22–25 May 2017
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Public Service Amendment (Supporting a Regional Workforce) Bill 2017 – introduced 22 May 2017, Private Member's Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Energy Assistance Payment and Pensioner Concession Card) Bill 2017 – introduced 24 May 2017, Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Queensland Commission Income Management Regime) Bill 2017 – introduced 24 May 2017, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2017 – introduced 24 May 2017, Government Bill
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2017 – introduced 24 May 2017, Government Bill
- Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017 – introduced 25 May 2017, Government Bill
- International Monetary Agreements Amendment Bill 2017 – introduced 25 May 2017, Government Bill
- Statute Update (Winter 2017) Bill 2017 – introduced 25 May 2017, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 2) Bill 2017 – introduced 25 May 2017, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Accelerated Depreciation For Small Business Entities) Bill 2017 – introduced 25 May 2017, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Health, Aged Care and Sport Committee
- Inquiry into the Use of Electronic Cigarettes and Personal Vaporisers in Australia – submissions due 6 July 2017
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Petitions Committee
- Report No. 10 – tabled 22 May 2017
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 11 – tabled 24 May 2017
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
The Senate did not sit last week.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2017 – no date for submissions announced
Economics Legislation Committee
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 2) Bill 2017 – no date for submissions announced
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Accelerated Depreciation For Small Business Entities) Bill 2017 – no date for submissions announced
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee report was tabled:
Note that as the Senate did not sit last week, this Committee report has been deemed to have been presented to the Senate but will only be tabled at the next sitting of the Senate: Standing Orders 38(7) and 166(2).
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Fair Work Amendment (Repeal of 4 Yearly Reviews and Other Measures) Bill 2017 [Provisions] – presented out of session 22 May 2017
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Annual Report of Committee Activities 2015-2016 – tabled 22 May 2017
Public Works Committee
- Report 4/2017: Referrals made December 2016 and February 2017 – tabled 22 May 2017
LAWS PASSED
No new Bills have passed both Houses.
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Biosecurity Amendment (Ballast Water and Other Measures) Bill 2017
- Crimes Amendment (Penalty Unit) Bill 2017
- Disability Services Amendment (Linking Upper Age Limits for Disability Employment Services to Pension Age) Bill 2017
- Parliamentary Business Resources Bill 2017
- Parliamentary Business Resources (Consequential Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017
- Personal Property Securities Amendment (PPS Leases) Bill 2017
- Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Polar Code) Bill 2017
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan) Bill 2017
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