29–31 May 2018
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card Trial Expansion) Bill 2018 – introduced 30 May 2018, Government Bill
- Space Activities Amendment (Launches and Returns) Bill 2018 – introduced 30 May 2018, 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
- Unique Individuals, Broad Skills: Inquiry into school to work transition – tabled 30 May 2018
Petitions Committee
- Making voices heard: Inquiry into the e-petitioning system of the House of Representatives Petitions Committee – tabled 29 May 2018
Selection Committee
- Report No. 25 – tabled 30 May 2018
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
The Senate did not sit last week.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The Senate did not sit last week.
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled out of session:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Third progress report: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Encouraging Self-sufficiency for Newly Arrived Migrants) Bill 2018 – tabled out of session 25 May 2018
Economics Legislation Committee
- Report: Treasury Laws Amendment (Accelerated Depreciation for Small Business Entities) Bill 2018 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 29 May 2018
Economics Reference Committee
- Corporate Tax Avoidance report – Part III: Much heat, little light so far – tabled out of session 30 May 2018
- Interim report: Commitment to the Senate issued by the Business Council of Australia – tabled out of session 31 May 2018
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
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Inquiry into transition from the Australian Defence Force – submissions due 13 July 2018
Reports of Joint Committees
No new Committee reports were tabled.
LAWS PASSED
No new Bills passed both Houses.
No new Bills received assent by the Governor General.
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