3–5 August 2021
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Treasury Laws Amendment (COVID-19 Economic Response No. 2) Bill 2021 – introduced 3 August 2021, Government Bill
- Dental Benefits Amendment Bill 2021 – introduced 4 August 2021, Government Bill
- Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Equity Investments and Other Measures) Bill 2021 – introduced 4 August 2021, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Economics Committee
- Inquiry into the implications of common ownership and capital concentration in Australia – submissions due 13 September 2021
Reports of House Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Environment and Energy Committee
- Advisory report on the Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2020 and Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2020 – tabled out of session, 14 July 2021
Petitions Committee
- Report on the inquiry into aspects of petitioning security and accessibility – tabled 24 June 2021
- Report No. 28 – tabled 9 August 2021
Selection Committee
- Report No. 35 – tabled 4 August 2021
Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee
- Final Report – Inquiry into homelessness in Australia – tabled 4 August 2021
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- International Human Rights and Corruption (Magnitsky Sanctions) Bill 2021 – introduced 3 August 2021, Private Senator’s Bill
- Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Sunsetting Review and Other Measures) Bill 2021 – introduced 4 August 2021, Government Bill
- Ensuring Northern Territory Rights Bill 2021 – introduced 4 August 2021, Private Senator’s Bill
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Improved Grants Reporting) Bill 2021 – introduced 4 August 2021, Private Senator’s Bill
- Fair Work Amendment (Improving Paid Parental Leave for Parents of Stillborn Babies) Bill 2021 – introduced 5 August 2021, Private Senator’s Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs References Committee
- Provision of general practitioner and related primary health services to outer metropolitan, rural, and regional Australians – submissions due 30 September 2021
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 5) Bill 2021 – submissions due 10 August 2021
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Equity Investments and Other Measures) Bill 2021 – submissions due 12 August 2021
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee
- Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Act 2021 – submissions closed 3 August 2021
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Progress report: Budget estimates 2021–22 – tabled out of session, 6 August 2021
Community Affairs References Committee
- Investigations into a possible cancer cluster on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria – tabled out of session, 30 June 2021
Economics Legislation Committee
- Budget estimates 2021–22 – tabled out of session, 13 July 2021
- Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response—Better Advice) Bill 2021 [Provisions] – tabled out of session, 30 July 2021
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Benefit to Australia) Bill 2020 – tabled out of session, 30 June 2021
- Progress report: Foreign Investment Proposals – tabled out of session, 28 July 2021
Economics References Committee
- Progress Report: Foreign Investment Proposals – tabled out of session, 30 July 2021
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 [Provisions] – tabled out of session, 30 June 2021
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill 2020 – tabled out of session, 5 July 2021
- Budget estimates 2021–22 – tabled out of session, 13 July 2021
- Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021 – tabled 6 August 2021
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Budget estimates 2021–22 – tabled out of session, 13 July 2021
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Budget estimates 2021–22 – tabled out of session, 13 July 2021
- Operation and management of the Department of Parliamentary Services – tabled out of session, 30 June 2021
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Budget estimates 2021–22 – tabled out of session, 13 July 2021
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
- Accuracy of information provided to Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) members – tabled out of session, 2 July 2021
- TPI payment (Special Rate of Disability Pension) – tabled out of session, 1 July 2021
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Budget estimates 2021–22 – tabled out of session, 13 July 2021
- Family Law Amendment (Federal Family Violence Orders) Bill 2021 [Provisions] – tabled out of session, 29 July 2021
- National Emergency Declaration Act 2020 – tabled out of session, 30 June 2021
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Progress report: Importance of a viable, safe, sustainable and efficient road transport industry – tabled 24 June 2021
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny digest 10 of 2021 – tabled out of session, 13 July 2021
- Scrutiny digest 11 of 2021 – tabled 4 August 2021
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
- Delegated legislation monitor 10 of 2021 – tabled out of session, 15 July 2021
- Delegated legislation monitor 11 of 2021 – tabled 4 August 2021
Selection Committee
- Report No. 8 of 2021 – tabled 4 August 2021
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Review of the Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Act 2019 – submissions due 29 November 2021
- Review of the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018 – submissions due 29 November 2021
- Review of the re-listing of five organisations as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code – submissions due 20 August 2021
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Inquiry into alternative financing mechanisms – submissions due 10 September 2021
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Committee
- Examination of the Annual Report of the Integrity Commissioner 2019–20 – tabled 4 August 2021
Human Rights Committee
- Human rights scrutiny report 9 of 2021 – tabled 4 August 2021
- ParentsNext: examination of Social Security (Parenting payment participation requirements – class of persons) Instrument 2021 – tabled 4 August 2021
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Advisory report—Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 – tabled 5 August 2021
Law Enforcement Committee
- Operation of the Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Act 2019 – tabled 5 August 2021
Public Works Committee
- Report 4/2021 – tabled 3 August 2021
Laws passed
No Bills completed passage through both Houses during the week ending 6 August 2021.
Between the close of business on 25 June 2021 and the close of business on 6 August 2021, the following Bills received assent by the Governor-General:
- Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response No. 1) Bill 2021
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2021–2022
- Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2021–2022
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2021–2022
- Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Penalties) Bill 2021
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021
- COVID-19 Disaster Payment (Funding Arrangements) Bill 2021
- Farm Household Support Amendment (Debt Waiver) Bill 2021
- Financial Regulator Assessment Authority Bill 2021
- Financial Regulator Assessment Authority (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2021
- Fuel Security Bill 2021
- Fuel Security (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2021
- Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Amendment Bill 2021
- National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Selection, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020
- Online Safety Bill 2021
- Online Safety (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021
- Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Age of Dependants) Bill 2021
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (International Production Orders) Bill 2020
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 3) Bill 2021
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 4) Bill 2021
- Treasury Laws Amendment (COVID-19 Economic Response) Bill 2021
- Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021
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