28–31 May 2024
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Last week in Parliament Issue 170 [PDF 161KB] |
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Assignment of Medicare Benefits) Bill 2024 – introduced 29 May 2024, Government Bill
- Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) Bill 2024 – introduced 29 May 2024, Government Bill
- Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024 – introduced 29 May 2024, Government Bill
- Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024 – introduced 29 May 2024, Government Bill
- Payment Times Reporting Amendment Bill 2024 – introduced 29 May 2024, Government Bill
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (More Support in the Safety Net) Bill 2024 – introduced 29 May 2024, Government Bill
- Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2024 – introduced 30 May 2024, Government Bill
- Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024 – introduced 30 May 2024, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Selection Committee
- Report No. 25: Committee and delegation business and private Members’ business – tabled 29 May 2024
Senate
The Senate did not sit last week.
Bills initiated in the Senate
No new Bills were initiated in the Senate.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Australia’s extinction crisis [Interim Report – May 2024] – tabled out of session 23 May 2024
Finance and Public Administration References Committee
- Management and assurance of integrity by consulting services: Progress report – tabled out of session 31 May 2024
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023 – tabled out of session 31 May 2024
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Bank closures in regional Australia: Protecting the future of regional banking – tabled out of session 24 May 2024
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Law Enforcement
- Australia’s illicit drug problem: Challenges and opportunities for law enforcement [May 2024] – tabled 21 May 2024 (Senate); 28 May 2024 (House)
- Australia’s illicit drug problem: Challenges and opportunities for law enforcement [Additional comments] – tabled 28 May 2024
Public Works
- Department of Defence – Facilities to Support Advanced Growler Phase 6 – tabled 28 May 2024 (House)
Laws passed
As at the close of business on Friday 31 May 2024, the following Bills have passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor‑General:
- Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2024
- Attorney-General’s Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Bill 2024
- Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2024
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024
- Public Service Amendment Bill 2024
Between the close of business on Thursday 16 May 2024 and the close of business on Friday 31 May 2024, the following Bills have received assent by the Governor-General:
- Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Bill 2024
- Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Bill 2024
- Agriculture Legislation Amendment (Modernising Administrative Processes) Bill 2024
- Digital ID Bill 2024
- Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2024
- Fair Work Amendment Bill 2024
- Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment Bill 2024
- Health Legislation Amendment (Removal of Requirement for a Collaborative Arrangement) Bill 2024
- National Cancer Screening Register Amendment Bill 2024
- National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 3) Bill 2024
- New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024
- New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024
- Parliamentary Business Resources Legislation Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2024
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Military Invalidity Payments Means Testing) Bill 2024
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards and Other Measures) Bill 2024
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Accountability and Fairness) Bill 2023-2024
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