29 July–1 August 2019
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Constitution Alteration (Freedom of Expression and Freedom of the Press) Bill 2019 [No. 2] – introduced 29 July 2019, Private Member's Bill
- Constitution Alteration (Water Resources) Bill 2019 [No. 2] – introduced 29 July 2019, Private Member's Bill
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Measures) Bill 2019 – introduced 31 July 2019, Government Bill
- Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching Services) Bill 2019 – introduced 31 July 2019, Government Bill
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Extend Family Assistance to ABSTUDY Secondary School Boarding Students Aged 16 and Over) Bill 2019 – introduced 31 July 2019, Government Bill
- Identity-matching Services Bill 2019 – introduced 31 July 2019, Government Bill
- New Skilled Regional Visas (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019 – introduced 31 July 2019, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Ending Grandfathered Conflicted Remuneration) Bill 2019 – introduced 1 August 2019, Government Bill
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Partner Service Pension and Other Measures) Bill 2019 – introduced 1 August 2019, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Economics Committee
- Banking Amendment (Rural Finance Reform) Bill 2019 – no due date for submissions announced
Procedure Committee
- Inquiry into the maintenance of the standing orders – no due date for submissions announced
- Inquiry into the practices and procedures relating to question time – no due date for submissions announced
Reports of House Committees
No new Committee reports were tabled.
SENATE
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Bill 2019 – introduced 31 July 2019, Government Bill
- Landholders' Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2015 – introduced 31 July 2019, Private Senator's Bill
- Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Bill 2019 – introduced 1 August 2019, Government Bill
- National Integrity Commission Bill 2018 (No. 2) – introduced 1 August 2019, Private Senator's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Human Services Amendment (Photographic Identification and Fraud Prevention) Bill 2019 – submissions due 30 August 2019
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Extend Family Assistance to ABSTUDY Secondary School Boarding Students Aged 16 and Over) Bill 2019 – submissions due 16 August 2019
Community Affairs References Committee
- Centrelink compliance program – submissions due 20 September 2019
Economics Legislation Committee
- Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Bill 2019 – submissions due 15 August 2019
- Performance of the Inspector-General of Taxation – submissions due 30 August 2019
Economics References Committee
- Regional Inequality in Australia – no due date for submissions announced
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 [Provisions] – submissions due 16 August 2019
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
- The impact of changes to service delivery models on the administration and running of Government programs – submissions due 23 August 2019
- Nationhood, national identity and democracy – submissions due 30 September 2019
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2019 [provisions] and Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment Bill 2019 [provisions] – no due date for submissions announced
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2019) – tabled 31 July 2019
Economics Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2019) – tabled 31 July 2019
Education and Employment Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2019) – tabled 31 July 2019
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2019) – tabled 31 July 2019
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2019) – tabled 31 July 2019
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- The provision of rescue, firefighting and emergency response at Australian airports – tabled 1 August 2019
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Delegated legislation monitor 3 of 2019 – tabled 24 July 2019
- Delegated legislation monitor 4 of 2019 – tabled 31 July 2019
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny digest 4 of 2019 – tabled 31 July 2019
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 4 of 2019 – tabled 1 August 2019
JOINT COMMITTEES
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries was announced:
Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services
- Regulation of auditing in Australia – submissions due 30 September 2019
Joint Committee on Human Rights
- Quality of Care Amendment (Minimising the Use of Restraints) Principles 2019 – no due date for submissions announced
Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
- Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Bill 2019 – submissions due 23 August 2019
- Review of Identity-Matching Services Bill 2019 and the Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching Services) Bill 2019 – submissions due 6 September 2019
Joint Committee on Law Enforcement
- Inquiry into illicit tobacco – no due date for submissions announced
Joint Committee on Public Works
- ATO Proposed Fit-out of Leased Premises in Moonee Ponds, Victoria – no due date for submissions announced
- CSIRO Sydney Consolidation Project – no due date for submissions announced
- National Museum of Australia Gallery Development Stage 1: Life in Australia – no due date for submissions announced
- Point Wilson Waterslide Infrastructure Remediation, Point Wilson, Victoria – no due date for submissions announced
Joint Committee on Treaties
- Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement – submissions due 23 August 2019
- Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement – submissions due 23 August 2019
- Investments Uruguay – submissions due 23 August 2019
- ISDS UN Convention – submissions due 6 September 2019
- Air Services – PNG – no due date for submissions announced
- Air Services – Thailand – no due date for submission announced
- Air Services – Timor-Leste – no due date for submissions announced
- MH-17 Netherlands – no due date for submissions announced
- Oil Stocks – Hungary – no due date for submission announced
- MRA – UK – no due date for submissions announced
- Trade in Wine – UK – no due date for submissions announced
- Work diplomatic families – no due date for submissions announced
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee report was tabled:
Joint Committee on Human Rights
- Report 3 of 2019: Human rights scrutiny report – tabled 30 July 2019
LAWS PASSED
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor‑General:
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment (Sunsetting of Special Powers Relating to Terrorism Offences) Bill 2019
- Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2019
No bills have received assent by the Governor-General.
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