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Last week in Parliament no. 121

11–13 May 2021

House of Representatives

Bills initiated in the House

The following Bills were initiated:

New inquiries of House Committees

The following new inquiries were announced:

Agriculture and Water Resources Committee

Reports of House Committees

The following reports were tabled:

Appropriations and Administration Committee

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Committee

Petitions Committee

Procedure Committee

Selection Committee

Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee

Senate

Bills initiated in the Senate

The following Bills were initiated:

New inquiries of Senate Committees

The following new inquiries were announced:

Community Affairs References Committee

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

Reports of Senate Committees

The following reports were tabled:

Australia as a Technology and Finance Centre Committee

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Economics Legislation Committee

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

Environment and Communications References Committee

Effectiveness of the Australian Government’s Northern Australia Agenda Committee

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Procedure Committee

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Scrutiny of Bills Committee

Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee

Selection of Bills Committee

Joint Committees

New inquiries of Joint Committees

The following new inquiries were announced:

Corporations and Financial Services Committee

Human Rights Committee

Intelligence and Security Committee

Public Works Committee

Reports of Joint Committees

The following reports were tabled:

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee

Human Rights Committee

Intelligence and Security Committee

Law Enforcement Committee

National Broadband Network Committee

Public Accounts and Audit Committee

Treaties Committee

Laws passed

The following Bills passed both Houses last week:

The following Bill has now received assent by the Governor-General:

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