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14–18 September 2015
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Trade Marks Amendment (Iconic Symbols of National Identity) Bill 2015 – introduced 14 September 2015, Private Member's Bill
- Customs Amendment (China-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2015 – introduced 16 September 2015, Government Bill
- Customs Amendment (Fees and Charges) Bill 2015 – introduced 16 September 2015, Government Bill
- Customs Depot Licensing Charges Amendment Bill 2015 – introduced 16 September 2015, Government Bill
- Customs Tariff Amendment (China-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2015 – introduced 16 September 2015, Government Bill
- Import Processing Charges Amendment Bill 2015 – introduced 16 September 2015, Government Bill
- Migration Amendment (Charging for a Migration Outcome) Bill 2015 – introduced 16 September 2015, Government Bill
- Migration and Maritime Powers Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2015 – introduced 16 September 2015, Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cost of Living Concession) Bill 2015 – introduced 16 September 2015, Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Low Income Supplement) Bill 2015 – introduced 16 September 2015, Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (No Jab, No Pay) Bill 2015 – introduced 16 September 2015, Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) Bill 2015 – introduced 16 September 2015, Government Bill
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Governance) Bill 2015 – introduced 16 September 2015, Government Bill
- Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 – introduced 16 September 2015, Government Bill
- Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Cargo) Bill 2015 – introduced 17 September 2015, Government Bill
- Education Legislation Amendment (Overseas Debt Recovery) Bill 2015 – introduced 17 September 2015, Government Bill
- Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015 – introduced 17 September 2015, Government Bill
- Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015 – introduced 17 September 2015, Government Bill
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Forum on Food Regulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015 – introduced 17 September 2015, Government Bill
- Health Legislation Amendment (eHealth) Bill 2015 – introduced 17 September 2015, Government Bill
- Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Bill 2015 – introduced 17 September 2015, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Indigenous Affairs Committee
- Inquiry into Educational Opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students – submissions due 30 October 2015
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Publications Committee
- Report, 17 September 2015 – tabled 17 September 2015
Selection Committee
- Report No. 33 – tabled 16 September 2015
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Live Imports of Primates for Research) Bill 2015 – introduced 17 September 2015, Private Member's Bill
- Fair Work Amendment (Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2015 – introduced 17 September 2015, Private Member's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (No Jab, No Pay) Bill 2015 – submissions due 16 October 2015
Economics Legislation Committee
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Governance) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – submissions due 14 October 2015
- Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – submissions due 13 October 2015
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Further Strengthening Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2015 – date submissions due not yet set
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Customs Amendment (ChAFTA Implementation) Bill 2015 and Customs Tariff Amendment (ChAFTA Implementation) Bill 2015 – date submissions due not yet set
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Migration Amendment (Charging for a Migration Outcome) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – submissions due 8 October 2015
- Migration and Maritime Powers Amendment Bill (No.1) 2015 [Provisions] – submissions due 8 October 2015
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs References Committee
- Availability of New, Innovative and Specialist Cancer Drugs in Australia – tabled 17 September 2015
- Fairer Paid Parental Leave Amendment Bill 2015 – tabled 15 September 2015
- Impact on Service Quality, Efficiency and Sustainability of Recent Commonwealth Community Service Tendering Processes by the Department of Social Services – tabled 16 September 2015
Economics Legislation Committee
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 15 September 2015
- Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 14 September 2015
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Department of Parliamentary Services – tabled 17 September 2015
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- International Aid (Promoting Gender Equality) Bill 2015 – tabled 17 September 2015
Health Committee
- Third Interim Report – tabled 17 September 2015
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
- Handling of a Letter Sent by Mr Man Haron Monis to the Attorney-General – tabled 16 September 2015
- The Matter of a Popular Vote, in the Form of a Plebiscite or Referendum, on the Matter of Marriage in Australia – tabled 16 September 2015
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Monitor No. 11 of 2015 – tabled 17 September 2015
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Alert Digest No. 10 of 2015 – tabled 16 September 2015
- Tenth Report of 2015 – tabled 16 September 2015
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 12 of 2015 – tabled 17 September 2015
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Public Works Committee
- AIR5431 Phases 2 and 3 Air Traffic Management and Control System Facilities and Australian Defence Force Air Traffic Control Complex Infrastructure Project – submissions due 22 October 2015
- Battlefield Airlifter Facilities Project, Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Queensland – submissions due 22 October 2015
- Delamere Air Weapons Range Redevelopment Project, Northern Territory – submissions due 22 October 2015
- Land 121 – Unit Sustainment Facilities Project – submissions due 22 October 2015
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Twenty-eighth Report of the 44th Parliament – tabled 17 September 2015
Law Enforcement Committee
- Examination of the Annual Report of the Australian Federal Police 2013-14 – tabled 14 September 2015
Public Works Committee
- Report 8/2015: Referrals made June 2015 – tabled 16 September 2015
Treaties Committee
- Report 153 – tabled 14 September 2015
LAWS PASSED
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Aged Care Amendment (Independent Complaints Arrangements) Bill 2015
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill 2015
- Civil Law and Justice (Omnibus Amendments) Bill 2015
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 4) Bill 2015
- Water Amendment Bill 2015
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Banking Laws Amendment (Unclaimed Money) Bill 2015
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Primary Television Broadcasting Service) Bill 2015
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (No. 2) Bill 2015
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 2) Bill 2015
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