12–15 August 2024
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House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Public Service Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2024 – introduced 14 August 2024, Government Bill
- Better and Fairer Schools (Information Management) Bill 2024 – introduced 15 August 2024, Government Bill
- Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 – introduced 15 August 2024, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries of House Committees were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee report was tabled:
Petitions Committee
- Report No. 29: Petitions and Ministerial Responses – tabled 12 August 2024
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Administration) Bill 2024 – introduced 12 August 2024, Government Bill
- Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Scheduling) Bill 2024 – introduced 15 August 2024, Government Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Economics References Committee
- Australian Bureau of Statistics production of inflation rate statistics – submissions due 19 September 2024
- ‘Big Box’ retailer price setting – submissions due 27 September 2024
- Financial regulatory framework and home ownership – submissions due 26 September 2024
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 [Provisions] – submissions due 5 September 2024
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Economics Legislation Committee
- Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Bill 2024 [Provisions] and related bills – tabled 14 August 2024
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
- Missing and murdered First Nations women and children – tabled 15 August 2024
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 8 of 2024 – tabled 15 August 2024
Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills
- Scrutiny Digest 9 of 2024 – tabled 14 August 2024
Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation
- Delegated Legislation Monitor 8 of 2024 – tabled 14 August 2024
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Treaties Committee
- Agreement among the Government of Australia, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Government of the United States of America for Cooperation Related to Naval Nuclear Propulsion – submissions due 2 September 2024
- Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation – submissions due 3 September 2024
- Security Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en Matière d’Armement) (OCCAR) on the Protection of Classified Information – submissions due 3 September 2024
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Human rights scrutiny report: Report 6 of 2024 – tabled 24 July 2024 (Senate and House)
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Advisory Report on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Declared Areas) Bill 2024 – tabled 13 August 2024 (Senate), 12 August 2024 (House)
- Advisory Report on the Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2024 – tabled 13 August 2024 (Senate), 12 August 2024 (House)
- Review of the listing of Ansar Allah as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code – tabled 13 August 2024 (Senate), 12 August 2024 (House)
Social Media and Australian Society Committee
- Interim report – tabled 15 August 2024
Treaties Committee
- Report 217: AU-US Space Launches – tabled 13 August 2024 (Senate), 3 July 2024 (House)
- Report 218: Fiji Status of Forces; UK Accession CPTPP; IPEF; ILO 191 – tabled 15 August 2024 (Senate), 14 August 2024 (House)
Laws passed
As at the close of business on Friday 15 August 2024, the following Bills have passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
Between the close of business on Friday 5 July 2024 and the close of business on Friday 16 August 2024, the following Bills have received 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
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2024
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) 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
- National Health Amendment (Supporting Patient Access to Cheaper Medicines and Other Measures) 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
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