4–7 September 2023
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Last week in Parliament Issue 158 [PDF 197KB] |
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering the Donation Disclosure Threshold) Bill 2023 – introduced 4 September 2023, Private Member’s Bill
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Real Time Disclosure of Political Donations Bill 2023 – introduced 4 September 2023, Private Member’s Bill
- Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 – introduced 4 September 2023, Government Bill
- Social Security Amendment (Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment) Bill 2023 – introduced 6 September 2023, Government Bill
- Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 – introduced 6 September 2023, Government Bill
- Royal Commissions Amendment (Private Sessions) Bill 2023 – introduced 7 September 2023, Government Bill
- Statutory Declarations Amendment Bill 2023 – introduced 7 September 2023, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Petitions Committee
- Report No. 14 – tabled 4 September 2023
Selection Committee
- Report No. 17 – tabled 6 September 2023
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fairer Contracts and Grants) Bill 2023 - introduced 4 September 2023, Private Member’s Bill
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Domestic Reserve) Bill 2023 – introduced 5 September 2023, Private Member’s Bill
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Bill 2023 - introduced 6 September 2023, Government Bill
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 - introduced 6 September 2023, Government Bill
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Australia’s Engagement in the Pacific) Bill 2023 - introduced 6 September 2023, Government Bill
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023 – introduced 6 September 2023, Government Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Commonwealth Bilateral Air Service Agreements
- Commonwealth Bilateral Air Service Agreements – submissions due by 18 September 2023
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 – date for closure of submissions to be advised
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – submissions due by 29 September 2023
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Middle Arm Industrial Precinct – submissions due by 31 October 2023
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fairer Contracts and Grants) Bill 2023 – submissions due by 20 October 2023
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Statutory Declarations Amendment Bill 2023 [Provisions] – date for closure of submissions to be advised
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review Scheme) Bill 2023 – tabled out of session 23 August 2023
- Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2023 – tabled out of session 31 August 2023
- Improving Access to Medical Cannabis Bill 2023 – tabled out of session 1 September 2023
- National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry Bill 2023 [Provisions] and National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 [provisions] – tabled out of session 30 August 2023
Community Affairs References Committee
- Concussions and repeated head trauma in contact sports – tabled 5 September 2023
Economics Legislation Committee
- Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2023 – tabled 4 September 2023
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- COVID-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2022 and the Fair Work Amendment (Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Discrimination) Bill 2023 – tabled out of session 25 August 2023
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 31 August 2023
Education and Employment References Committee
- Potential impacts of the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme on small business and their employees – tabled out of session 31 August 2023
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Public Service Amendment Bill 2023 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 30 August 2023
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Amendment Bill 2023 – tabled out of session 30 August 2023
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment Bill 2023 – tabled 6 September 2023
- Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 24 August 2023
- Migration Amendment (Strengthening Employer Compliance) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 31 August 2023
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Amendment (Animal Welfare) Bill 2023 – tabled out of session 30 August 2023
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 10 – tabled 7 September 2023
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Review of Division 3 of Part III of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 – submissions due by 1 February 2024
- Review of the Counter-Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 – submissions due by 6 October 2023
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee report was tabled:
Treaties Committee
- Report 211 - Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies – tabled 6 September 2023
Laws Passed
As at the close of business on Friday 8 September, the following Bills have passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor‑General:
- Biosecurity Amendment (Advanced Compliance Measures) Bill 2023
- Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Industry Self-Classification and Other Measures) Bill 2023
- Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023
- Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2023
- Customs Legislation Amendment (Controlled Trials and Other Measures) Bill 2022
- Export Control Amendment (Streamlining Administrative Processes) Bill 2022
- Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023
- Financial Accountability Regime (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023
- Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Modernisation) Bill 2022
- International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Amendment Bill 2023
- Statute Law Amendment (Prescribed Forms and Other Updates) Bill 2023
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Law Improvement Package No. 1) Bill 2023
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 3) Bill 2023
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications and Other Measures) Bill 2023
The following Bills received assent by the Governor-General between the close of business on Friday 11 August 2023 and the close of business on Friday 8 September 2023:
- Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Amendment (Strengthening Land and Governance Provisions) Act 2023
- Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Amendment (Disclosure of Information) Act 2023
- Health Insurance Amendment (Prescribed Dental Patients and Other Measures) Act 2023
- Inspector-General of Aged Care Act 2023
- Inspector-General of Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2023
- Jobs and Skills Australia Amendment Act 2023
- National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Act 2023
- Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Amendment Act 2023
- Trade Support Loans Amendment Act 2023
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