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Last week in Parliament Issue 128

23–27 August 2021

House of Representatives

Bills initiated in the House

The following Bills were initiated:

New inquiries of House Committees

There were no new inquiries announced.

Reports of House Committees

The following new reports were tabled:

Petitions Committee

Selection Committee

Tax and Revenue Committee

 

Senate

Bills initiated in the Senate

The following Bills were initiated:

New inquiries of Senate Committees

The following new inquiries were announced:

Economics Legislation Committee

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Reports of Senate Committees

The following new reports were tabled:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Economics Legislation Committee

Economics References Committee

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

Environment and Communications References Committee

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee

Scrutiny of Bills Committee

Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee

Selection of Bills Committee

 

Joint Committees

New inquiries of Joint Committees

The following new inquiry was announced:

Public Works Committee

Reports of Joint Committees

The following new reports were tabled:

Corporations and Financial Services Committee

Human Rights Committee

Intelligence and Security Committee

Law Enforcement Committee

Public Accounts and Audit Committee

Public Works Committee

Treaties Committee

Laws Passed

The following Bills completed passage through both Houses during the week ending 27 August 2021:

Between the close of business on 13 August 2021 and the close of business on 27 August 2021, the following Bills received assent by the Governor-General:

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