11–14 February 2019
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Aged Care Amendment (Movement of Provisionally Allocated Places) Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Government Bill
- Australian Business Securitisation Fund Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Government Bill
- Business Names Registration (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Government Bill
- Commonwealth Registers Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Government Bill
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Excise Tariff Amendment (Supporting Craft Brewers) Bill 2019 – introduced
13 February 2019, Government Bill - Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Infrastructure Financing) Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Government Bill
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Fair Work Amendment (Right to Request Casual Conversion) Bill 2019 – introduced
13 February 2019, Government Bill - National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Government Bill
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Worker Screening Database) Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Government Bill
- Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management and Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Overseas Welfare Recipients Integrity Program) Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Government Bill
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Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Bill 2019 – introduced
13 February 2019, Government Bill - Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Reforms No. 1) Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Government Bill
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Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Bill 2019 – introduced
13 February 2019, Government Bill -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2019 – introduced
13 February 2019, Government Bill - Treasury Laws Amendment (Increasing the Instant Asset Write-Off for Small Business Entities) Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Government Bill
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Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2019 – introduced
13 February 2019, Government Bill - Appropriation (No. 3) Bill 2018-2019 – introduced 14 February 2019, Government Bill
- Appropriation (No. 4) Bill 2018-2019 – introduced 14 February 2019, Government Bill
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 2) Bill 2018-2019 – introduced 14 February 2019, Government Bill
- Australian Veterans Recognition (Putting Veterans and their Families First) Bill 2019 – introduced 14 February 2019, Government Bill
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Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 – introduced
14 February 2019, Government Bill -
Customs Amendment (Immediate Destruction of Illicit Tobacco) Bill 2019– introduced
14 February 2019, Government Bill -
Customs Tariff Amendment (Craft Beer) Bill 2019 – introduced 14 February 2019, Government Bill
- No Explanatory Memorandum
- Governor-General Amendment (Salary) Bill 2019 – introduced 14 February 2019, Government Bill
- Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Single Treatment Pathway) Bill 2019 – introduced 14 February 2019, Government Bill
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National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2019 – introduced
14 February 2019, Government Bill - National Sports Tribunal Bill 2019 – introduced 14 February 2019, Government Bill
- National Sports Tribunal (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2019 – introduced 14 February 2019, Government Bill
- Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Bill 2019 – introduced 14 February 2019, Government Bill
- Treatment Benefits (Special Access) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2019 – introduced 14 February 2019, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Agriculture and Water Resources Committee
- Super-charging Australian Agriculture – tabled out of session 11 December 2018
Economics Committee
- Review of the Four Major Banks (Fourth Report) – tabled 12 February 2019
Environment and Energy Committee
- Report on the inquiry into the management and use of Commonwealth environmental water – tabled out of session 7 December 2018
Health, Aged Care and Sport Committee
- Advisory Report on the Aged Care Amendment (Staffing Ratio Disclosure) Bill 2018 – tabled out of session 7 December 2018
Indigenous Affairs Committee
- Report on the impact of inauthentic art and craft in the style of First Nations peoples – tabled out of session 19 December 2018
Privileges and Members' Interests Committee
- Members' Interests Annual Report to the House 2018 – tabled 14 February 2019
Selection Committee
- Report No. 35 – tabled 13 February 2019
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Banking System Reform (Separation of Banks) Bill 2019 – introduced 12 February 2019, Private Senator's Bill
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Broadcasting Services Amendment (Audio Description) Bill 2019 – introduced
12 February 2019, Private Senator's Bill - Competition and Consumer Amendment (Prevention of Exploitation of Indigenous Cultural Expressions) Bill 2019 – introduced 12 February 2019, Private Senator's Bill
- Ministers of State (Checks for Security Purposes) Bill 2019 – introduced 12 February 2019, Private Senator's Bill
- Export Control Amendment (Banning Cotton Exports to Ensure Water Security) Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Private Senator's Bill
- Human Services Amendment (Photographic Identification and Fraud Prevention) Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Private Senator's Bill
- Murray-Darling Basin Commission of Inquiry Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Private Member's Bill
- Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Government Bill
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Unsolicited Communications) Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Mutual Reforms) Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Government Bill
- Water Amendment (Purchase Limit Repeal) Bill 2019 – introduced 13 February 2019, Private Member's Bill
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Wine Australia Amendment (Trade with United Kingdom) Bill 2019 – introduced
13 February 2019, Government Bill - Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Enhancing Australia's Anti-Doping Capability) Bill 2019 – introduced 14 February 2019, Government Bill
- Environment Legislation Amendment (Protecting Dugongs and Turtles) Bill 2019 – introduced 14 February 2019, Private Senator's Bill
- Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Voluntary Student Services and Amenities Fee) Bill 2019 – introduced 14 February 2019, Private Senator's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management and Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 – submissions due by 7 March 2019
Economics Legislation Committee
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Australian Business Securitisation Fund Bill 2019 [Provisions] – submissions due
6 March 2019 - Banking System Reform (Separation of Banks) Bill 2019 – submissions due 12 April 2019
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Commonwealth Registers Bill 2019 and 4 related bills [Provisions] – submissions due
6 March 2019 - Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Reforms No. 1) Bill 2019 [Provisions] – submissions due 14 March 2019
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Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Bill 2019 [Provisions] – submissions due
14 March 2019 -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2018 [Provisions] – submissions due by
28 February 2019
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Fair Work Amendment (Right to Request Casual Conversion) Bill 2019 [Provisions] – submissions due 1 March 2019
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Environment Legislation Amendment (Protecting Dugongs and Turtles) Bill 2019 – submissions due 4 March 2019
- Water Amendment (Purchase Limit Repeal) Bill 2019 – submissions due 26 March 2019
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Australian Veterans' Recognition (Putting Veterans and their Families First) Bill 2019 – submissions due 6 March 2019
- Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Infrastructure Financing) Bill 2019 – submissions due 6 March 2019
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 – submissions due 4 March 2019
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Export Control Amendment (Banning Cotton Exports to Ensure Water Security) Bill 2019 – submissions due 8 April 2019
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
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The feasibility of a National Horse Traceability Register for all horses – submissions due
5 April 2019
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Charity Fundraising in the 21st Century Select Committee
- Report – tabled 14 February 2019
Community Affairs References Committee
- Interim Report: Support for Australia's thalidomide survivors – tabled 14 February 2019
Economics Legislation Committee
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share of Tax in Australia and Other Measures) Bill 2018 [Provisions] – tabled 11 February 2019
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Supporting Retirement Incomes) Bill 2018 [Provisions] – tabled 11 February 2019
- Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty Consequential Amendments Bill 2018 [Provisions] and the Passenger Movement Charge Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2018 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 8 February 2019
Education and Employment References Committee
- The appropriateness and effectiveness of the objectives, design, implementation and evaluation of jobactive – tabled 14 February 2019
- The high rates of mental health conditions experienced by first responders, emergency service workers and volunteers – tabled 14 February 2019
Electric Vehicles Select Committee
- Report – tabled out of session 30 January 2019
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Galilee Basin (Coal Prohibition) Bill 2018 – tabled 14 February 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving the Energy Efficiency of Rental Properties) Bill 2018 – tabled out of session 6 February 2019
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Great Barrier Reef 2050 Partnership Program – tabled 14 February 2019
- United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) – tabled 14 February 2019
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Amendment (Strengthening Governance and Transparency) Bill 2018 – tabled 11 February 2019
- Defence Amendment (Sovereign Naval Shipbuilding) Bill 2018– tabled 14 February 2019
- Future Drought Fund Bill 2018 and Future Drought Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018 – tabled out of session 8 February 2019
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) – tabled 14 February 2019
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
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The practice of dowry and the incidence of dowry abuse in Australia – tabled
14 February 2019
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2018, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018 – tabled 14 February 2019
- Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2018 – tabled 17 December 2018
- Judiciary Amendment (Commonwealth Model Litigant Obligations) Bill 2017 – tabled 7 December 2018
- Progress report: Sex Discrimination Amendment (Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018 – tabled out of session 8 February 2019
- Sex Discrimination Amendment (Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018 – tabled 14 February 2019
Privileges Committee
- 173rd Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Mr Danny Eid – tabled 14 February 2019
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Annual report 2018 – tabled 14 February 2019
- Delegated legislation monitor 1 of 2019 – tabled 14 February 2019
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2018 [Provisions] – tabled 11 February 2019
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- The independence of regulatory decisions made by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) – tabled out of session 1 February 2019
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Annual report 2018 – tabled 14 February 2019
- Scrutiny digest 1 of 2019 – tabled 14 February 2019
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 1 of 2019 – tabled 14 February 2019
Senators' Interests Committee
- Annual report 2018 – tabled 14 February 2019
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Electoral Matters Committee
- A review of the operation of the amendments, dealing with foreign donations and related matters, made by the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Act 2018 – no due date for submissions announced
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Cyber Resilience - Inquiry based on Auditor-General's Report No. 53 (2017-18) – submissions due 4 March 2019
Public Works Committee
- National Museum of Australia Gallery Development Stage 1: Life in Australia – submissions due 14 March 2019
- CSIRO Sydney Consolidation Project – submissions due 14 March 2019
Treaties Committee
- Oil Stocks - Hungary – submissions due 15 March 2019
- MRA - UK – submissions due 15 March 2019
- Trade in Wine - UK – submissions due 15 March 2019
- MH17 - Netherlands – submissions due 15 March 2019
- Air Services - Thailand – submissions due 15 March 2019
- Air Services - Timor-Leste – submissions due 15 March 2019
- Air Services - PNG – submissions due 15 March 2019
- Work Diplomatic Families - Italy – submissions due 15 March 2019
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Corporations and Financial Services Committee
- Options for greater involvement by private sector life insurers in worker rehabilitation – tabled 14 February 2019
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
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From little things big things grow: Supporting Australian SMEs go global – tabled
14 February 2019
Human Rights Committee
- Report 1 of 2019: Human rights scrutiny report – tabled 12 February 2019
Intelligence and Security Committee
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The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Police Powers at Airports) Bill 2018 – tabled
13 February 2019 - Review of Administration and Expenditure No. 16 (2016-2017): Australian Intelligence Agencies – tabled 13 February 2019
- Advisory Report on the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Strengthening the Citizenship Loss Provisions) Bill 2018 – tabled 14 February 2019
National Disability Insurance Scheme Committee
- NDIS ICT Systems – tabled out of session 21 December 2018
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Provision of assistive technology under the NDIS – tabled out of session
12 December 2018
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights Committee
- Report 1 of 2019 – tabled 14 February 2019
LAWS PASSED
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
- Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2019
- Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Bill 2019
- Parliamentary Service Amendment (Post-election Report) Bill 2019
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Supporting Retirement Incomes) Bill 2019
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No. 1) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 4) Bill 2019
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018
- Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Bill 2018
- Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2018
- Customs Amendment (Product Specific Rule Modernisation) Bill 2018
- Customs Amendment (Product Specific Rule Modernisation) Bill 2018
- Defence Amendment (Call Out of the Australian Defence Force) Bill 2018
- Fair Work Amendment (Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2018
- Fair Work Amendment (Repeal of 4 Yearly Reviews and Other Measures) Bill 2018
- Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill 2018
- Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
- Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Student Protection) Bill 2018
- Intelligence Services Amendment Bill 2018
- Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2018
- Modern Slavery Bill 2018
- My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018
- Office of National Intelligence (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018
- Office of National Intelligence Bill 2018
- Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018
- Road Vehicle Standards Bill 2018
- Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition–Customs) Bill 2018
- Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition–Excise) Bill 2018
- Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition–General) Bill 2018
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Promoting Sustainable Welfare) Bill 2018
- Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018
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