7–10 December 2020
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Fair Work Amendment (Ten Days Paid Domestic and Family Violence Leave) Bill 2020 – introduced 7 December 2020, Private Member’s Bill
- Live Animal Export Prohibition (Ending Cruelty) Bill 2020 – introduced 7 December 2020, Private Member’s Bill
- Data Availability and Transparency Bill 2020 – introduced 9 December 2020, Government Bill
- Data Availability and Transparency (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020 – introduced 9 December 2020, Government Bill
- Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 –introduced 9 December 2020, Government Bill
- Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020 – introduced 9 December 2020, Government Bill
- Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response No. 2) Bill 2020 – introduced 9 December 2020, Government Bill
- Intelligence Oversight and Other Legislation Amendment (Integrity Measures) Bill 2020 – introduced 9 December 2020, Government Bill
- National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Supporting Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 – introduced 9 December 2020, Government Bill
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2020 Measures No. 2) Bill 2020 – introduced 9 December 2020, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2020 – introduced 9 December 2020, Government Bill
- Migration and Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Information Provisions) Bill 2020 – introduced 10 December 2020, Government Bill
- Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 – introduced 10 December 2020, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Petitions Committee
- Inquiry into aspects of the House of Representatives petitioning system relating to security and accessibility– submissions due 18 February 2021
Reports of House Committees
The following reports were tabled:
Economics Committee
- Review of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Annual Report 2019 – tabled 9 December 2020
- Review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Annual Report 2019 (Second Report) – tabled 9 December 2020
Indigenous Affairs Committee
- Inquiry into food pricing and food security in remote Indigenous Communities – tabled 7 December 2020
Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources Committee
- From Rubbish to Resources: Building a Circular Economy – tabled 7 December 2020
Infrastructure, Transport and Cities Committee
- Fairer funding and financing of faster rail – tabled 9 December 2020
Petitions Committee
- Report No. 2 – tabled 7 December 2020
Procedure Committee
- Report of the inquiry into the practices and procedures put in place by the House in response to the COVID-19 pandemic – tabled 7 December 2020
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020 – introduced 7 December 2020, Private Senator’s Bill
- Customs Amendment (Banning Goods Produced By Uyghur Forced Labour) Bill 2020 – introduced 8 December 2020, Private Senator’ Bill
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Benefit to Australia) Bill 2020 – introduced 8 December 2020, Private Senator’s Bill
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Regional Forest Agreements) Bill 2020 – introduced 9 December 2020, Private Senator’s Bill
- Fair Work Amendment (Ten Days Paid Domestic and Family Violence Leave) Bill [No. 2] – introduced 9 December 2020, Private Senator’s Bill
- COAG Reform Fund Amendment (No Electric Vehicle Taxes) Bill 2020 – introduced 10 December 2020, Private Senator’s Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Economics Legislation Committee
- National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Supporting Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 – submissions due 3 February 2021
- Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2020 – submissions due 18 January 2021
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill 2020 – submissions due date to be confirmed
- Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 [Provisions] – submissions due date to be confirmed
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Bills 2020 – submissions due 22 January 2021
- National Collecting Institutions Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 – submissions due 15 January 2021
Finance and Public Administration Committee
- The planning, construction and management of the Western Sydney Airport project – submissions due date to be confirmed
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Customs Amendment (Banning Goods Produced By Uyghur Forced Labour) Bill 2020 – submissions due 5 February 2021
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Bill 2020 [Provisions] – submissions due 13 January 2021
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- The fisheries quota system – submissions due 12 March 2021
Reports of Senate Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
COVID-19 Committee
- First interim report – tabled 9 December 2020
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Budget estimates 2020–21 – tabled 8 December 2020
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Intelligence and Security Legislation Amendment (Implementing Independent Intelligence Review) Bill 2020 – tabled 9 December 2020
Privileges Committee
- 180th Report – Person referred to in the Senate Mr Ben Davies – tabled 10 December 2020
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Budget estimates 2020–21 – tabled 8 December 2020
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Interim report: Australia’s general aviation industry – tabled 10 December 2020
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny Digest 18 of 2020 – tabled 9 December 2020
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
- Delegated Legislation Monitor 14 of 2020 – tabled 9 December 2020
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 12 for 2020 – tabled 9 December 2020 (amended in the chamber on 10 December 2020)
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Inquiry into extremist movements and radicalism in Australia – submissions due 12 February 2021
- Review of the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 – submissions due 12 February 2021
Reports of Joint Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Committee
- Integrity of Australia's border arrangements – tabled 8 December 2020
Electoral Matters Committee
- Report on the conduct of the 2019 federal election and matters related thereto – tabled 10 December 2020
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
- Criminality, corruption and impunity: Should Australia join the Global Magnitsky movement? An inquiry into targeted sanctions to address human rights abuses – tabled 7 December 2020
- Inquiry into the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for Australia’s foreign affairs, defence and trade – tabled 8 December 2020
Human Rights Committee
- Human rights scrutiny report 15 of 2020 – tabled 9 December 2020
Intelligence and Security Committee
- A review of regulations listing Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and re-listing Islamic State Khorasan Province as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code Act 1995 – tabled 7 December 2020
National Disability Insurance Scheme Committee
- General issues – tabled 9 December 2020
- NDIS Workforce Interim Report – tabled 9 December 2020
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Inquiry into the 2018–19 Defence Major Projects Report and the Future Submarine Project – Transition to Design – tabled 7 December 2020
- The Administration of Government Grants: Inquiry into Auditor-General's Reports 5, 12 and 23 (2019–20) – tabled 7 December 2020
- Cyber Resilience: Inquiry into Auditor-General’s Reports 1 and 13 (2019–20) – tabled 9 December 2020
Public Works Committee
- Report 6/2020: Referrals made in September and October 2020 – tabled 7 December 2020
Treaties Committee
- Military Training – Singapore; Digital Economy Agreement-Singapore – tabled 8 December 2020
Laws passed
The following Bills passed both Houses last week:
- Aged Care Amendment (Aged Care Recipient Classification) Bill 2020
- Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Improved Home Care Payment Administration No. 1) Bill 2020
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020
- Aviation Legislation Amendment (Liability and Insurance) Bill 2020
- Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment (Norfolk Island) Bill 2020
- Civil Aviation (Unmanned Aircraft Levy) Bill 2020
- Civil Aviation Amendment (Unmanned Aircraft Levy Collection and Payment) Bill 2020
- Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020
- Corporations Amendment (Corporate Insolvency Reforms) Bill 2020
- Customs Charges and Levies Legislation Amendment (Sheep and Lamb) Bill 2020
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020
- Electoral Amendment (Territory Representation) Bill 2020
- Excise Levies Legislation Amendment (Sheep and Lamb) Bill 2020
- Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Bill 2020
- Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020
- Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment Bill 2020
- Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia’s National Security) Bill 2020
- Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020
- Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance Administration) Bill 2020
- Immigration (Education) Amendment (Expanding Access to English Tuition) Bill 2020
- National Emergency Declaration (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020
- National Emergency Declaration Bill 2020
- Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2020
- Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2020
- Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Bill 2020
- Recycling and Waste Reduction (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2020
- Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020
- Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (Customs) Bill 2020
- Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (Excise) Bill 2020
- Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (General) Bill 2020
- Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020
- Sport Integrity Australia Amendment (World Anti-Doping Code Review) Bill 2020
- Territories Legislation Amendment Bill 2020
- Transport Security Amendment (Testing and Training) Bill 2020
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 5) Bill 2020
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 6) Bill 2020
- Wine Australia Amendment (Label Directory) Bill 2019
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020
- Family Law Amendment (Western Australia De Facto Superannuation Splitting and Bankruptcy) Bill 2020
- Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment Bill 2020
- Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia’s National Security) Bill 2020
- Native Title Amendment (Infrastructure and Public Facilities) Bill 2020
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 5) Bill 2020
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