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Last week in Parliament Issue 132

22–26 November 2021

House of Representatives

Bills initiated in the House

The following Bills were initiated:

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

Health, Aged Care and Sport Committee

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Committee

Petitions

 

Senate

Bills initiated in the Senate

The following Bills were initiated:

New inquiries of Senate Committees

The following new inquiry was announced:

Economics Legislation Committee

Reports of Senate Committees

The following new reports were tabled:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Community Affairs References Committee

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

Finance and Public Administration 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 inquiries were announced:

Intelligence and Security Committee  

Treaties Committee

Reports of Joint Committees

The following new reports were tabled:

Australia’s Family Law System Committee

Corporations and Financial Services Committee

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee

Human Rights Committee

Implementation of the National Redress Scheme Committee

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:

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:

Laws Passed

The following Bills completed passage through both Houses during the week ending 26 November 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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