3–7 June 2024
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House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024 – introduced 3 June 2024, Private Member’s Bill
- Keeping Cash Transactions in Australia Bill 2024 – introduced 3 June 2024, Private Member’s Bill
- Capital Works (Build to Rent Misuse Tax) Bill 2024 – introduced 5 June 2024, Government Bill
- Creative Australia Amendment (Implementation of Revive) Bill 2024 – introduced 5 June 2024, Government Bill
- Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Bill 2024 – introduced 5 June 2024, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and Other Measures) Bill 2024 – introduced 5 June 2024, Government Bill
- National Health Amendment (Supporting Patient Access to Cheaper Medicines and Other Measures) Bill 2024 – introduced 6 June 2024, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
- Agriculture Committee
- Inquiry into Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024 – submissions due 11 June 2024
- Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee
- Inquiry into family violence orders – submissions due 19 July 2024
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
- Petitions Committee
- Report No. 26: Petitions and Ministerial responses – tabled 3 June 2024
- Selection Committee
- Report No. 26: Committee and delegation business and private Members’ business – tabled 5 June 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
The following new inquiry was announced:
- Economics Legislation Committee
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee report was tabled:
- Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023 - Progress Report [June 2024] – tabled out of session 3 June 2024
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
- Public Works Committee
- Department of Defence — Submarine Rotational Force—West, Priority Works, HMAS Stirling, Western Australia – submissions due 4 July 2024.
Reports of Joint Committees
No new Joint Committee reports were tabled.
Laws passed
As at the close of business on Friday 7 June 2024, no new Bills that have passed both Houses are awaiting assent by the Governor‑General.
Between the close of business on Friday 31 May 2024 and the close of business on Tuesday 11 June 2024, the following Bill has received assent by the Governor-General:
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