2–4 April 2019
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Appropriation (No. 1) Bill 2019-2020 – introduced 2 April 2019, Government Bill
- Appropriation (No. 2) Bill 2019-2020 – introduced 2 April 2019, Government Bill
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 1) Bill 2019-2020 – introduced 2 April 2019, Government Bill
- Supply (No. 1) Bill 2019-2020 – introduced 2 April 2019, Government Bill
- Supply (No. 2) Bill 2019-2020 – introduced 2 April 2019, Government Bill
- Supply (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 1) Bill 2019-2020 – introduced 2 April 2019, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2019 – introduced 2 April 2019, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (North Queensland Flood Recovery) Bill 2019 – introduced 2 April 2019, Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Energy Assistance Payment) Bill 2019 – Introduced 3 April 2019, Government Bill
- Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Sport Integrity Australia) Bill 2019 introduced 4 April 2019, Government Bill
- Health Insurance Amendment (Bonded Medical Programs Reform) Bill 2019 – introduced 4 April 2019, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Appropriations and Administration Committee
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Report No. 17 Budget Estimates 2019-2020
- tabled 4 April 2019
Communications and the Arts Committee
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Report on the inquiry into the Australian music industry
- tabled 2 April 2019
Economics Committee
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Report on the inquiry into impediments to business investment
- tabled 4 April 2019
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Report on the inquiry into the implications of removing refundable franking credits
- tabled 4 April 2019
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Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 2018 (First Report)
- tabled 4 April 2019
Environment and Energy Committee
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Cane toads on the march: Inquiry into controlling the spread of cane toads
- tabled out of session 26 March 2019
Health, Aged Care and Sport Committee
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Bedtime Reading: Inquiry into Sleep Health Awareness in Australia
- tabled 4 April 2019
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Report on the Inquiry into the 2017-18 Annual Reports of the Department of Health and Australian Hearing
- tabled 4 April 2019
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Report on the inquiry into the 2017-2018 annual reports of the Department of Health and Australian Hearing
- tabled 4 April 2019
Infrastructure, Transport and Cities Committee
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Innovating Transport across Australia: Inquiry into automated mass transit
- tabled 2 April 2019
Intergenerational Welfare Dependence Committee
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Living on the Edge: Inquiry into Intergenerational Welfare Dependence
- tabled out of session 22 March 2019
Petitions Committee
Selection Committee
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Report no. 37
- tabled 3 April 2019
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Aged Care Amendment (Resident Welfare and Provider Disclosure) Bill 2019 – introduced 2 April 2019, Private Senator's Bill
- Social Security Amendment (A Fair Go for Age Pensioners) Bill 2019 – introduced 2 April 2019, Private Senator's Bill
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Amendment (Assisted Reproductive Treatment Statistics) Bill 2019 – introduced 3 April 2019, Private Senator's Bill
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Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Bill 2019 – introduced 3 April 2019, Government Bill
- Explanatory Memorandum
New inquiries of Senate Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Privileges Committee
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174th report - Parliamentary Privilege and the use of search warrants
- tabled 2 April 2019
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175th report - Possible improper interference with a Senator in the free performance of his duties
- tabled 2 April 2019
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176th report - Person referred to in the Senate Mr Ben Davies
- tabled 2 April 2019
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
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Additional estimates 2018-19
- tabled 2 April 2019
Community Affairs Committee
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Support for Australia's thalidomide survivors
- tabled out of session 22 March 2019
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ParentsNext, including its trial and subsequent broader rollout
- tabled out of session 29 March 2019
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Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management and Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
- tabled out of session 1 April 2019
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Effectiveness of the Aged Care Quality Assessment and accreditation framework for protecting residents from abuse and poor practices, and ensuring proper clinical and medical care standards are maintained and practised
- tabled 3 April 2019
Economics Legislation Committee
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Progress report: Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2019
- tabled out of session 6 March 2019
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Australian Business Securitisation Fund Bill 2019
- tabled out of session 26 March 2019
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Commonwealth Registers Bill 2019 and 4 related bills [Provisions]
- tabled out of session 26 March 2019
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Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
- tabled out of session 26 March 2019
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Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Bill 2019 [Provisions] and the Excise Tariff Amendment (Supporting Craft Brewers) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
- tabled out of session 26 March 2019
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Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Reforms No. 1) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
- tabled out of session 1 April 2019
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Additional estimates 2018-19
- tabled 2 April 2019
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Lower Tax Bill 2019
- tabled 2 April 2019
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Annual reports (No. 1 of 2019)
- tabled 3 April 2019
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Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australia Fund Bill 2018
- tabled 3 April 2019
Economics References Committee
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Corrigendum: Credit and financial services targeted at Australians at risk of financial hardship
- tabled out of session 4 April 2019
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
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Fair Work Amendment (Right to Request Casual Conversion) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
- tabled out of session 26 March 2019
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Additional estimates 2018-19
- tabled 2 April 2019
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Annual reports (No. 1 of 2019)
- tabled 2 April 2019
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
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Additional estimates 2018-19
- tabled 2 April 2019
Environment and Communications References Committee
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Rehabilitation of mining and resources projects as it relates to Commonwealth responsibilities
- tabled out of session 20 March 2019
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Australian content on broadcast, radio and streaming services
- tabled out of session 26 March 2019
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Environment Legislation Amendment (Protecting Dugongs and Turtles) Bill 2019
- tabled out of session 26 March 2019
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Water Amendment (Purchase Limit Repeal) Bill 2019
- tabled out of session 26 March 2019
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The allegations of political interference in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) - Progress report
- tabled out of session 28 March 2019
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Interim report: Australia's faunal extinction crisis
- tabled 3 April 2019
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
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Additional estimates 2018-19
- tabled 2 April 2019
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
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Australian Veterans' Recognition (Putting Veterans and their Families First) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
- tabled out of session 22 March 2019
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Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Infrastructure Financing) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
- tabled out of session 26 March 2019
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Additional estimates 2018-19
- tabled 2 April 2019
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
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Migration Amendment (Streamlining Visa Processing) Bill 2018 [Provisions]
- tabled out of session 25 February 2019
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Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Censorship) Bill 2018, Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Insult and Offend) Bill 2018, Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Security) Bill 2018
- tabled out of session 8 March 2019
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Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Commitments for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2018
- tabled out of session 15 March 2019
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Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
- tabled out of session 22 March 2019
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Additional estimates 2018-19
- tabled 2 April 2019
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Annual reports (No. 1 of 2019)
- tabled 3 April 2019
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National Integrity Commission Bill 2018 [Provisions], National Integrity (Parliamentary Standards) Bill 2018 [Provisions], and National Integrity Commission Bill 2018 (No. 2)
- tabled out of session 5 April 2019
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
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The effectiveness of the current temporary skilled visa system in targeting genuine skills shortages - Progress report
- tabled out of session 29 March 2019
Procedure Committee
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Report 1 of 2019
- tabled 3 April 2019
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
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Additional estimates 2018–19, including final report into the performance of Airservices Australia
- tabled 2 April 2019
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Intelligence and Security Committee
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Review of the amendments made by the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018
- submissions due 1 July 2019
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Review of the mandatory data retention regime
- submissions due 1 July 2019
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Review of the Australian Citizenship renunciation by conduct and cessation provisions
- submissions due 1 July 2019
Treaties Committee
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Free Trade Agreement between Australia and Hong Kong, China
- submissions due 13 May 2019
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Committee
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Examination of the Annual Report of the Integrity Commissioner 2016-17
- tabled 3 April 2019
Child Sexual Abuse Royal Commission Committee
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Getting the National Redress Scheme right: An overdue step towards justice
- tabled 2 April 2019
Corporations and Financial Services Committee
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The operation and effectiveness of the Franchising Code of Conduct
- tabled out of session 14 March 2019
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Report on the 2017-2018 annual reports of bodies established under the ASIC Act
- tabled 2 April 2019
Electoral Matters Committee
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Advisory report: Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering Voting Age and Increasing Voter Participation) Bill 2018
- tabled out of session 29 March 2019
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Status report: Australian Electoral Commission Annual Report 2017-18
- tabled out of session 29 March 2019
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
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Inquiry into transition from the Australian Defence Force (ADF)
- tabled 3 April 2019
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Second Interim Report: freedom of religion and belief, the Australian experience: Inquiry into the status of the human right to freedom of religion or belief
- tabled 3 April 2019
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First report: Inquiry into Australia's aid program in the Indo-Pacific
- tabled 3 April 2019
Human Rights Committee
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Report 2 of 2019
- tabled 2 April 2019
Intelligence and Security Committee
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Advisory report on the Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019
- tabled 3 April 2019
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Review of the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018
- tabled 3 April 2019
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Theft and export of motor vehicles and parts
- tabled 4 April 2019
Law Enforcement Committee
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Examination of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Annual Report 2016-17
- tabled out of session 4 April 2019
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Examination of the Australian Federal Police Annual Report 2016-17
- tabled out of session 4 April 2019
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Impact of new and emerging information and communications technology
- tabled out of session 4 April 2019
National Capital and External Territories Committee
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Telling Australia's Story–and why it's important: Report on the inquiry into Canberra's national institutions
- tabled 3 April 2019
National Disability Insurance Scheme Committee
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General issues around the implementation and performance of the NDIS
- tabled out of session 29 March 2019
Public Accounts and Audit Joint Committee
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Report 477: Commonwealth Financial Statements - Second Report, and Foreign Investment in Real Estate: Inquiries based on Auditor-General's Reports 24 and 48 (2017-18)
- tabled 2 April 2019
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Report 478: Issuing of a Certificate under section 37 of the Auditor-General's Act 1997: Inquiry based on Auditor-General's Report No. 6 (2018–19)
- tabled 2 April 2019
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Report 479: Australian Government Security Arrangements: Inquiry based on Auditor-General's reports 38 and 43 (2017-18)
- tabled 2 April 2019
Treaties Committee
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Report 185
- tabled 22 March 2019
Laws Passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Australian Business Securitisation Fund Bill 2019
- Corporations Amendment (Strengthening Protections for Employee Entitlements) Bill 2019
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Craft Beer) Bill 2019
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Supporting Craft Brewers) Bill 2019
- Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Infrastructure Financing) Bill 2019
- Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Amendment Bill 2019
- Governor-General Amendment (Salary) Bill 2019
- Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Amendment Bill 2019
- Income Tax Rates Amendment (Sovereign Entities) Bill 2019
- Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Amendment Bill 2019
- Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management and Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Energy Assistance Payment) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Powers) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Increasing and Extending the Instant Asset Write-Off) Bill 2019
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2019
- Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Land Scheduling) Bill 2019
- Appropriation (No. 3) Bill 2018-2019
- Appropriation (No. 4) Bill 2018-2019
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 2) Bill 2018-2019
- Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Bill 2019
- Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2019
- Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2019
- Industrial Chemicals Bill 2019
- Industrial Chemicals Charges (Customs) Bill 2019
- Industrial Chemicals Charges (Excise) Bill 2019
- Industrial Chemicals Charges (General) Bill 2019
- Industrial Chemicals (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) 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
- Supply (No. 1) Bill 2019-2020
- Supply (No. 2) Bill 2019-2020
- Supply (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 1) Bill 2019-2020
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No. 1) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 4) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 5) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Reforms No. 1) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Foreign Investors Pay Their Fair Share of Tax in Australia and Other Measures) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Mutual Reforms) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (North Queensland Flood Recovery) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Corporate and Financial Sector Penalties) Bill 2019
- Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Bill 2019
- Treatment Benefits (Special Access) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) 2019
- Wine Australia Amendment (Trade with United Kingdom) Bill 2019
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