16–19 June 2014
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 – introduced 18 June 2014, Government Bill
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014 – introduced 18 June 2014, Government Bill
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2014 – introduced 18 June 2014, Government Bill
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 2) Bill 2014 – introduced 18 June 2014, Government Bill
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Repeal) Bill 2014 – introduced 19 June 2014, Government Bill
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Indexation) Bill 2014 – introduced 19 June 2014, Government Bill
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Indexation) Bill 2014 – introduced 19 June 2014, Government Bill
- Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 – introduced 19 June 2014, Government Bill
- Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Bill 2014 – introduced 19 June 2014, Government Bill
- Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Bill 2014 – introduced 19 June 2014, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee report was tabled:
Selection Committee
- Report No.10 – tabled 18 June 2014
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bill was initiated:
-
Migration Amendment (Protecting Babies Born in Australia) Bill 2014
– introduced 18 June 2014, Private Senator's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Bill 2014 and Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 – submissions due 23 July 2014
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014 – submissions due 23 July 2014
- Private Health Insurance Amendment (GP Services) Bill 2014 – submissions due 18 July 2014
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2014 and Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 2) Bill 2014 – submissions due 25 July 2014
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Stronger Penalties for Serious Failures) Bill 2014 – submissions due 18 July 2014
Community Affairs References Committee
Economics Legislation Committee
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Repeal) Bill 2014 – submissions due 16 July 2014
- Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Bill 2014 and 3 related bills – submissions due 27 June 2014
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions] – submissions due 26 June 2014
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Australian Citizenship Amendment (Intercountry Adoption) Bill 2014 – submissions due 18 July 2014
- Migration Amendment (Protecting Babies Born in Australia) Bill 2014 – submissions due 29 August 2014
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
- The ability of Australian law enforcement authorities to eliminate gun-related violence in the community – submissions due 15 August 2014
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Australian grain networks – submissions due 31 July 2014
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Abbott Government's Commission of Audit Select Committee
- Final report – tabled 19 June 2014
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 16 June 2014
Economics Legislation Committee
- Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Repeal) (No. 1) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 16 June 2014
- Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Repeal Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 16 June 2014
- Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 16 June 2014
- Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014 [Provisions] and related bills – tabled 16 June 2014
- Trade Support Loans Bill 2014 [Provisions] and the Trade Support Loans (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 16 June 2014
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 16 June 2014
- Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment Bill 2014 – tabled 16 June 2014
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014 [Provisions] and the Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 16 June 2014
- Flags Amendment Bill 2014 – tabled 16 June 2014
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment Bill 2014 – tabled 16 June 2014
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Removing Re-approval and Re-registration) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 16 June 2014
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- 6th Report of 2014 – tabled 19 June 2014
- Alert Digest No. 6 of 2014 – tabled 19 June 2014
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 6 for 2014 – tabled 17 June 2014
- Report No. 7 for 2014 – tabled 19 June 2014
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Treaties Committee
- Treaties tabled on 17 and 18 June 2014 – submissions due 4 July 2014
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Seventh Report of the 44th Parliament – tabled 18 June 2014
Northern Australia Committee
- Inquiry into the Development of Northern Australia–Interim Report – tabled 16 June 2014
LAWS PASSED
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Product Stewardship for Oil) Bill 2014
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Product Stewardship for Oil) Bill 2014
- Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Fringe Benefits Tax Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Income Tax (Bearer Debentures) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Income Tax (First Home Saver Accounts Misuse Tax) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment Bill 2014
- Railway Agreement (Western Australia) Amendment Bill 2014
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Green Army Programme) Bill 2014
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Increased Employment Participation) Bill 2014
- Student Identifiers Bill 2014
- Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Superannuation (Excess Non-concessional Contributions Tax) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Amounts Tax) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 2) Bill 2014
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 3) Bill 2014
- Tax Laws Amendment (Implementation of the FATCA Agreement) Bill 2014
- Tax Laws Amendment (Interest on Non-Resident Trust Distributions) (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Tax Laws Amendment (Untainting Tax) (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 1) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 2) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Trust Recoupment Tax Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Mental Health and Other Measures) Bill 2014
The following Bill has now received assent by the Governor-General:
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