Last week in Parliament No. 23

12–14 May 2015

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills initiated in the House

The following Bills were initiated:

• Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2015-2016 – introduced 12 May 2015, Government Bill
  • Explanatory Memorandum
• Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2015-2016 – introduced 12 May 2015, Government Bill
  • Explanatory Memorandum
• Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2014-2015 – introduced 12 May 2015, Government Bill
  • Explanatory Memorandum
• Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2014-2015 – introduced 12 May 2015, Government Bill
  • Explanatory Memorandum
• Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2015-2016 – introduced 12 May 2015, Government Bill
  • Explanatory Memorandum

New inquiries of House Committees

The following new inquiry was announced:

Economics Committee

• Inquiry into Home Ownership – submissions due 26 June 2015

Reports of House Committees

The following new Committee reports were tabled:

Appropriations and Administration Committee

• Report No. 9: Budget estimates 2015-2016–Report, May 2015
  • Tabled 14 May 2015
• Report No. 8: Annual report 2013-2014–Report, May 2015
  • Tabled 14 May 2015

Selection Committee

• Report No. 23
  • Tabled 13 May 2015

SENATE

Bills initiated in the Senate

The following Bill was initiated:

• Freedom of Information Amendment (Requests and Reasons) Bill 2015 – introduced 13 May 2015, Private Senator's Bill
  • Explanatory Memorandum

New inquiries of Senate Committees

The following new inquiries were announced:

Economics Legislation Committee

• Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Employee Share Schemes) Bill 2015 – submissions due 5 June 2015

Economics References Committee

• Third party certification of food – submissions due 31 July 2015

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

• Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [No.2] – submissions due 30 June 2015

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee

• International Aid (Promoting Gender Equality) Bill 2015 – submissions due 15 June 2015

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

• Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Powers) Bill 2015 – submissions due 1 June 2015

Reports of Senate Committees

The following new Committee reports were tabled:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

• Private Health Insurance Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2014 [Provisions]
  • Tabled 13 May 2015

Community Affairs References Committee

• Interim Report: Impact on service quality, efficiency and sustainability of recent Commonwealth community service tendering processes by the Department of Social Services
  • Tabled 13 May 2015

Economics Legislation Committee

• Competition and Consumer Act 2010–Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes–Food and Grocery) Regulation 2015
  • Tabled 14 May 2015
• Competition and Consumer Amendment (Deregulatory and Other Measures) Bill 2015
  • Tabled 13 May 2015
• Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2015 and Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2015
  • Tabled 8 May 2015
• Interim report: Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2015 and the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2015
  • Tabled 1 May 2015
• Reserve Bank Amendment (Australian Reconstruction and Development Board) Bill 2013
  • Tabled 31 March 2015

Economics References Committee

• Affordable housing
  • Tabled 8 May 2015
• Interim report: Affordable housing
  • Tabled 13 April 2015

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

• Additional estimates 2014-15
  • Tabled 21 April 2015
• Construction Industry Amendment (Protecting Witnesses) Bill 2015
  • Tabled 8 May 2015
• Fair Work Amendment (Bargaining Processes) Bill 2014
  • Tabled 13 April 2015
• Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Exit Arrangements) Bill 2015
  • Tabled 8 May 2015

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Local Content) Bill 2014
  • Tabled 27 March 2015
• Interim report: Additional estimates 2014-15
  • Tabled 20 April 2015
• Interim report: Communications Legislation Amendment (SBS Advertising Flexibility and Other Measures) Bill 2015 [Provisions]
  • Tabled 8 May 2015

Environment and Communications References Committee

• Environmental biosecurity
  • Tabled 13 May 2015
• Interim report: Performance and management of electricity network companies
  • Tabled 20 April 2015
• Second interim report: The performance and management of electricity network companies
  • Tabled 5 May 2015

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

• Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 [Provisions]
  • Tabled 7 May 2015
• Interim report: Department of Parliamentary Services
  • Tabled 28 April 2015

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

• Australian Border Force Bill 2015 [Provisions] and the Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Bill 2015 [Provisions]
  • Tabled 7 May 2015
• International Aid (Promoting Gender Equality) Bill 2015
  • Tabled 2 April 2015

Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

• Ability of Australian law enforcement authorities to eliminate gun-related violence in the community
  • Tabled 9 April 2015

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

• Food Standards Amendment (Fish Labelling) Bill 2015
  • Tabled 7 May 2015

Selection of Bills Committee

• Report No. 5 of 2015
• Tabled 14 May 2015

JOINT COMMITTEES

New inquiries of Joint Committees

The following new inquiries were announced:

Trade and Investment Growth Committee

• Inquiry into the Business Experience in Utilising Australia's Free Trade Agreements – submissions due 26 June 2015

Treaties Committee

• Treaty tabled on 12 May 2015

Public Works Committee

• Sir John Monash Centre, Australian National Memorial Villers-Bretonneux, France – submissions due 10 June 2015

Reports of Joint Committees

The following new Committee reports were tabled:

Electoral Matters Committee

• The 2013 Federal Election: Report on the conduct of the 2013 election and matters related thereto
  • Tabled 15 April 2015

Human Rights Committee

• Twenty-second report of the 44th Parliament
  • Tabled 13 May 2015

Treaties Committee

• Report 148: Treaties tabled on 10 February 2015
  • Tabled 12 May 2015

LAWS PASSED

The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:

• A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge–Fringe Benefits) Amendment Bill 2015
• Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Amendment (Norfolk Island) Bill 2015
• Australian Border Force Bill 2015
• Biosecurity Bill 2015
• Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2015
• Construction Industry Amendment (Protecting Witnesses) Bill 2015
• Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) (No. 1) Bill 2015
• Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Bill 2015
• Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2015
• Defence Legislation Amendment (Military Justice Enhancements–Inspector-General ADF) Bill 2015
• Health and Other Services (Compensation) Care Charges Amendment (Norfolk Island) Bill 2015
• Health Insurance (Approved Pathology Specimen Collection Centres) Tax Amendment (Norfolk Island) Bill 2015
• Health Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) Amendment (Norfolk Island) Bill 2015
• Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Amendment Bill 2015
• Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
• Private Health Insurance Amendment (No. 2) Bill 2015
• Private Health Insurance (Risk Equalisation Levy) Amendment (Norfolk Island) Bill 2015
• Quarantine Charges (Imposition–Customs) Amendment Bill 2015
• Quarantine Charges (Imposition–Excise) Amendment Bill 2015
• Quarantine Charges (Imposition–General) Amendment Bill 2015
• Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
• Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Norfolk Island Reforms) Bill 2015
• Tribunals Amalgamation Bill 2015

No new Bills received assent by the Governor-General.

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