22–26 November 2021
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Customs Amendment (Banning Goods Produced By Forced Labour) Bill 2021 (No. 2) – introduced 22 November 2021, Private Member’s Bill
- Fair Work Amendment (Same Job, Same Pay) Bill 2021 – introduced 22 November 2021, Private Member’s Bill
- Customs Amendment (Controlled Trials) Bill 2021 – introduced 24 November 2021, Government Bill
- Migration Amendment (Protecting Migrant Workers) Bill 2021 – introduced 24 November 2021, Government Bill
- Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2021 – introduced 24 November 2021, Government Bill
- Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia Funding Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 – introduced 25 November 2021, Government Bill
- Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle Framework and Other Measures Bill 2021 – introduced 25 November 2021, Government Bill
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Annual Disclosure Equality) Bill 2021 – introduced 25 November 2021, Government Bill
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Candidate Eligibility) Bill 2021 – introduced 25 November 2021, Government Bill
- Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 – introduced 25 November 2021, Government Bill
- National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 – introduced 25 November 2021, Government Bill
- Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 – introduced 25 November 2021, Government Bill
- Religious Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021 – introduced 25 November 2021, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Communications and the Arts Committee
- Sculpting a national cultural plan: Igniting a post–COVID economy for the arts – tabled 25 November 2021
Health, Aged Care and Sport Committee
- The New Frontier – Delivering better health for all Australians – tabled 25 November 2021
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Committee
- Mental Health and Suicide Prevention – Final Report – tabled 24 November 2021
Petitions
- Report 33: Petitions and ministerial responses – tabled 22 November 2021
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate The following Bills were initiated:
- Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Transparent Patient Outcomes) Bill 2021 – introduced 23 November 2021, Private Senator’s Bill
- Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Thematic Sanctions) Bill 2021 – introduced 24 November 2021, Government Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Economics Legislation Committee
- Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2021 [Provisions] and Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy Bill 2021 [Provisions] and related bills – date for closure of submissions to be advised
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2021 – tabled 25 November 2021
Community Affairs References Committee
- Centrelink’s compliance program – Fifth interim report – tabled 23 November 2021
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Economic Empowerment) Bill 2021 – tabled 25 November 2021
Finance and Public Administration References Committee
- APS Inc: undermining public sector capability and performance – tabled 25 November 2021
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny digest 17 of 2021 – tabled 24 November 2021
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
- Delegated legislation monitor 16 of 2021 – tabled 25 November 2021
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 13 of 2021 – tabled 24 November 2021
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Review of the National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 – submissions due 3 February 2022
Treaties Committee
- Exchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information Agreement – submissions due 26 November 2021
- Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education – submissions due 21 January 2022
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Australia’s Family Law System Committee
- Australia’s child support scheme: Third interim report – tabled 22 November 2021
- Final report – tabled 22 November 2021
Corporations and Financial Services Committee
- Regulation of the use of financial services such as credit cards and digital wallets for online gambling in Australia – tabled 22 November 2021
- Corporations Amendment (Improving Outcomes for Litigation Funding Participants) Bill 2021 – tabled 22 November 2021
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
- Inquiry into the Department of Defence annual report 2019–20 – tabled 25 November 2021
Human Rights Committee
- Human Rights Scrutiny Report: Report 13 of 2021 – tabled 22 November 2021
- Human Rights Scrutiny Report: Report 14 of 2021 – tabled 24 November 2021
Implementation of the National Redress Scheme Committee
- Second interim report of the Joint Select Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme – tabled 24 November 2021
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Review of Administration and Expenditure: No. 18 (2018–2019) – Australian Intelligence Agencies – tabled 25 November 2021
- Reviews of Administration and Expenditure: No. 19 (2019–2020) – tabled 25 November 2021
Laws passed
The following Bills completed passage through both Houses during the week ending 26 November 2021:
- Counter–Terrorism Legislation Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2021
- Dental Benefits Amendment Bill 2021
- National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment (Funders of Last Resort and Other Measures) Bill 2021
- Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021
- Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021
- Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Regulatory Levies) Bill 2021
- Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2021
Between the close of business on 29 October 2021 and the close of business on 26 November 2021, the following Bills received assent by the Governor–General:
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