9–12 February 2015
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2014-2015 – introduced 12 February 2015, Government Bill
- Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2014-2015 – introduced 12 February 2015, Government Bill
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2014-2015 – introduced 12 February 2015, Government Bill
- Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2015 – introduced 12 February 2015, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee report was tabled:
Privileges and Members' Interests Committee
- Right of Reply report for Mr Marcus Lee – tabled 12 February 2015
Selection Committee
- Report No. 19 – tabled 11 February 2015
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Australian Centre for Social Cohesion Bill 2015 – introduced 9 February 2015, Private Member's Bill
- Criminal Code Amendment (Animal Protection) Bill 2015 – introduced 11 February 2015, Private Member's Bill
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Country of Origin Food Labelling) Bill 2015 – introduced 12 February 2015, Private Member's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs References Committee
- Impact on service quality, efficiency and sustainability of recent Commonwealth community service tendering processes by the Department of Social Services – submission date to be announced
- Violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings, including the gender and age related dimensions, and the particular situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability, and culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability – submission date to be announced
Economics Legislation Committee
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission Amendment (Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee Abolition) Bill 2014 – submissions due 4 March 2015
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Higher Education and Research Reform Bill 2014 – submissions due 17 March 2015
Education and Employment References Committee
- The principles of the Higher Education and Research Reform Bill 2014, and related matters – submission date to be announced
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Telecommunication Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) 2014 and Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Amendment Bill 2014 - Further referral – submissions due 27 February 2015
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Regulator of Medicinal Cannabis Bill 2014 – submissions due 13 March 2015
- Tribunals Amalgamation Bill 2014 – submissions due 25 February 2015
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Criminal Code Amendment (Animal Protection) Bill 2015 – submissions due 12 March 2015
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Future role and contribution of regional capitals to Australia – submissions due 30 April 2015
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Abbott Government's Budget Cuts Committee
- First Interim Report – tabled 4 February 2015
Environmental and Communications Legislation Committee
- Broadcasting and Other Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 9 February 2015
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) Bill 2014 and Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 9 February 2015
Economics Legislation Committee
- Corporations Legislation Amendment (Deregulatory and Other Measures) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 11 February 2015
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Direct Lending and Other Measures) Bill 2014 – tabled 11 February 2015
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014 – tabled 9 February 2015
- Interim Report: Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014 – tabled 5 February 2015
- Migration Amendment (Protecting Babies Born in Australia) Bill 2014 – tabled 10 February 2015
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Treaties Committee
- Treaties tabled on 10 February 2015 – submissions due 27 February 2015
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee report was tabled:
Treaties Committee
- Report 146: Treaty tabled on 30 September 2014 – tabled 10 February 2015
LAWS PASSED
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Amending Acts 1970 to 1979 Repeal Bill 2015
- Australian Citizenship Amendment (Intercountry Adoption) Bill 2015
- Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Amendment Bill 2015
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Unexplained Wealth and Other Measures) Bill 2015
- Customs Amendment Bill 2015
- Federal Courts Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
- Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2015
- Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2015
- Treasury Legislation Amendment (Repeal Day) Bill 2015
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