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Last week in Parliament Issue 168

25–28 March 2024

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House of Representatives

Bills initiated in the House

The following new Bills were initiated:

New inquiries of House Committees

The following new inquiry was announced:

Communications and the Arts Committee

Reports of House Committees

The following new Committee reports were tabled:

Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee

Senate

Bills initiated in the Senate

The following new Bills were initiated:

New inquiries of Senate Committees

The following new inquiries were announced:

Adopting Artificial Intelligence Committee

Community Affairs Committee

Economics Committee

Environment and Communications Committee

Finance and Public Administration Committees

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee

Supermarket Prices Committee

Reports of Senate Committees

The following new Committee reports were tabled:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Economics Legislation Committee

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

Finance and Public Administration References Committee

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Scrutiny of Bills Committee

Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee

Selection of Bills Committee

Joint Committees

New inquiries of Joint Committees

The following new inquiries were announced:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Committee

Electoral Matters Committee

Human Rights Committee

Public Works Committee

Treaties Committee

Reports of Joint Committees

The following new Committee reports were tabled:

Intelligence and Security Committee

Public Works Committee

Laws passed

As at the close of business on Friday 28 March, the following Bills have passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor‑General:

Between the close of business on 21 March and the close of business on Thursday 28 March, the following Bills have received assent by the Governor-General:

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