19–22 June 2017
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The following bills were initiated:
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Paper Bills and Statements) Bill 2017 – introduced 19 June 2017, Private Member's Bill
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Safeguarding the Reputation of Australian Beef) Bill 2017 – introduced 19 June 2017, Private Member's Bill
- Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Take Home Pay of All Workers) Bill 2017 – introduced 19 June 2017, Private Member's Bill
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposal and Other Measures) Bill 2017 – introduced 21 June 2017 – Government Bill
- Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment (Rates of Charge) Bill 2017 – introduced 21 June 2017 – Government Bill
- Migration Amendment (Regulation of Migration Agents) Bill 2017 - introduced 21 June 2017 – Government Bill
- Migration Amendment (Validation of Decisions) Bill 2017 - introduced 21 June 2017 – Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017 - introduced 21 June 2017 – Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2017 – introduced 21 June 2017, Government Bill
- Education and Training Legislation Repeal Bill 2017 – introduced 22 June 2017, Government Bill
- Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2017 – introduced 22 June 2017, Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) 2017 – introduced 22 June 2017, Government Bill
- Statute Update (Smaller Government) Bill 2017 – introduced 22 June 2017, Government Bill
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2017 – introduced 22 June 2017, Government Bill
- Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2017 – introduced 22 June 2017, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 4) Bill 2017 – introduced 22 June 2017, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Employment, Education and Training Committee
- Inquiry into Innovation and Creativity: workforce for the new economy – tabled 19 June 2017
Petitions Committee
- Report No. 12 – tabled 19 June 2017
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 13 – tabled 22 June 2017
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following bills were initiated:
- Vaporised Nicotine Products Bill 2017 – introduced 19 June 2017 – Private Senator's Bill
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Amendment Bill 2017 – introduced 20 June 2017 – Government Bill
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Truth in Labelling– Palm Oil) Bill 2017 – introduced 21 June 2017 – Private Senator's Bill
- Live Animal Export (Slaughter) Prohibition Bill 2017 - introduced 21 June 2017 – Private Senator's Bill
- Voice for Animals (Independent Office of Animal Welfare) Bill 2015 – introduced 21 June 2017 – Private Senator's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017 – submissions due 4 August 2017
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2017 – submissions due 4 August 2017
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 – submissions due 4 August 2017
- Vaporised Nicotine Products Bill 2017 – submissions due 4 August 2017
Economics Legislation Committee
- Corporations Amendment (Modernisation of Members Registration) Bill 2017 – submissions due 21 July 2017
Education and Employment References Committee
- Penalty Rates – submissions due 18 July 2017
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Environment and Infrastructure Legislation Amendment (Stop Adani) Bill 2017 – submissions due 14 July 2017
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2017 and Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2017 – submissions due 14 July 2017
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017 – submissions due 21 July 2017
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Regional Investment Corporation Bill 2017 (Provisions) – submissions due 13 July 2017
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2017-18 – tabled 20 June 2017
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Queensland Commission Income Management Regime) Bill 2017 – tabled 20 June 2017
Community Affairs References Committee
- Design, scope, cost-benefit analysis, contracts awarded and implementation associated with the Better Management of the Social Welfare System initiative – tabled 21 June 2017
- Future of Australia's Aged Care Sector Workforce – tabled 20 June 2017
Economics Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2017-18 – tabled 20 June 2017
- Major Bank Levy Bill 2017 and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Major Bank Levy) Bill 2017 – tabled 19 June 2017
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2017-18 – tabled 23 June 2017
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2017-18 – tabled 20 June 2017
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2017-18 – tabled 20 June 2017
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
- Matters Raised by NSW Police Strike Force CIVET – tabled 22 June 2017
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2017-18 – tabled 20 June 2017
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
Privileges Committee
- Persons Referred to in the Senate: Mr. Jamie Ware, Board Chair Redlands College – tabled 22 June 2017
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Monitor No. 7 of 2017 – tabled 21 June 2017
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2017-18 – tabled 20 June 2017
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Interim Report: Biosecurity risks associated with the importation of seafood and seafood products (including uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat) into Australia – tabled 22 June 2017
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny Digest 7 of 2017 – tabled 21 June 2017
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 7 of 2017 – tabled 22 June 2017
Senators' Interests Committee
- Report No. 1 of 2017 – tabled 20 June 2017
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
- Inquiry into Human Organ Trafficking and Organ Transplant Tourism – no date for submissions announced
Public Works Committee
- Australian War Memorial, Treloar E Large Technology Objects Store Project, Mitchell, Australian Capital Territory – submissions due 27 July 2017
- Explosive Ordnance Logistics Reform Program Project – submissions due 27 July 2017
- HMAS Cerberus redevelopment, Western Port Bay, Victoria – submissions due 27 July 2017
- IP Australia Accommodation Project: Building Refresh, Discovery House, Woden, Australian Capital Territory – submissions due 27 July 2017
- JP2008 Phase 5B2 Wideband Satellite Capability - Satellite Ground Station - East Facilities Project – submissions due 27 July 2017
Treaties Committee
- Montreal Protocol Ozone Layer - Amendment – submissions due 21 July 2017
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Electoral Matters Committee
- Third interim Report on the inquiry into the conduct of the 2016 federal election: AEC modernisation – tabled 21 June 2017
Human Rights Committee
- Report No. 6 of 2017 – tabled 20 June 2017
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Report 462: Commonwealth Infrastructure Spending – tabled 21 June 2017
Trade and Investment Growth Committee
- Leveraging our advantages – the trade relationship between Australian and Indonesia – tabled 19 June 2017
LAWS PASSED
The following bill has now passed both Houses and is awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
The following bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Appropriation (No. 1) Bill 2017-2018
- Appropriation (No. 2) Bill 2017-2018
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 1) Bill 2017-2018
- ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2017
- ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Collection) Bill 2017
- ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017
- Comcare and Seacare Legislation Amendment (Pension Age and Catastrophic Injury) Bill 2017
- Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Bill 2017
- Criminal Code Amendment (Protecting Minors Online) Bill 2017
- Enhancing Online Safety for Children Amendment Bill 2017
- Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment (Fee Streamlining and Other Measures) Bill 2017
- Health Insurance Amendment (National Rural Health Committee) Bill 2017
- International Monetary Agreements Amendment Bill 2017
- Major Bank Levy Bill 2017
- Medicare Guarantee Bill 2017
- Medicare Guarantee (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017
- National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment (Annual Registration Charge) Bill 2017
- National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Amendment (Annual Registration Charge) Bill 2017
- Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017
- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
- Passports Legislation Amendment (Overseas Travel by Child Sex Offenders) Bill 2017
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Energy Assistance Payment and Pensioner Concession Card) Bill 2017
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Queensland Commission Income Management Regime) Bill 2017
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Seasonal Worker Incentives for Jobseekers) Bill 2017
- Superannuation Amendment (PSSAP Membership) Bill 2017
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Accelerated Depreciation For Small Business Entities) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Payments) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Integrity) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Low Value Goods) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Major Bank Levy) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 3) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 2) Bill 2017
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2017
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