10–14 October 2016
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Amendment (Review) Bill 2016 – introduced 10 October 2016, Private Member's Bill
- Banking Commission of Inquiry Bill 2016 – introduced 10 October 2016, Private Member's Bill
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Foreign Political Donations) Bill 2016 – introduced 10 October 2016, Private Member's Bill
- Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Amendment (Strategic Assets) Bill 2016 – introduced 10 October 2016, Private Member's Bill
- Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016 – introduced 12 October 2016, Government Bill
- Criminal Code Amendment (War Crimes) Bill 2016 – introduced 12 October 2016, Government Bill
- Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 – introduced 12 October 2016, Government Bill
- Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2016 – introduced 12 October 2016, Government Bill
- Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land Amendment (Water) Bill 2016 – introduced 12 October 2016, Government Bill
- Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill 2016 – introduced 12 October 2016, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 – introduced 12 October 2016, Government Bill
- Customs Amendment (2017 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2016 – introduced 13 October 2016, Government Bill
- Customs Tariff Amendment (2017 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2016 – introduced 13 October 2016, Government Bill
- Seafarers and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 – introduced 13 October 2016, Government Bill
- Seafarers Safety and Compensation Levies Bill 2016 – introduced 13 October 2016, Government Bill
- Seafarers Safety and Compensation Levies Collection Bill 2016 – introduced 13 October 2016, Government Bill
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) Bill 2016 – introduced 13 October 2016, Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Transition Mobility Allowance to the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Bill 2016 – introduced 13 October 2016, Government Bill
- VET Student Loans Bill 2016 – introduced 13 October 2016, Government Bill
- VET Student Loans (Charges) Bill 2016 – introduced 13 October 2016, Government Bill
- VET Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016 – introduced 13 October 2016, Government Bill
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2016 – introduced 13 October 2016, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Infrastructure, Transport and Cities Committee
- Inquiry into the role of transport connectivity on stimulating development and economic activity – submissions closed
Privileges and Members' Interests Committee
- Claim of privilege in relation to material seized under a search warrant – no date for submissions announced
- Maintenance of the standing orders – no date for submissions announced
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Petitions Committee
- Report No. 1 – tabled 10 October 2016
Publications Committee
- Publications Committee Report – tabled 13 October 2016
Selection Committee
- Report No. 2 – tabled 12 October 2016
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Criminal Code Amendment (Misrepresentation of Age to a Minor) Bill 2016 – introduced 12 October 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Privacy Amendment (Re-identification Offence) Bill 2016 – introduced 12 October 2016, Government Bill
- Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Bill 2016 – introduced 12 October 2016, Government Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Student Payments) Bill 2016 - submissions due 24 October 2016
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Transition Mobility Allowance to the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Bill 2016 – submissions due 4 November 2016
Economics Legislation Committee
- Working Holiday Maker Reform package – submissions due 21 October 2016
Economics References Committee
- Carbon Risk Disclosure – submissions closed
- Corporate Tax Avoidance – submissions closed
- Criminal, civil and administrative penalties for white collar crime – submissions closed
- Foreign bribery – submissions closed
- Future of Australia's naval shipbuilding industry – submissions due 17 February 2017
- Future of Australia's Steel Industry – submissions due 17 February 2017
- Non-conforming building products – submissions due 1 December 2016
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Corporate Avoidance of the Fair Work Act – submissions due 25 November 2017
- VET Student Loans Bill 2016, the VET Student Loans (Consequential Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016 and the VET Student Loans (Charges) Bill 2016 – submissions due 19 October 2016
Education and Employment References Committee
- Impact of the Government's Workplace Bargaining Policy and approach to Commonwealth public sector bargaining – submissions due 27 October 2016
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016 – submissions due 13 January 2017
Environment and Communications References Committee
- The experience of unplanned mass closures of electricity generators and other large industrial assets on workers and communities, both in Australia and overseas – submissions due 10 November 2017
Finance and Public Administration References Committee
- Commonwealth funding of Indigenous Tasmanians – submissions due 4 November 2016
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Criminology Research) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – submissions due 28 October 2016
- Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016 – submissions due 26 October 2016
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Regulatory requirements that impact on the safe use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, Unmanned Aerial Systems and associated systems – no date for submissions announced
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – tabled 10 October 2016
- National Cancer Screening Register Bill 2016 [Provisions] and National Cancer Screening Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – tabled 11 October 2016
Economics Legislation Committee
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Country of Origin) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – tabled 10 October 2016
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – tabled 10 October 2016
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Relief) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – tabled 10 October 2016
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Fair Work Amendment (Respect for Emergency Services Volunteers) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – tabled 10 October 2016
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2016 [Provisions] and the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – tabled 10 October 2016
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Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [Provisions];
Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 [Provisions]; Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 14 October 2016
Finance and Public Administration References Committee
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experience of law enforcement and justice services – tabled 13 October 2016
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
- Planned acquisition of the F-35 Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter) – tabled 13 October 2016
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – tabled 10 October 2016
Procedure Committee
- First Report of 2016 – tabled 12 October 2016
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Alert Digest No. 7 of 2016 – tabled 12 October 2016
- Seventh Report of 2016 – tabled 12 October 2016
- The Work of the Committee in 2015 – tabled 12 October 2016
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 7 of 2016 – tabled 13 October 2016
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
- Integrity of Australia's border arrangements – submissions closed
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Criminal Code Amendment (War Crimes) Bill 2016 – submissions due 2 November 2016
- Review of Administration and Expenditure No.14 (2014-2015) – submissions closed
- Review of Administration and Expenditure No.15 (2015-2016) – submissions closed
Law Enforcement Committee
- Inquiry into crystal methamphetamine (ice) – submissions closed
- Inquiry into human trafficking – submissions closed
- Inquiry into Illicit Tobacco – submissions closed
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Commonwealth Performance Framework–Inquiry based on Auditor-General's reports 6 (2016-17) and 31 (2015-16) – no date for submissions announced
- Commonwealth Procurement–Inquiry based on Auditor-General's reports 1, 13 and 16 (2016-17) – no date for submissions announced
- Commonwealth Risk Management–Inquiry based on Auditor-General's report 18 (2015-16) – no date for submissions announced
- Public sector governance–Inquiry based on Auditor-General's report 29 (2015-16) – no date for submissions announced
Treaties Committee
- Radio Regulations - partial revision – submissions due 21 October 2016
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee report was tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Report 7 of 2016 – tabled 11 October 2016
LAWS PASSED
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Industry Research and Development Amendment (Innovation and Science Australia) Bill 2016
- International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill 2016
- National Cancer Screening Register Bill 2016
- National Cancer Screening Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016
- Statute Law Revision (Spring 2016) Bill 2016
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Relief) Bill 2016
The following Bills have received assent by the Governor-General:
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