9–22 March 2018
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The House did not sit last week.
New inquiries of House Committees
The House did not sit last week.
Reports of House Committees
No new Committee reports were published.
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
No Bills were initiated.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs References Committee
- Accessibility and quality of mental health services in rural and remote Australia – submissions due 11 May 2018
- Science of mitochondrial donation and related matters – submissions due 11 May 2018
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Drug Testing Trial) Bill 2018 – submissions due 11 April 2018
Economics Committee
- National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Bill 2018 and; National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018 – submissions due 13 April 2018
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Progress report: Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2017 and Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017 – tabled out of session 13 March 2018
- Annual reports (No. 1 of 2018) – tabled 20 March 2018
Community Affairs References Committee
- Progress report: Availability and accessibility of diagnostic imaging equipment around Australia – tabled out of session 7 March 2018
- Availability and accessibility of diagnostic imaging equipment around Australia – tabled out of session 9 March 2018
Economics Legislation Committee
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 2) Bill 2018 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 15 March 2018
- Progress report: Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2017 – tabled out of session 16 March 2018
- Annual reports (No. 1 of 2018) – tabled 20 March 2018
- Final report: Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2017 – tabled 22 March 2018
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (Student Loan Sustainability) Bill 2018 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 16 March 2018
- Annual reports (No. 1 of 2018) – tabled 20 March 2018
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Copyright Amendment (Service Providers) Bill 2017 – tabled 19 March 2018
- Annual reports (No. 1 of 2018) – tabled 20 March 2018
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Protection of Aboriginal rock art of the Burrup Peninsula – tabled 21 March 2018
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 1 of 2018) – tabled 20 March 2018
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 1 of 2018) – tabled 20 March 2018
- Intelligence Services Amendment (Establishment of the Australian Signals Directorate) Bill 2018 [Provisions] – tabled 21 March 2018
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 1 of 2018) – tabled 20 March 2018
- Bankruptcy Amendment (Enterprise Incentives) Bill 2017 – tabled 21 March 2018
- Bankruptcy Amendment (Debt Agreement Reform) Bill 2018 – tabled 21 March 2018
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Delegated legislation monitor 3 of 2018 – tabled 21 March 2018
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Airports Amendment Bill 2016 [Provisions] – tabled 19 March 2018
- Annual reports (No. 1 of 2018) – tabled 20 March 2018
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Second Interim report: Integrity of the water market in the Murray-Darling Basin – tabled 22 March 2018
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny digest 3 of 2018 – tabled 21 March 2018
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 3 of 2018 – tabled 22 March 2018
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Migration Committee
- Review processes associated with visa cancellations made on criminal grounds – submissions due 27 April 2018
- Efficacy of current regulation of Australian migration agents – submissions due 27 April 2018
Corporations and Financial Services Committee
- Operation and effectiveness of the Franchising Code of Conduct – submissions due 4 May 2018
Reports of Joint Committees
The following reports were tabled:
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Report: Review of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Bill 2017 – tabled out of session 6 March 2018
- Advisory Report: Review of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Bill 2017 – tabled 20 March 2018
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Report: Inquiry into Defence Sustainment Expenditure – tabled 20 March 2018
LAWS PASSED
Bills that have passed both houses and are now awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2017-2018
- Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2017-2018
- Imported Food Control Amendment (Country of Origin) Bill 2018
- Proceeds of Crime Amendment (Proceeds and Other Matters) Bill 2018
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (14-month Regional Independence Criteria) Bill 2018
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Consolidation Integrity) Bill 2018
- Treasury Laws Amendment (National Housing and Homelessness Agreement) Bill 2018
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran-centric Reforms No. 1) Bill 2018
The following Bills received assent by the Governor-General:
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2018
- Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Crisis Resolution Powers and Other Measures) Bill 2018
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Authority Governance and Other Matters) Bill 2018
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2018
- Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Amendment Bill 2018
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Banking Measures No. 1) Bill 2018
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Consumers First–Establishment of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority) Bill 2018
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