29 November–3 December 2021
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Illegal Detention of Australian Journalists (Free Julian Assange) Bill 2021 – introduced 29 November 2021, Private Member’s Bill
- Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2021 – introduced 2 December 2021, Government Bill
- Higher Education Support Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 – introduced 2 December 2021, Government Bill
- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2021 – introduced 2 December 2021, Government Bill
- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2021 – introduced 2 December 2021, Government Bill
- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2021 – introduced 2 December 2021, Government Bill
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Loans Scheme Enhancements) Bill 2021 – introduced 2 December 2021, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Economics Committee
- Review of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Annual Reports 2019 and 2020 – tabled 29 November 2021
Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources Committee
- The Now Frontier: Developing Australia’s Space Industry – tabled 2 December 2021
Petitions Committee
- Report 34: Petitions and ministerial responses – tabled 29 November 2021
Privileges and Members’ Interests
- Register of Members’ Interests – Complaint concerning the Member for Pearce – tabled 30 November 2021
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Fight for Australia’s Coastline) Bill 2021 – introduced 29 November 2021, Private Senator’s Bill
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Ensuring Voter Choice Through Optional Preferential Voting and the Robson Rotation) Bill 2021 – introduced 1 December 2021, Private Senator’s Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Health Legislation Amendment (Medicare Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 [Provisions] – date for closure of submissions to be advised
Economics Legislation Committee
- Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle Framework and Other Measures Bill 2021 [Provisions] – submissions due 7 January 2022
- Corporations Amendment (Improving Outcomes for Litigation Funding Participants) Bill 2021 – submissions due 17 December 2021
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Religious Discrimination Bill 2021; Religious Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021 and Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 [Provisions] – submissions due 7 January 2022
- Customs Amendment (Controlled Trials) Bill 2021 [Provisions] – submissions due 31 January 2022
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Dissenting report: National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2021 – tabled 2 December 2021
COVID-19 Committee
- Third interim report: Public interest immunity claims – tabled 1 December 2021
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Public Works Committee
- Department of Home Affairs – Proposed Fit-out of 808 Bourke Street, Docklands, Victoria – submissions due 17 January 2022
- Services Australia – Fit-out of New Leased Premises at 205 North Quay, Brisbane, Queensland – submissions due 17 January 2022
- Services Australia – Fit-out of New Leased Premises at 120 Bathurst Street, Hobart, Tasmania – submissions due 17 January 2022
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
- Inquiry into the human rights of women and girls in the Pacific – tabled 29 November 2021
- Advocating for the elimination of child and forced marriage: Interim report for the inquiry into certain aspects of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Annual Report 2019-20 – tabled 2 December 2021
National Disability Scheme Committee
- NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission – tabled 30 November 2021
- General Issues 2021 – tabled 30 November 2021
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Report 487: Annual Report 2020-21 – tabled 2 December 2021
Public Works Committee
- 9/2021: Referrals made August 2021 – tabled 29 November 2021
- 10/2021: Referral made October 2021 – tabled 29 November 2021
Treaties Committee
Finance and Public Administration References Committee
- Lessons to be learned in relation to the Australian bushfire season 2019-20 – tabled 2 December 2021
- The administration and expenditure of funding under the Urban Congestion Fund – tabled 2 December 2021
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020 – tabled 30 November 2021
Job Security Committee
- Third interim report: Labour hire and contracting – tabled 30 November 2021
Privileges Committee
- 181st Report: Matter of possible contempt - Commissioner of Taxation – tabled 30 November 2021
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Act 2021 – tabled 2 December 2021
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 14 of 2021 – tabled 2 December 2021
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny Digest 18 of 2021– tabled 1 December 2021
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
- Delegated Legislation Monitors 17 of 2021 – tabled 1 December 2021
Laws Passed
The following Bills completed passage through both Houses during the week ending 2 December 2021:
- Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Economic Empowerment) Bill 2021
- Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2021
- Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-style and Other Thematic Sanctions) Bill 2021
- Crimes Amendment (Remissions of Sentences) Bill 2021
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Discipline Reform) Bill 2021
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Annual Disclosure Equality) Bill 2021
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Assurance of Senate Counting) Bill 2021
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Contingency Measures) Bill 2021
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Political Campaigners) Bill 2021
- Health Insurance Amendment (Enhancing the Bonded Medical Program and Other Measures) Bill 2021
- Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Amendment Bill 2021
- National Health Amendment (Enhancing the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2021
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Remote Engagement Program) Bill 2021
- Telstra Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021
- Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021
- Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme (Facilitation) Bill 2021
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 5) Bill 2021
- Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempting Disability Payments from Income Testing and Other Measures) Bill 2021
Between the close of business on 29 October 2021 and the close of business on 26 November 2021, no Bills received assent by the Governor-General.
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