10–13 February 2025
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House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following new Bills were initiated:
- AusCheck Amendment (Global Entry Program) Bill 2025 – introduced 10 February 2025, Government Bill
- Interactive Gambling Amendment (Know Your Losses Activity Statement) Bill 2025 – introduced 10 February 2025, Private Member’s Bill
- Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill 2025 – introduced 10 February 2025, Private Member’s Bill
- Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025 – introduced 10 February 2025, Private Member’s Bill
- Pacific Banking Guarantee Bill 2025 – introduced 12 February 2025, Government Bill
- Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025 – introduced 12 February 2025, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
There were no new House inquiries announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Employment, Education and Training Committee
- The Future of Work: Inquiry into the Digital Transformation of Workplaces – tabled 11 February 2025
Petitions Committee
- Report 37: Petitions and Ministerial responses—Report – tabled 10 February 2025
Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee
- Inquiry into family violence orders – tabled 13 February 2025
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Great Australian Bight (World Heritage Protection) Bill 2025 – introduced 11 February 2025, Private Senator’s Bill
- Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025 (No. 2) – introduced 11 February 2025, Private Senator’s Bill
- Constitution Alteration (Right to Free Speech) Bill 2025 – introduced 12 February 2025, Private Senator’s Bill
- Lobbying (Improving Government Honesty and Trust) Bill 2025 – introduced 12 February 2025, Private Senator’s Bill
- Migration Amendment (Restoring Medevac) Bill 2025 – introduced 12 February 2025, Private Senator’s Bill
- Higher Education Support Amendment (End Dirty University Partnerships) Bill 2025 – introduced 13 February 2025, Private Senator’s Bill
- Right to Protest Bill 2025 – introduced 13 February 2025, Private Senator’s Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Economics References Committee
- Micro-competition opportunities – submissions due 7 March 2025
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Tertiary Education Legislation Amendment (There For Education, Not Profit) Bill 2025 – submissions due 1 April 2025
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Remuneration Tribunal Amendment (There For Public Service, Not Profit) Bill 2025 – submissions due 28 March 2025
Finance and Public Administration References Committee
- The operation and appropriateness of the superannuation and pension schemes for current and former members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) – submissions due 28 March 2025
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
- Compensation and income support for veterans – submissions due 16 May 2025
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- AusCheck Amendment (Global Entry Program) Bill 2025 [Provisions] – submissions due 28 February 2025
- Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025 (No. 2) – submissions due 30 June 2025
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Economic References Committee
- Improving consumer experiences, choice, and outcomes in Australia’s retirement system – tabled 13 February 2025
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
- Australia’s sanctions regime – tabled 11 February 2025
Privileges Committee
- 185th report - Person referred to in the Senate – Ms Baylee Neha – tabled 13 February 2025
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- National Organic Standard Bill 2024 – tabled 11 February 2025
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Annual Report 2024 – tabled 13 February 2025
- Scrutiny Digest 2 of 2025 – tabled 13 February 2025
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
- Delegated Legislation Monitor 2 of 2025 – tabled 13 February 2025
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report no. 2 of 2025 – tabled 13 February 2025
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Public Works Committee
- Airservices Australia — Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Services NexGen Project for End-of-life Facilities Upgrades – Phase 1A (Queensland and Victoria) – submissions due 14 March 2025
- Airservices Australia — PFAS Remediation of Former Fire Training Ground at Rockhampton Airport, Queensland – submissions due 14 March 2025
Treaties Committee
- Partial Revision of the 2019 Radio Regulations, as incorporated into the Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC–23) – submissions due 10 March 2025
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Corporations and Financial Services Committee
- Financial abuse: an insidious form of domestic violence [Corrigendum] – tabled 12 December 2024 (Senate) and 11 February 2025 (House)
- Wholesale investor and wholesale client tests – tabled 13 February 2025
Human Rights Committee
- Inquiry into antisemitism at Australian universities – tabled 12 February 2025
Migration Committee
- Joint Standing Committee on Migration Delegation New Zealand and Vanuatu 26 to 31 August 2024 – tabled 10 February 2025 (House) and 11 February 2025 (Senate)
National Capital and External Territories Committee
- Australia's Antarctic Territory: Inquiry into the importance of Antarctica to Australia's national igjhnterests – tabled 10 February 2025
Public Works Committee
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts – Command Centre and Canine Facility at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport and other works [9th report of 2024] [Corrigendum] – tabled 11 February 2025
- Eighty Eighth Annual Report – tabled 11 February 2025
Treaties Committee
- Report 225: Australia-UAE CEPA; Australia-UAE Investment Agreement – tabled 12 February 2025
Laws passed
As at the close of business on Friday 14 February 2025, the following Bills had passed both Houses and were awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Administrative Review Tribunal (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2025
- Customs Amendment (Expedited Seizure and Disposal of Engineered Stone) Bill 2025
- Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2025
- Explanatory Memorandum
- Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum relating to sheet EE102
- Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum relating to sheet EE103
- Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum relating to sheet EE105
- Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum relating to sheet FJ101
- Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum relating to sheet SC130
- Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum relating to sheet SC131
- Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum relating to sheet SC136
- Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum relating to sheet SC138
- Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
- Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2025
- Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record—Sharing by Default) Bill 2025
- Oversight Legislation Amendment (Robodebt Royal Commission Response and Other Measures) Bill 2025
- Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2025
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes) Bill 2025
- Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2025
Between the close of business on Friday 7 February 2025 and the close of business on Friday 14 February 2025, the following Bills received assent by the Governor-General:
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