1–5 July 2024
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House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Interactive Gambling Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements) Bill 2024 – introduced 1 July 2024, Private Member’s Bill
- Future Made in Australia Bill 2024 – introduced 3 July 2024, Government Bill
- Future Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No. 1) Bill 2024 – introduced 3 July 2024, Government Bill
- Veterans' Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 – introduced 3 July 2024, Government Bill
- Migration Amendment (Strengthening Sponsorship and Nomination Processes) Bill 2024 – introduced 4 July 2024, Government Bill
- Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Bill 2024 – introduced 4 July 2024, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Consequential) Bill 2024 – introduced 4 July 2024, Government Bill
- Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Bill 2024 – introduced 4 July 2024, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries of House Committees were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
- Health, Aged Care and Sport Committee
- The State of Diabetes Mellitus in Australia in 2024 – tabled 3 July 2024
- Petitions Committee
- Report No. 28: Petitions and Ministerial Responses – tabled 1 July 2024
- Selection Committee
- Report No. 28: Committee and delegation business and private Members’ business – tabled 3 July 2024
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Tax Laws Amendment (Incentivising Food Donations to Charitable Organisations) Bill 2024 – introduced 2 July 2024, Private Senator’s Bill
- Truth and Justice Commission Bill 2024 – introduced 2 July 2024, Private Senator’s Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
- Economics Legislation Committee
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Build to Rent) Bill 2024 and Capital Works (Build to Rent Misuse Tax) Bill 2024 – submissions due 25 July 2024
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
- Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2024–25 – tabled 2 July 2024
- Economics Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2024–25 – tabled 2 July 2024
- Economics References Committee
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission investigation and enforcement – tabled 3 July 2024
- Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2024–25 – tabled 2 July 2024
- Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2024–25 – tabled 2 July 2024
- Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2024–25 – tabled 2 July 2024
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Customs Amendment (Preventing Child Labour) Bill 2023 – tabled 1 July 2024
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Budget estimates 2024–25 – tabled 2 July 2024
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny Digest 8 of 2024 – tabled 3 July 2024
- Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
- Annual report 2023 [Corrigendum] – tabled 5 July 2024
- Delegated Legislation Monitor 7 of 2024 – tabled 3 July 2024
- Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 7 of 2024 – tabled 4 July 2024
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
- Public Works Committee
- Department of Defence — Explosive Ordnance Facilities Northern NSW Redevelopment project – submissions due 30 July 2024
- Department of Defence — Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Storage Program Tranche 2 – submissions due 30 July 2024
- Reserve Bank of Australia — Head Office Storage and Logistics Change – submissions due 30 July 2024
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
- Treaties Committee
- Report 217: AU-US Space Launches – tabled 3 July 2024 (House)
- Public Works Committee
- Department of Defence — Australian Defence Force Academy Living-in Accommodation project and other works – tabled 2 July 2024 (Senate), 1 July 2024 (House)
Laws passed
As at the close of business on Friday 5 July 2024, the following Bills have passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor‑General:
- Australian Postal Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Prominence and Anti-siphoning) Bill 2024
- Creative Australia Amendment (Implementation of Revive) Bill 2024
- Criminal Code Amendment (Protecting Commonwealth Frontline Workers) Bill 2024
- Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024
- Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamation) Bill 2024
- Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Assignment of Medicare Benefits) Bill 2024
- Payment Times Reporting Amendment Bill 2024
- Primary Industries (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024
- Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Bill 2024
- Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 2024
- Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2024
- Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Bill 2024
- Primary Industries (Services) Levies Bill 2024
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (More Support in the Safety Net) Bill 2024
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill 2024
Between the close of business on Friday 28 June 2024 and the close of business on Friday 5 July 2024, the following Bill has received assent by the Governor-General:
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