (Deposits) Bill 2020 – submissions due TBA
Education and Employment Committees
- Payment Times Reporting Bill 2020 [Provisions] and Payment Times Reporting (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020 [Provisions] – submissions due 3 July 2020
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- The future of Australia Post’s service delivery – submissions due 11 August 2020
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Biosecurity Amendment (Traveller Declarations and Other Measures) Bill 2020 – submissions due 3 July 2020
- Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Amendment (Dairy Cattle Export Charge) Bill 2020 – submissions due 30 June 2020
Reports of Senate Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Performance of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority – tabled 17 June 2020
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny Digest 8 of 2020 – tabled 17 June 2020
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
- Annual report 2019 – tabled 17 June 2020
- Delegated legislation monitor 8 of 2020 – tabled 17 June 2020
Senate Economics Legislation Committee
- Performance of the Inspector-General of Taxation – tabled 17 June 2020
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Electoral Matters Committee
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Ensuring Fair Representation of the Northern Territory) Bill 2020 – submissions due 10 July 2020
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020 – submissions due 3 July 2020
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Review of AFP Powers – submissions due 28 August 2020
- Review of Declared Areas Provisions – submissions due 28 August 2020
Northern Australia Committee
- Inquiry into the destruction of 46,000 year old caves at the Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara region of Western Australia – submissions due 31 July 2020
Public Works Committee
- AIR 555 Phase 1 Airborne Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Electronic Warfare Capability Facilities Works – submissions due 28 July 2020
Reports of Joint Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Report 7 of 2020 – tabled 17 June 2020
Migration Committee
- Report of the Inquiry into Migration in Regional Australia – tabled 18 June 2020
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Report 481: Efficiency and Effectiveness—Inquiry into Auditor-General’s Reports 25, 29, 38, 42, 44, 45 and 51 (2018-19) – tabled 15 June 2020
LAWS PASSED
The following Bills have now passed both Houses:
- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Amendment (APRA Industry Funding) Bill 2020
- Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020
- Authorised Non-operating Holding Companies Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Bill 2020
- Education Legislation Amendment (2020 Measures No. 1) Bill 2020
- Export Control Legislation Amendment (Certification of Narcotic Exports) Bill 2020
- General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020
- Health Insurance Amendment (Continuing Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner) Bill 2020
- Life Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020
- Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment (Rates of Charge) Bill 2020
- Migration Amendment (Regulation of Migration Agents) Bill 2020
- National Skills Commissioner Bill 2020
- Retirement Savings Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020
- Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2020 Measures No. 1) Bill 2020
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 3) Bill 2020
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 3) Bill 2020
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Amendment (APRA Industry Funding) Bill 2020
- Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Enhancing Australia’s Anti-Doping Capability) Bill 2020
- Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020
- Authorised Non-operating Holding Companies Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020
- Business Names Registration (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2020
- Commonwealth Registries Bill 2020
- Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2020
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Bill 2020
- Education Legislation Amendment (2020 Measures No. 1) Bill 2020
- Export Control Legislation Amendment (Certification of Narcotic Exports) Bill 2020
- General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020
- Health Insurance Amendment (General Practitioners and Quality Assurance) Bill 2020
- Life Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020
- Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment (Rates of Charge) Bill 2020
- Migration Amendment (Regulation of Migration Agents) Bill 2020
- National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation Bill) 2020
- Official Development Assistance Multilateral Replenishment Obligations (Special Appropriation) Bill 2020
- Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Flexibility Measures) Bill 2020
- Retirement Savings Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020
- Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 3) Bill 2020
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 3) Bill 2020
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2020
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