31 July 2023–3 August 2023
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Last week in Parliament Issue 156 [PDF 193KB] |
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 [No. 2] – introduced 2 August 2023, Government Bill
- National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 [No. 2] – introduced 2 August 2023, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 [No. 2] – introduced 2 August 2023, Government Bill
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 – introduced 3 August 2023, Government Bill
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023 – introduced 3 August 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. 12 – tabled 31 July 2023
Selection Committee
- Report No. 15 – tabled 2 August 2023
Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee
- You win some, you lose more: Online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harm – tabled out of session 26 June 2023
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 – introduced 31 July 2023, Government Bill
- Nature Repair Market (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 – introduced 31 July 2023, Government Bill
- Biosecurity Amendment (Advanced Compliance Measures) Bill 2023 – introduced 2 August 2023, Government Bill
- Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Regulator Performance) Bill 2023 – introduced 2 August 2023, Government Bill
- Public Service Amendment Bill 2023 – introduced 2 August 2023, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Law Improvement Package No. 1) Bill 2023 – introduced 2 August 2023, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 3) Bill 2023 – introduced 2 August 2023, Government Bill
- Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023 – introduced 3 August 2023, Private Member’s Bill
- Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Pay for Radio Play) Bill 2023 – introduced 3 August 2023, Private Member’s Bill
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Vaccine Indemnity) Bill 2023 – introduced 3 August 2023, Private Member’s Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry Bill 2023 [Provisions] and National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – submissions due by 14 August 2023
Environment and Communications Committee
- Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023 – submissions due by 20 October 2023
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Amendment Bill 2023 – submissions due by 14 August 2023
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Amendment (Animal Welfare) Bill 2023 – submissions due 14 August 2023
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Amendment (Disclosure of Information) Bill 2023 – tabled out of session 26 July 2023
- Budget estimates 2023-24 – tabled 3 August 2023
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 – tabled out of session 24 July 2023
Economics Legislation Committee
- ASIC investigation and enforcement: Further report on compliance with order for the production of documents – tabled out of session 28 July 2023
- Budget estimates 2023-24 – tabled out of session 27 June 2023
- Progress report: Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2023 – tabled out of session 27 June 2023
- Progress report: Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Law Improvement Package No. 1) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 27 June 2023
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Law Improvement Package No. 1) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 28 July 2023
Economics References Committee
- ASIC investigation and enforcement: Report on compliance with orders for the production of documents – tabled out of session 19 July 2023
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Budget estimates 2023-24 – tabled 3 August 2023
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 27 July 2023
- Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Amendment (Administrative Changes) Bill 2023 – tabled 3 August 2023
- Progress report: Budget estimates 2023-24 – tabled out of session 27 June 2023
- Progress report: Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Administrative Changes) Bill 2023 – tabled out of session 27 July 2023
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Budget estimates 2023-24 – tabled out of session 27 June 2023
- Governor-General Amendment (Cessation of Allowances in the Public Interest) Bill 2023 – tabled 31 July 2023
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Budget estimates 2023-24 – tabled out of session 27 June 2023
Foreign Interference through Social Media Committee
- Final report – tabled 1 August 2023
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 26 July 2023
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Biosecurity Amendment (Advanced Compliance Measures) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 27 July 2023
- Budget estimates 2023-24 – tabled out of session 27 June 2023
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny digest 8 of 2023 – tabled 2 August 2023
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
- Delegated Legislation Monitor 8 of 2023 – tabled 2 August 2023
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 8 of 2023 – tabled 3 August 2023
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Review of the 2023 relisting of three organisations as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code – submissions due by 11 August 2023
- Review of the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Amendment Rules 2023 – submissions due by 11 August 2023
- Review of the Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 – submissions due by 31 August 2023
Public Works Committee
- Australian Taxation Office—Proposed Fit-out of New Leased Premises at 15 Sydney Avenue, Barton, ACT – submissions due by 31 August 2023
- Department of Defence—Armoured Fighting Vehicles Facilities Program - Stage 2 – submissions due by 31 August 2023
- Department of Defence—Edinburgh Defence Precinct Mid-Term Refresh – submissions due by 31 August 2023
- National Capital Authority—Scrivener Dam Dissipator Strengthening project – submissions due by 31 August 2023
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Corporations and Financial Services Committee
- Corporate insolvency in Australia – tabled out of session 12 July 2023
- Report on the 2021–2022 annual reports of bodies established under the ASIC Act – tabled out of session 11 July 2023
- Statutory inquiry into ASIC, the Takeovers Panel, and the corporations legislation: ASIC licence transfers – tabled out of session 10 July 2023
Human Rights Committee
- Human rights scrutiny report: Report 8 of 2023 – tabled 2 August 2023
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Review of Administration and Expenditure - No 20 2020-2021 - Australian Intelligence Agencies – tabled 31 July 2023
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Report 495 Inquiry into Commonwealth grants administration – tabled out of session 29 June 2023
- Report 496 Inquiry into the Defence Major Projects Report 2020-21 and 2021-22 and Procurement of Hunter Class Frigates – tabled out of session 29 June 2023
- Report 497 Inquiry into Commonwealth Financial Statements 2021–22 – tabled out of session 29 June 2023
Treaties Committee
- Report 210: Timor-Leste Cooperation in the Field of Defence and the Status of Visiting Forces; Serbia Social Security Agreement – tabled 3 August 2023
Laws Passed
The following Bills passed both Houses last week:
The following Bills received assent by the Governor-General between the close of business of 22 June 2023 and the close of business on 7 August 2023:
- 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
- Creative Australia Bill 2023
- Creative Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 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
- Migration Amendment (Giving Documents and Other Measures) 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
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Child Support Measures) Bill 2023
- Special Recreational Vessels Amendment Bill 2023
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) 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
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