12–15 November 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
The House did not sit last week.
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Fair Work Amendment (Restoring Penalty Rates) Bill 2018 [No. 2] – introduced 14 November 2018, Private Senator's Bill
- Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australia Fund Bill 2018 – introduced 14 November 2018, Private Senator's Bill
- Australian Research Council Amendment (Ensuring Research Independence) Bill 2018 – introduced 15 November 2018, Private Senator's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2018 – submissions due 20 November 2018
Fair Dinkum Power Select Committee
- Fair dinkum power – no due date for submissions announced
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2018 – submissions due 28 November 2018
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
- Legislative exemptions that allow faith-based educational institutions to discriminate against students, teachers and staff – no due date for submissions announced
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Economics Legislation Committee
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Every State and Territory Gets Their Fair Share of GST) Bill 2018 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 8 November 2018
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Powers) Bill 2018 – tabled out of session 9 November 2018
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Foreign Investors Pay Their Fair Share of Tax in Australia and Other Measures) Bill 2018; Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Amendment Bill 2018; Income Tax Rates Amendment (Sovereign Entities) Bill 2018 – tabled out of session 9 November 2018
Economics References Committee
- Regulatory framework for the protection of consumers in the banking, insurance and financial services sector – tabled 15 November 2018
Education and Employment References Committee
- Wage theft? What wage theft?!–Exploitation of general and specialist cleaners working in retail chains for contracting or subcontracting cleaning companies – tabled 13 November 2018
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Intelligence Services Amendment (Enhanced Parliamentary Oversight of Intelligence Agencies) Bill 2018 – tabled 12 November 2018
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Delegated Legislation Monitor 13 of 2018 – tabled 14 November 2018
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny Digest 13 of 2018 – tabled 14 November 2018
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 13 of 2018 – tabled 15 November 2018
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
LAWS PASSED
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Aviation Transport Security Amendment Bill 2018
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Collecting Tobacco Duties at Manufacture) Bill 2018
- Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
- National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Amendment Bill 2018
- Shipping Registration Amendment Bill 2018
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 2) Bill 2018
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Sector Regulation) Bill 2018
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Every State and Territory Gets Their Fair Share of GST) Bill 2018
No Bills received assent by the Governor-General.
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