19–22 June 2023
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Last week in Parliament Issue 155 [PDF 191KB] |
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Broadcasting Services Amendment (Healthy Kids Advertising) Bill 2023 – introduced 19 June 2023, Private Member’s Bill
- Interactive Gambling Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements) Bill 2023 – introduced 19 June 2023, Private member’s Bill
- Biosecurity Amendment (Advanced Compliance Measures) Bill 2023 – introduced 21 June 2023, Government Bill
- National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry Bill 2023 – introduced 21 June 2023, Government Bill
- National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 – introduced 21 June 2023, Government Bill
- Classification (Publication, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Industry Self-Classification and Other Measures) Bill 2023 – introduced 22 June 2023, Government Bill
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Bill 2023 – introduced 22 June 2023, Government Bill
- Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 – introduced 22 June 2023, Government Bill
- Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Regulator Performance) Bill 2023 – introduced 22 June 2023, Government Bill
- Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 – introduced 22 June 2023, Government Bill
- Migration Amendment (Strengthening Employer Compliance) Bill 2023 – introduced 22 June 2023, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share – Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023 – introduced 22 June 2023, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Petitions Committee
- Report No. 11 – tabled 19 June 2023
Privileges and Members’ Interests Committee
- Report concerning an application from Mr Andrew Dettmer for the publication of a response to a reference made in the House of Representatives, June 2023 – tabled 22 June 2023
Selection Committee
- Report No. 14 – tabled 21 June 2023
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment Bill 2023 – introduced 19 June 2023, Private Member’s Bill
- Freeze on Rent and Rate Increases Bill 2023 – introduced 19 June 2023, Private Member’s Bill
- International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Amendment Bill 2023 – introduced 21 June 2023, Government Bill
- Migration Amendment (Overseas Organ Transplant Disclosure and Other Measures) Bill 2023 – introduced 22 June 2023, Private Member’s Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 – submissions due by 3 July 2023
Community Affairs References Committee
- The worsening rental crisis in Australia – submissions due by 28 July 2023
Economics Legislation Committee
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Law Improvement Package No. 1) Bill 2023 [provisions] – submissions due by 5 July 2023
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share integrity and transparency) Bill 2023 [provisions] – submissions due by 21 July 2023
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – submissions due by 6 July 2023
- Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Amendment (Administrative Changes) Bill 2023 – submissions due by 6 July 2023
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Public Service Amendment Bill 2023 – submissions due by 14 July 2023
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Performance of the Department of Defence in supporting the capability and capacity of Australia’s defence industry – submissions due 14 July 2023
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment Bill 2023 – submissions due by 17 July 2023
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Bill 2023 [Provisions] –submissions due by 14 July 2023
- Migration Amendment (Strengthening Employer Compliance) Bill 2023 [Provisions] –submissions due by 21 July 2023
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Biosecurity Amendment (Advanced Compliance Measures) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – submissions due by 7 July 2023
Perth Mint and Commonwealth Regulatory Compliance Committee
- Select Committee on the Perth Mint and Commonwealth regulatory compliance – date for closure of submissions to be advised
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Economics References Committee
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission investigation and enforcement, Interim report: Public interest immunity claims – tabled 20 June 2023
Finance and Public Administration References Committee
- PwC: A calculated breach of trust – tabled 21 June 2023
Provision of and Access to Dental Services in Australia Committee
- Interim report – tabled 20 June 2023
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 7 of 2023 – tabled 22 June 2023
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Corporations and Financial Services Committee
- Ethics and Professional Accountability: Structural Challenges in the Audit, Assurance and Consultancy Industry – submissions due by 31 August 2023
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Review of the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Bill 2023 – submissions due by 21 July 2023
Public Works Committee
- Department of Defence — Facilities to Support JP9101 Phase 1 Enhanced Defence High Frequency Communications System — 'Project Phoenix' – submission due by 19 July 2023
- Department of Defence — Fishermans Bend Redevelopment – submissions due by 19 July 2023
- National Capital Authority — Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, Canberra, ACT, Renewal project – submissions due by 28 July 2023
Treaties Committee
- Audiovisual Co-production Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of India – submissions due by 5 July 2023
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Committee
- Final Report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity – tabled 22 June 2022
Electoral Matters Committee
- Interim report: Conduct of the 2022 federal election and other matters – tabled 19 June 2023
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
- The Defence Industry Security Program: Review of Auditor-General Report 4 of 2021-22 – tabled 19 June 2023
Human Rights Committee
- Annual report 2022 – tabled 21 June 2023
- Human rights scrutiny report: Report 7 of 2023 – tabled 21 June 2023
Laws Passed
The following Bills passed both Houses last week:
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2023-2024
- Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2023-2024
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2023-2024
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2023
- Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2023
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Product Stewardship for Oil) Bill 2023
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Naval Nuclear Propulsion) Bill 2023
- Education Legislation Amendment (Startup Year and Other Measures) Bill 2023
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Product Stewardship for Oil) Bill 2023
- Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Bill 2023
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Subsidy) Bill 2023
- Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy Bill 2023
- Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy (Collection) Bill 2023
- National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Data Streamlining) Amendment Bill 2023
- Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023
- Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023
- Special Recreational Vessels Amendment Bill 2023
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort) Bill 2023
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Refining and Improving Our Tax System) Bill 2023
- Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023
- Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2023
The following Bills received assent by the Governor-General between the close of business of 16 June 2023 and the close of business on 22 June 2023:
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2022-2023
- Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2022-2023
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2022-2023
- Creative Australia Bill 2023
- Creative Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023
- Migration Amendment (Giving Documents and Other Measures) Bill 2023
- Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2023
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Child Support Measures) Bill 2023
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) Bill 2023
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 2) Bill 2023
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