6–10 November 2023
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House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The House did not sit last week.
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
No new Committee reports were tabled.
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency) Bill 2023 – introduced 6 November 2023, Private Members’ Bill
- Fair Work Legislation Amendment (First Responders) Bill 2023 – introduced 6 November 2023, Private Members’ Bill
- Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Small Business Redundancy Exemption) Bill 2023 – introduced 6 November 2023, Private Members’ Bill
- Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Protections Against Discrimination) Bill 2023 – introduced 6 November 2023, Private Members’ Bill
- Federal Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Immunity) Bill 2023 – introduced 7 November 2023, Government Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs References Committee
- Issues related to menopause and perimenopause – date for closure of submissions to be advised
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Optus Network Outage – submissions due by 17 November 2023
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Migration Amendment (Overseas Organ Transplant Disclosure and Other Measures) Bill 2023 – date for closure of submissions to be advised
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills
- Scrutiny digest 13 of 2023 – tabled 8 November 2023
Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation
- Delegated legislation monitor 13 of 2023 – tabled 9 November 2023
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023 and the Disability Services and Inclusion (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – tabled 9 November 2023
Community Affairs References Committee
- Assessment and support services for people with ADHD – tabled 6 November 2023
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – tabled 10 November 2023
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Identity Verification Services Bill 2023 and the Identity Verification Services (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – tabled 9 November 2023
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 13 of 2023 – tabled 9 November 2023
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Committee on Treaties
- Amendments to the Annex of the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic, 1965 – submissions due by 21 November 2023
Reports of Joint Committees
No new Committee reports were tabled.
Laws Passed
As at the close of business on Friday 10 November, the following Bills have passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor‑General:
- Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Regulator Performance) Bill 2023
- Statutory Declarations Amendment Bill 2023
The following Bills received assent by the Governor-General between the close of business on Friday 26 October and the close of business on Friday 10 November:
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