18–22 October 2021
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2021 – introduced 18 October 2021, Private Member’s Bill
- Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2021 – introduced 18 October 2021, Private Member’s Bill
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Stopping PEP11) Bill 2021 – introduced 18 October 2021, Private Member’s Bill
- Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2021 – introduced 18 October 2021, Private Member’s Bill
- Corporations Amendment (Meetings and Documents) Bill 2021 – introduced 20 October 2021, Government Bill
- Offshore Petroleum (Laminaria and Corallina Decommissioning Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2021 – introduced 20 October 2021, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Laminaria and Corallina Decommissioning Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2021 – introduced 20 October 2021, Government Bill
- Health Legislation Amendment (Medicare Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 – introduced 21 October 2021, Government Bill
- Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021– introduced 21 October 2021, Government Bill
- Telstra Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021– introduced 21 October 2021, Government Bill
- Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempting Disability Payments from Income Testing and Other Measures) Bill 2021– introduced 21 October 2021, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
There were no new inquiries announced.
Reports of House Committees
No new reports were tabled.
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Australian Federal Integrity Commission Bill 2021 – introduced 20 October 2021, Private Member’s Bill
- Migration Amendment (Temporary Visa Extensions and Reinstatements) Bill 2021 – introduced 20 October 2021, Private Member’s Bill
- Spam Amendment (Unsolicited Political Communications) Bill 2021 – introduced 20 October 2021, Private Member’s Bill
- Statute Law Amendment (Prescribed Forms) Bill 2021 – introduced 20 October 2021, Government Bill
- COVID-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2021 – introduced 21 October 2021, Government Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response No. 2) Bill 2021 – submissions due 3 November 2021
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2021 – submissions due 8 November 2021
Economics Legislation Committee
- Corporations Amendment (Meetings and Documents) Bill 2021 – due date for submissions not provided
- Offshore Petroleum (Laminaria and Corallina Decommissioning Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2021 [Provisions] and Treasury Laws Amendment (Laminaria and Corallina Decommissioning Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2021 [Provisions] – due date for submissions not provided
Economics References Committee
- Sterling Income Trust – due date for submissions not provided
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Telstra Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 – submissions due 1 November 2021
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Economic Empowerment) Bill 2021 – submissions due 5 November 2021
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
- The performance and integrity of Australia’s administrative review system – submissions due 24 November 2021
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Australia as a Technology and Finance Centre Committee
- Final report – tabled 20 October 2021
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 [Provisions] – tabled 19 October 2021
Job Security Committee
- Second interim report: insecurity in publicly-funded jobs – tabled 19 October 2021
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Federal Government’s response to the drought, and the adequacy and appropriateness of policies and measures to support farmers, regional communities and the Australian economy – tabled 21 October 2021
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny digest 16 of 2021 – tabled 21 October 2021
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
- Delegated legislation monitor 15 of 2021 – tabled 21 October 2021
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 12 of 2021 – tabled 21 October 2021
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Public Works Committee
- Department of Health – Fit-out of Existing Premises, Sirius Building, Woden, ACT – submissions due 15 November 2021
Treaties Committee
- EU Tariff-Rate Quotas Following Withdrawal of UK – European Union – submissions due 1 November 2021
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Human rights scrutiny report 12 of 2021 – tabled 20 October 2021
Law Enforcement Committee
- Examination of the Australia Criminal Intelligence Commission Annual Report 2019-20 – tabled 21 October 2021
National Disability Insurance Scheme Committee
- Independent Assessments – tabled 19 October 2021
Northern Australia Committee
- A Way Forward – Final report into the destruction of Indigenous heritage sites at Juukan Gorge – tabled 18 October 2021
Laws passed
The following Bills completed passage through both Houses during the week ending 22 October 2021:
- Customs Amendment (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2021
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2021
- Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Equity Investments and Other Measures) Bill 2021
- Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response—Better Advice) Bill 2021
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Improving Supports for At Risk Participants) Bill 2021
Between the close of business on 3 September 2021 and the close of business on 22 October 2021, the following Bills received assent by the Governor-General:
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2021
- Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Bill 2020
- Industry Research and Development Amendment (Industry Innovation and Science Australia) Bill 2021
- National Health Amendment (COVID-19) Bill 2021
- National Health Amendment (Decisions under the Continence Aids Payment Scheme) Bill 2021
- National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Bill 2021
- Royal Commissions Amendment (Protection of Information) Bill 2021
- Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 2) Bill 2021
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 6) Bill 2021
- Work Health and Safety Amendment (Norfolk Island) Bill 2021
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