7–9 February 2017
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Amendment Bill 2017 – introduced 8 February 2017, Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017 – introduced 8 February 2017, Government Bill
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2016–2017 – introduced 9 February 2017, Government Bill
- Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2016–2017 – introduced 9 February 2017, Government Bill
- Diverted Profits Tax Bill 2017 – introduced 9 February 2017, Government Bill
- Enhancing Online Safety for Children Amendment Bill 2017 – introduced 9 February 2017, Government Bill
- Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2017 – introduced 9 February 2017, Government Bill
- Health Insurance Amendment (National Rural Health Commissioner) Bill 2017 – introduced 9 February 2017, Government Bill
- Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Bill 2017 – introduced 9 February 2017, Government Bill
- Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017 – introduced 9 February 2017, Government Bill
- Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 – introduced 9 February 2017, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Bourke Street Fund) Bill 2017 – introduced 9 February 2017, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2017 – introduced 9 February 2017, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Agriculture and Water Resources Committee
- Inquiry into the report on water use efficiency in Australian agriculture – submissions due 31 March 2017
Communications and the Arts Committee
- Inquiry into the Australian film and television industry – submissions due 31 March 2017
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Privileges and Members' Interests Committee
- Report concerning an application from Mr Calum Thwaites for the publication of a response to a reference made in the House of Representatives – tabled 9 February 2017
- Report concerning the registration and declaration of members' interests during 2016 – tabled 9 February 2017
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 6 – tabled 8 February 2017
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Preliminary Assessment Process) Bill 2017 – introduced 7 February 2017, Private Senators Bill
- Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Full Face Coverings in Public Places) Bill 2017 – introduced 8 February 2017, Private Senators Bill
- Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Representation) Bill 2017 – introduced 8 February 2017, Government Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017 – no date announced for submissions
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2016 – no date announced for submissions
Community Affairs References Committee
- Design, scope, cost-benefit analysis, contracts awarded and implementation associated with the Better Management of the Social Welfare System initiative – submissions due 22 March 2017
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Amendment Bill 2017 – not accepting submissions
Finance and Public Administration References Committee
- The operation, effectiveness, and consequences of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Location of Corporate Commonwealth Entities) Order 2016 – submissions due 10 March 2017
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – submissions due 24 February 2017
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
- Impact of Defence training activities and facilities on rural and regional communities – submissions due 28 April 2017
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Airports Amendment Bill 2016 [Provisions] – submissions due 6 March 2017
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Seafarers Safety and Compensation Bills package – tabled 7 February 2017
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Commonwealth Entities) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – tabled 7 February 2017
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
- Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement – tabled 7 February 2017
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Privacy Amendment (Re-identification Offence) Bill 2016 – tabled 7 February 2017
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Monitor No. 1 of 2017 – tabled 8 February 2017
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 1 for 2017 – tabled 9 February 2017
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Commonwealth Financial Statements – Inquiry based on Auditor-General's report 33 (2016–17) – submissions due 3 March 2017
- Commonwealth Grants Administration – Inquiry based on Auditor-General's reports 25 (2015–16), 4 (2016–17), 12 (2016–17) and 35 (2016–17) – submissions due 3 March 2017
- Commonwealth Infrastructure Spending – Inquiry based on Auditor-General's reports 14 (2015–16) and Approval and Administration of Commonwealth Funding for the WestConnex Project (yet to be tabled) – no date announced for submissions
Treaties Committee
- Classified Information Exchange – France – submissions due 3 March 2017
- Future Submarine Program – France – submissions due 3 March 2017
- Harmonization of Wheeled Vehicles – Revision – submissions due 3 March 2017
- Loan Agreement International Monetary Fund – submissions due 3 March 2017
- Nuclear Research Co-operation Agreement – submissions due 3 March 2017
- Social Security – New Zealand – submissions due 3 March 2017
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Electoral Matters Committee
- The 2016 Federal Election: Interim report on the authorisation of voter communication – tabled 7 February 2017
Treaties Committee
- Report 167: Nuclear Cooperation-Ukraine; Extradition-China – tabled 7 February 2017
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Country of Origin) Bill 2016
- Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016
- Corporations Amendment (Professional Standards of Financial Advisers) Bill 2016
- Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Amendment Bill 2016
- Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Levy Bill 2016
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Petroleum Pools and Other Measures) Bill 2016
- Statute Update (A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Regulations) Bill 2016
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 2) Bill 2016
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
No Bills have received assent by the Governor-General.
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