27–30 March 2017
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Banking Amendment (Establishing an Effective Code of Conduct) Bill 2017 – introduced 27 March 2017, Private Member's Bill
- People of Australia's Commission of Inquiry (Banking and Financial Services) Bill 2017 – introduced 27 March 2017, Private Member's Bill
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Bill 2017 – introduced 29 March 2017, Government Bill
- Defence Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017 – introduced 29 March 2017, Government Bill
- Primary Industries Research and Development Amendment Bill 2017 – introduced 29 March 2017, Government Bill
- ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
- ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Collection) Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
- ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Competition Policy Review) Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
- Criminal Code Amendment (Protecting Minors Online) Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
- Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
- National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment (Annual Registration Charge) Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
- National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Amendment (Annual Registration Charge) Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
- Parliamentary Business Resources Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
- Parliamentary Business Resources (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
- Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
- Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
- Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No. 1) Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2017 – introduced 30 March 2017, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Agriculture and Water Resources Committee
- Safe keeping: Inquiry into the biosecurity of Australian honey bees – tabled 27 March 2017
Economics Committee
- Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 2016 (First Report) – tabled 30 March 2017
Tax and Revenue Committee
- 2015-16 Annual Report of the Australian Taxation Office – tabled 30 March 2017.
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Renew Australia Bill 2017 – introduced 28 March 2017, Private Senator's Bill
- Fair Work Amendment (Pay Protection) Bill 2017 – introduced 29 March 2017, Private Senator's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Fair Work Amendment (Pay Protection) Bill 2017 – submissions due 1 May 2017
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Bill 2017 – submissions due 11 April 2017
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Parliamentary Business Resources Bill 2017 and the Parliamentary Business Resources (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017 – submissions due 13 April 2017
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2017 [provisions] – no date announced for submissions
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 – no date announced for submissions
- Criminal Code Amendment (Protecting Minors Online) Bill 2017 – no date announced for submissions
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Additional estimates 2016-17 – tabled 28 March 2017
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – tabled 27 March 2017
Economics Legislation Committee
- Additional estimates 2016-17 – tabled 28 March 2017
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015 – Interim Report – tabled 31 March 2017
- Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016 – tabled 30 March 2017
- Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015 – tabled 29 March 2017
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Retirement of coal fired power stations – tabled 29 March 2017
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Additional estimates 2016-17 – tabled 28 March 2017
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
- Operation of the Australian Defence Force's resistance to interrogation training – tabled 27 March 2017
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 – tabled 28 March 2017
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
- Report to the Senate on compliance with motion no. 274 – tabled 29 March 2017
Privileges Committee
- Search warrants and the Senate – tabled 28 March 2017
Red Tape Committee
- Effect of red tape on the sale, supply and taxation of alcohol – tabled 29 March 2017
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Monitor No. 4 of 2017 – tabled 29 March 2017
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Airports Amendment Bill 2016 [Provisions] – tabled 28 March 2017
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Airport and aviation security – tabled 30 March 2017
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny Digest 4 of 2017 – tabled 29 March 2017
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 4 for 2017 – tabled 30 March 2017
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Public Works Committee
- HMAS Moreton Unit Relocation Project, HMAS Moreton, Bulimba Queensland – submissions due 27 April 2017
Treaties Committee
- Generation IV Nuclear Energy – Accession – submissions due 28 April 2017
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Report 3 of 2017 – tabled 28 March 2017
Public Works Committee
- Eightieth Annual Report (2016) – tabled 27 March 2017
- Report 2/2017: Referrals made November and December 2016 – tabled 27 March 2017
- Report 3/2017: Referrals made December 2016 – tabled 29 March 2017
Treaties Committee
- Report 168 – tabled 30 March 2017
LAWS PASSED
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2016-2017
- Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2016-2017
- Customs and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016
- Customs Tariff Amendment Bill 2016
- Diverted Profits Tax Bill 2017
- Education and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2017
- Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2017
- Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
- Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Student Payments) Bill 2017
- Transport Security Amendment (Serious Crime) Bill 2016
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2016
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan) Bill 2016
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2017
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Bill 2016
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2016
- Transport Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2016
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