19–22 October 2020
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Financial Transparency) Bill 2020 – introduced 19 October 2020, Private Member’s Bill
- Aged Care Amendment (Aged Care Recipient Classification) Bill 2020 – introduced 21 October 2020, Government Bill
- Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Improved Home Care Payment Administration No. 2) Bill 2020 – introduced 21 October 2020, Government Bill
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Coronavirus and Other Measures) Bill 2020 – introduced 22 October 2020, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following report was tabled:
Petitions Committee
- Report No. 16 – tabled 19 October 2020
Selection Committee
- Report No. 21 – tabled 21 October 2020
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The Senate did not sit last week.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Senate Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Aboriginal Flag Committee
- Final report – tabled out of session 13 October 2020
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny digest 14 of 2020 – tabled out of session 16 October 2020
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Joint Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Electoral Matters Committee
- Advisory report on the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Ensuring Fair Representation of the Northern Territory) Bill 2020 – tabled out of session 16 October 2020
Human Rights Committee
- Human Rights Scrutiny Report 12 of 2020 – tabled out of session 15 October 2020
National Capital and External Territories Committee
- Report of the Delegation to the Antarctic Parliamentarians Assembly – London, United Kingdom, 1–4 December 2019 – tabled 19 October 2020
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Annual Report 2019–20 – tabled 19 October 2020
- Review of the Operations of the Parliamentary Budget Office 2019–20 – tabled 19 October 2020
Laws passed
The following Bill passed both Houses last week:
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
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