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15–18 June 2015
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Amendment Bill 2015 – introduced 18 June 2015, Government Bill
- Gene Technology Amendment Bill 2015 – introduced 18 June 2015, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
Tax and Revenue Committee
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Selection Committee
- Report No. 27 – tabled 17 June 2015
- Report No. 28 – tabled 18 June 2015
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
No Bills were initiated.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Medical Research Future Fund Bill 2015 and Medical Research Future Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2015 – submissions due 10 July 2015
Economics Legislation Committee
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Water Amendment Bill 2015 [Provisions] – submissions due 31 July 2015
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Threat of marine plastic pollution in Australia – submission date to be announced
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
- Handling of a letter sent by Mr Man Haron Monis to the Attorney-General – public hearings on 19 June 2015 and 23 June 2015
- Impact of the 2014 and 2015 Commonwealth Budget decisions on the Arts – submissions due 17 July 2015
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Increasing use of so-called Flag of Convenience shipping in Australia – submissions due 7 August 2015
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Appropriations, Staffing and Security Committee
- 57th Report: Estimates for the Department of the Senate 2015-16 – tabled 10 June 2015
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Pensions) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 22 June 2015
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (No. 2) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 15 June 2015
- Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 15 June 2015
Economics Legislation Committee
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Ethanol and Biodiesel) Bill 2015 and Energy Grants and Other Legislation Amendment (Ethanol and Biodiesel) Bill 2015 – tabled 15 June 2015
- Private Health Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 17 June 2015
- Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 15 June 2015
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Employee Share Schemes) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 16 June 2015
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 1) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 15 June 2015
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Improving the Comcare Scheme) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 16 June 2015
Education and Employment References Committee
- Second interim report: Operation, regulation and funding of private vocational education and training (VET) providers in Australia – tabled 5 June 2015
Environment and Communications References Committee
- The performance and management of electricity network companies – tabled 5 June 2015
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2015) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 15 June 2015
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015 – tabled 11 June 2015
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 16 June 2015
- Customs Amendment (Australian Trusted Trader Programme) Bill 2015 – tabled 15 June 2015
- Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (Improved Oversight and Resourcing) Bill 2014 – tabled 17 June 2015
- Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Powers) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 18 June 2015
- Migration Amendment (Maintaining the Good Order of Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 5 June 2015
- Migration Amendment (Strengthening Biometrics Integrity) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 5 June 2015
- Second Interim Report: Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015 – tabled 9 June 2015
Recent Allegations relating to Conditions and Circumstances at the Regional Processing Centre in Nauru Committee
- Interim Report – tabled 12 June 2015
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Monitor No. 6 of 2015 – tabled 17 June 2015
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Criminal Code Amendment (Animal Protection) Bill 2015 – tabled 12 June 2015
- Criminal Code Amendment (Animal Protection) Bill 2015: Labor Senator's Dissenting Report – tabled 16 June 2015
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Alert Digest No. 6 of 2015 – tabled 17 June 2015
- Sixth Report of 2015 – tabled 17 June 2015
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 6 of 2015 – tabled 16 June 2015
- Report No. 7 of 2015 – tabled 18 June 2015
Wind Turbines Committee
- Interim Report – tabled 18 June 2015
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Public Works Committee
- Fit-out of existing leased premises for the Australian Taxation Office at 121-125 Henry Street, Penrith, New South Wales – submissions due 15 July 2015
- Fit-out of leased premises for the Administrative Appeals Tribunal at 83 Clarence Street, Sydney, New South Wales – submissions due 15 July 2015
- OneSKY Equipment Rooms Project in Melbourne and Brisbane – submissions due 15 July 2015
- REDFIN Phase 1B Infrastructure - Facilities required for the new fleet of Special Operations Vehicles – submissions due 15 July 2015
- Royal Australian Air Force Base Williamtown Redevelopment Stage 2 Project – submissions due 15 July 2015
Treaties Committee
- Treaties tabled on 16 June 2015 – submissions due 10 July 2015
- Treaty tabled 17 June 2015 – submissions due 24 July 2015
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Twenty-third Report of the 44th Parliament – tabled 18 June 2015
Treaties Committee
- Report 149: Treaty tabled on 10 February 2015 – tabled 16 June 2015
- Report 150: Treaties tabled on 3 March, 5 March and 12 May 2015 – tabled 16 June 2015
LAWS PASSED
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Bill 2015
- Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2015
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Penalty Unit) Bill 2015
- Customs Amendment (Australian Trusted Trader Programme) Bill 2015
- Labor 2013-14 Budget Savings (Measures No. 1) Bill 2015
- Personal Property Securities Amendment (Deregulatory Measures) Bill 2015
- Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2015
- Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2015
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 1) Bill 2015
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2015
- Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 1) Bill 2015
- Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 2) Bill 2015
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Biosecurity Bill 2015
- Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2015
- Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
- Judiciary Amendment Bill 2015
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