24–27 August 2020
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Jobkeeper Payments) Amendment Bill 2020 – introduced 26 August 2020, Government Bill
- Education Legislation Amendment (Up-front Payments Tuition Protection) Bill 2020 – introduced 26 August 2020, Government Bill
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 – introduced 26 August 2020, Government Bill
- Higher Education (Up-front Payments Tuition Protection Levy) Bill 2020 – introduced 26 August 2020, Government Bill
- Civil Aviation (Unmanned Aircraft Levy) Bill 2020 – introduced 27 August 2020, Government Bill
- Civil Aviation Amendment (Unmanned Aircraft Levy Collection and Payment) Bill 2020 – introduced 27 August 2020, Government Bill
- Clean Energy Finance Corporation Amendment (Grid Reliability Fund) Bill 2020 – introduced 27 August 2020, Government Bill
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020 – introduced 27 August 2020, Government Bill
- National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention Bill 2020 – introduced 27 August 2020, Government Bill
- National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020 – introduced 27 August 2020, Government Bill
- Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Bill 2020 – introduced 27 August 2020, Government Bill
- Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2020 – introduced 27 August 2020, Government Bill
- Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2020 – introduced 27 August 2020, Government Bill
- Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 – introduced 27 August 2020, Government Bill
- Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (Customs) Bill 2020 – introduced 27 August 2020, Government Bill
- Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (Excise) Bill 2020 – introduced 27 August 2020, Government Bill
- Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (General) Bill 2020 – introduced 27 August 2020, Government Bill
- Recycling and Waste Reduction (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2020 – introduced 27 August 2020, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Communications and the Arts Committee
- Australia’s creative and cultural industries and institutions – submissions due 22 October 2020
Health, Aged Care and Sport Committee
- Inquiry into approval processes for new drugs and novel medical technologies in Australia – submissions due 13 October 2020
Reports of House Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Petitions Committee
- Report No. 14 – tabled 24 August 2020
Selection Committee
- Report No. 17 – tabled 24 August 2020
- Report No. 18 – tabled 26 August 2020
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Interactive Gambling Amendment (Prohibition on Credit Card Use) Bill 2020 – introduced 25 August 2020, Private Senator’s Bill
- Family Law Amendment (Risk Screening Protections) Bill 2020 – introduced 26 August 2020, Government Bill
- Sport Integrity Australia Amendment (World Anti-Doping Code Review) Bill 2020 – introduced 26 August 2020, Government Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Finance and Public Administration Committee
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Banning Dirty Donations) Bill 2020 – submissions due TBA
Reports of Senate Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Economics Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2020) – tabled 25 August 2020
- Banking Amendment (Deposits) Bill 2020 – tabled 24 August 2020
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2020) – tabled 26 August 2020
- Payment Times Reporting Bill 2020 [Provisions] and Payment Times Reporting (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 30 July 2020
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Product Stewardship (Oil) Amendment Bill 2020 and the Excise Tariff Amendment Bill 2020 – tabled out of session 30 July 2020
- The future of Australia Post’s service delivery – tabled 25 August 2020
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- National Integrity (Parliamentary Standards) Bill 2019 – tabled out of session 12 August 2020
Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade References Committee
- Opportunities for strengthening Australia’s relations with the Republic of France – tabled 27 August 2020
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2020 – tabled out of session 5 August 2020
- Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 19 August 2020
Procedure Committee
- Routine of business – Remote participation in Senate proceedings – tabled out of session 21 August 2020
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Biosecurity Amendment (Traveller Declarations and Other Measures) Bill 2020 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 30 July 2020
- Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Amendment (Dairy Cattle Export Charge) Bill 2020 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 30 July 2020
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny digest 9 of 2020 – tabled out of session 6 August 2020
- Scrutiny digest 10 of 2020 – tabled 26 August 2020
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
- Delegated legislation monitor 9 of 2020 – tabled 27 August 2020
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Treaties Committee
- Digital Economy – Singapore – submissions due 18 September 2020
- IMF – BBA – submissions due 18 September 2020
- IMF – NAB – submissions due 18 September 2020
- IMF – PRGT – submissions due 18 September 2020
- Military Training – Singapore – submissions due 18 September 2020
Reports of Joint Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Electoral Matters Committee
- Advisory report on the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020 – tabled 26 August 2020
Human Rights Committee
- Report 8 of 2020 – tabled out of session 1 July 2020
- Report 9 of 2020 – tabled out of session 18 August 2020
- Report 10 of 2020 – tabled 26 August 2020
- Annual Report 2019 – tabled 26 August 2020
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Inquiry into the impact of the exercise of law enforcement and intelligence powers on the freedom of the press – tabled 26 August 2020
Law Enforcement Committee
- Examination of the Australian Federal Police Annual Report 2018–19 – tabled out of session 13 August 2020
- Examination of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Annual Report 2018–19 – tabled out of session 13 August 2020
Public Works Committee
- Report 4/2020: Referrals made in April and June 2020 – tabled out of session 19 August 2020
Treaties Committee
- Report 189: Capital Increase WBG IBRD; Capital Increase WBG IFC; Amendments CMS; Termination-IPPA-Indonesia – tabled out of session 18 June 2020
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses:
- Excise Tariff Amendment Bill 2020
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Improving Assistance for Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Families) Bill 2020
- National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment (Governance and Other Matters) Bill 2020
- Norfolk Island Amendment (Supreme Court) Bill 2020
- Product Stewardship (Oil) Amendment Bill 2020
- Superannuation Amendment (PSSAP Membership) Bill 2020
- Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment (Prohibiting Academic Cheating Services) Bill 2020
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 2) Bill 2020
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Superannuation, Your Choice) Bill 2020
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
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