25–28 June 2018
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Banking System Reform (Separation of Banks) Bill 2018 – introduced 25 June 2018, Private Member's Bill
- Fair Work Amendment (A Living Wage) Bill 2018 – introduced 25 June 2018, Private Member's Bill
- Fair Work Amendment (Restoring Penalty Rates) Bill 2018 – introduced 25 June 2018, Private Member's Bill
- Regional, Rural and Remote Education Commissioner Bill 2018 – introduced 25 June 2018, Private Member's Bill
- Telecommunications Amendment (Giving the Community Rights on Phone Towers) Bill 2018 – introduced 25 June 2018, Private Member's Bill
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2018 – introduced 27 June 2018, Government Bill
- Defence Amendment (Call Out of the Australian Defence Force) Bill 2018 – introduced 28 June 2018, Government Bill
- Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill 2018 – introduced 28 June 2018, Government Bill
- Legislation Amendment (Sunsetting Review and Other Measures) Bill 2018 – introduced 28 June 2018, Government Bill
- Modern Slavery Bill 2018 – introduced 28 June 2018, Government Bill
- Office of National Intelligence Bill 2018 – introduced 28 June 2018, Government Bill
- Office of National Intelligence (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018, introduced 28 June 2018, Government Bill
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Bill 2018, introduced 28 June 2018, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Sector Regulation) Bill 2018, introduced 28 June 2018, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources Committee
- Inquiry into how the mining sector can support businesses in regional economies – submissions due 10 August 2018
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Economics Committee
- Review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Annual Report 2017 – tabled 26 June 2018
Petitions Committee
- Report No. 25 – tabled 25 June 2018
Regional Development and Decentralisation Committee
- Regions at the Ready: Investing in Australia's Future – tabled 28 June 2018
Selection Committee
- Report No. 27 – tabled 27 June 2018
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment (Restoring the Debt Ceiling) Bill 2018 – introduced 25 June 2018, Private Senator's Bill
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 – introduced 25 June 2018, Government Bill
- Export Control Amendment (Equine Live Export for Slaughter Prohibition) Bill 2018 – introduced 26 June 2018, Private Senator's Bill
- Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Censorship) Bill 2018 – introduced 27 June 2018, Private Senator's Bill
- Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Insult and Offend) Bill 2018 – introduced 27 June 2018, Private Senator's Bill
- Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Security) Bill 2018 – introduced 27 June 2018, Private Senator's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Economics Legislation Committee
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018 [Provisions]; and Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment Bill 2018 [Provisions] – submissions due 25 July 2018
Electric Vehicles Select Committee
- Electric Vehicles – submissions due 27 July 2018
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Australia's faunal extinction crisis – submissions due 13 August 2018
- Gaming micro-transactions for chance-based items – submissions due 27 July 2018
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Defence Amendment (Sovereign Naval Shipbuilding) Bill 2018 – submissions due 10 August 2018
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Defence Amendment (Call Out of the Australian Defence Force) Bill 2018 – submissions due 31 July 2018
- Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill 2018 – submissions due 13 July 2018
- Modern Slavery Bill 2018 – submissions due 20 July 2018
- Unexplained Wealth Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 [Provisions] – submissions due 13 July 2017
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
- The practice of dowry and the incidence of dowry abuse in Australia – submissions due 17 August 2018
Procedure Committee
- Proposal to replace the parliamentary prayer with an invitation to prayer or reflection – submissions due 3 August 2018
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs References Committee
- Science of mitochondrial donation and related matters – tabled 27 June 2018
Economics References Committee
- Future of Australia's naval shipbuilding industry – tabled 28 June 2018
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Budget estimates 2018-19 – tabled 26 June 2018
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Budget estimates 2018-19 – tabled 26 June 2018
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Waste and recycling industry in Australia – tabled 26 June 2018
Finance and Public Administration References Committee
- Digital delivery of government services – tabled 27 June 2018
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Budget estimates 2018-19 – tabled 26 June 2018
Procedure Committee
- First report of 2018 – tabled 26 June 2018
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Delegated legislation monitor 7 of 2018 – tabled 27 June 2018
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Budget estimates 2018-19 – tabled 26 June 2018
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny digest 7 of 2018 – tabled 27 June 2018
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 7 of 2018 – tabled 28 June 2018
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Electoral Matters Committee
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering Voting Age and Increasing Voter Participation) Bill 2018 – submissions due 10 August 2018
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Review of the listing of Jemaah Anshorut Daulah and Jama'at Mujahideen Bangladesh as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code – submissions due 18 July 2018
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Australian Government Funding: Schools and Indigenous Health - Inquiry based on Auditor-General's reports 18 and 50 (2017-18) – submissions due 27 July 2018
- Australian Government Security Arrangements: Personnel Security and Domestic Passenger Screening - Inquiry based on Auditor-General's reports 38 and 43 (2017-18) – submissions due 27 July 2018
- Commonwealth Financial Statements - Inquiry based on Auditor-General's report No. 24 (2017-18) – submissions due 10 August 2018
- Defence First Principles Review and Naval Construction - Inquiry based on Auditor-General's reports 34 and 39 (2017-18) – submissions due 27 July 2018
- Foreign Investment Obligations in Residential Real Estate - Inquiry based on Auditor-General's report 48 (2017-18) – submissions due 10 August 2018
- Mental Health in the Australian Federal Police - Inquiry based on Auditor-General's report 31 (2017-18) – submissions due 10 August 2018
Public Works Committee
- Point Wilson Waterside Infrastructure Remediation, Point Wilson, Victoria – submissions due 26 July 2018
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Report 6 of 2018 – tabled 26 June 2018
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Advisory report on the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2017 – tabled 25 June 2018
Northern Australia Committee
- Northern Horizons – Unleashing Our Tourism Potential – tabled 28 June 2018
LAWS PASSED
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Australian Astronomical Observatory (Transition) Bill 2018
- Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Amendment Bill 2018
- Copyright Amendment (Service Providers) Bill 2018
- Corporations Amendment (Asia Region Funds Passport) Bill 2018
- Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment Bill 2018
- Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2018
- Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2018
- Heath Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2018
- Interactive Gambling Amendment (Lottery Betting) Bill 2018
- National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Bill 2018
- National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018
- National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment for Carers) Bill 2018
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2018
The following Bills received assent by the Governor-General:
- Appropriations Bill (No. 1) 2018-2019
- Appropriations Bill (No. 2) 2018-2019
- Appropriations Bill (No. 5) 2017-2018
- Appropriations Bill (No. 6) 2017-2018
- Appropriations Bill (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 1) 2018-2019
- Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2018
- Corporations (Fees) Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018
- National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018
- Superannuation Auditor Registration Imposition Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018
- Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018
- Water Amendment Bill 2018
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