27–30 November 2017
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The House did not sit last week.
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
No Committee reports were tabled.
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
No Bills were initiated in the Senate.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2017 and related bill [Provisions] – no date for submissions announced
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2017 Measures No.1) Bill 2017 and related bill – no date for submissions announced
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Bankruptcy Amendment (Enterprise Incentives) Bill 2017 – submissions due 31 January 2018
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs References Committee
- Delivery of outcomes under the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 to build inclusive and accessible communities – tabled 29 November 2017
Funding for Research into Cancers with Low Survival Rates Select Committee
- Funding for Research into Cancers with Low Survival Rates Report – tabled 28 November 2017
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
- Law of contempt – tabled 28 November 2017
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Delegated legislation monitor 15 of 2017 – tabled 29 November 2017
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny Digest 14 of 2017 – tabled 29 November 2017
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 14 of 2017 – tabled 30 November 2017
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Electoral Matters Committee
- Inquiry into matters relating to Section 44 of the Constitution – submissions due 9 February 2018
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Commonwealth Procurement - Inquiry based on Auditor-General's reports Nos. 61 (2016–17), and 9 and 12 (2017–18) – submissions due 25 January 2018
- Inquiry based on Auditor-General's report No. 5 (2017–18) – submissions due 25 January 2018
Treaties Committee
- Bonn Convention - Amendment – submissions due 31 January 2018
- PACER Plus - Agreement – submissions due 31 January 2018
- Reprocessing Nuclear Fuel - France – submissions due 31 January 2018
- Universal Postal Union - Amendments – submissions 31 January 2018
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Report 12 of 2017: Human rights scrutiny report – tabled 28 November 2017
Treaties Committee
- Report 175: OECD Tax Measures BEPS; International Solar Alliance Agreement; Air Services - Three Agreements – tabled 27 November 2017
LAWS PASSED
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Instrument Making) Bill 2017
- Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment (Vacancy Fees) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Tax Integrity) Bill 2017
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2017
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