2–4 February 2021
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Education Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 – introduced 3 February 2021, Government Bill
- Narcotic Drugs Amendment (Medicinal Cannabis) Bill 2021 – introduced 3 February 2021, Government Bill
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Student Assistance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 – introduced 4 February 2021, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Employment, Education and Training Committee
- Adult literacy and its importance – submissions due 5 March 2021
Reports of House Committees
The following reports were tabled:
Agriculture and Water Resources Committee
- Growing Australia: Inquiry into growing Australian agriculture to $100 billion by 2030 – tabled out of session 11 December 2020
Environment and Energy Committee
- Tackling the feral cat pandemic: a plan to save Australian wildlife: Report of the inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats in Australia – tabled 4 February 2021
Selection Committee
- Report No. 25 – tabled 3 February 2021
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Save the Koala) Bill 2021 – introduced 4 February 2021, Private Senator’s Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Economics Legislation Committee
- COAG Reform Fund Amendment (No Electric Vehicle Taxes) Bill 2020 – submissions due 4 March 2021
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Benefit to Australia) Bill 2020 – submissions due 18 February 2021
Finance and Public Administration Committee
- Data Availability and Transparency Bill 2020 [Provisions] and Data Availability and Transparency (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020 [Provisions] – submissions due 12 March 2021
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Migration and Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Information Provisions) Bill 2020 [Provisions] – submissions due 19 February 2021
Reports of Senate Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
- Issues facing diaspora communities in Australia – tabled 4 February 2021
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Budget estimates 2020–21 – tabled out of session 18 December 2020
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Policy, regulatory, taxation, administrative and funding priorities for Australian shipping – tabled out of session 15 December 2020
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny Digest 1 of 2021 – tabled out of session 29 January 2021
- Scrutiny Digest 2 of 2021 – tabled 3 February 2021
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
- Delegated Legislation Monitor 1 of 2021 – tabled out of session 22 January 2021
- Delegated Legislation Monitor 2 of 2021 – tabled 4 February 2021
Tobacco Harm Reduction Committee
- Final report – tabled out of session 18 December 2020
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 1 of 2021 – tabled 4 February 2021
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Migration Committee
- Inquiry into Australia's skilled migration program – submissions for terms of reference 1(a) and 2 due 1 March 2021; submissions for remaining terms of reference due 31 March 2021
Treaties Committee
- Film Co-Production – Malaysia – submissions due 19 February 2021
- Radio Regulations – WRC-19 – submissions due 19 February 2021
- Tax Information Exchange – Timor-Leste – submissions due 19 February 2021
Reports of Joint Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Corporations and Financial Services Committee
- Litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry – tabled out of session 21 December 2020
Human Rights Committee
- Human rights scrutiny report 1 of 2021 – tabled 3 February 2021
Laws passed
The following Bills passed both Houses last week:
- Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Improved Home Care Payment Administration No. 2) Bill 2021
- Australian Immunisation Register Amendment (Reporting) Bill 2021
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Economic Disruption) Bill 2021
- Customs Amendment (Product Specific Rule Modernisation) Bill 2021
- National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Mandatory Credit Reporting and Other Measures) Bill 2021
- Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2021
- Telecommunications Amendment (Infrastructure in New Developments) Bill 2021
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- 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 2020
- 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 Amendment (Unmanned Aircraft Levy Collection and Payment) Bill 2020
- Civil Aviation (Unmanned Aircraft Levy) Bill 2020
- Corporations Amendment (Corporate Insolvency Reforms) Bill 2020
- Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Hayne Royal Commission Response) 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
- Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020
- Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response—Protecting Consumers (2019 Measures)) Bill 2020
- Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response—Stronger Regulators (2019 Measures)) Bill 2020
- Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance Administration) Bill 2020
- Immigration (Education) Amendment (Expanding Access to English Tuition) Bill 2020
- National Emergency Declaration Bill 2020
- National Emergency Declaration (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020
- Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Bill 2020
- Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2020
- Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment 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
- Recycling and Waste Reduction (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 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. 6) Bill 2020
- Wine Australia Amendment (Label Directory) Bill 2020
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