4–7 December 2023
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House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2023 – introduced 7 December 2023, Government Bill
- Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Bill 2023 – introduced 7 December 2023, Government Bill
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards and Other Measures) Bill 2023 – introduced 7 December 2023, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Agriculture Committee
- Australian food story: Feeding the nation and beyond – tabled 7 December 2023
Petitions Committee
- Report 19: Ministerial responses – tabled 7 December 2023
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
No new Bills were initiated last week.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Economics Legislation Committee
- Government Amendments to Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share-Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023 – submissions due 5 January 2024
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Better targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 and a related bill [Provisions] – submissions due 23 February 2024
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – submissions due 2 February 2024
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – date for closure of submissions to be advised
Finance and Public Administration References Committee
- Access to Australian Parliament House by lobbyists – submissions due 9 February 2024
- Supporting the development of sovereign capability in the Australian tech sector – submissions due 23 February 2024
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – submissions due 22 January 2024
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
- Right wing extremist movements in Australia – date for closure of submissions to be advised
Select Committee on Supermarket Prices
- Senate Select Committee on Supermarket Prices – date for closure of submissions to be advised
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs References Committee
- The worsening rental crisis in Australia – tabled 7 December 2023
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Save the Koala) Bill 2021 – tabled 7 December 2023
- Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 and the Nature Repair Market (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 [Provisions] – tabled 4 December 2023
Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade References Committee
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade due diligence framework – tabled 7 December 2023
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
- Commonwealth Freedom of Information laws – tabled 7 December 2023
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Second interim report: Australia's preparedness to host Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Games – tabled 7 December 2023
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny digest 16 of 2023 – tabled 7 December 2023
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 16 of 2023 – tabled 7 December 2023
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Committee on the National Capital and External Territories
- Review of the National Capital Authority Annual Report 2022-23 – date for closure of submissions to be advised
Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence and Security
- Review of the National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 3) Bill 2023 – submissions due 2 February 2024
- Review of the amendments made by the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Repudiation) Bill 2023 – submissions due 8 February 2024
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
- The pursuit of equality: Inquiry into the rights of women and children – tabled 7 December 2023
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Report by statement: A review of regulations re-listing Jama’at Nusrat al-lslam wal-Muslimin and Islamic State Khorasan Province as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code Act 1995 – tabled 6 December 2023
Law Enforcement Committee
- Law enforcement capabilities in relation to child exploitation, incorporating a dissenting report – tabled 7 December 2023
Laws Passed
As at the close of business on Friday 8 December, the following Bills have passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor‑General:
- Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023
- Identity Verification Services (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023
- Identity Verification Services Bill 2023
- Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023
- Nature Repair (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023
- Nature Repair Bill 2023
- Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023
- Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023
The following Bills received assent by the Governor-General between the close of business on Friday 27 November and the close of business on Monday 11 December:
- Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Repudiation) Bill 2023
- Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Bill 2023
- Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023
- Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023
- Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Amendment (Animal Welfare) Bill 2023
- Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023
- Migration and Other Legislation Amendment (Bridging Visas, Serious Offenders and Other Measures) Bill 2023
- Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023
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