7–10 November 2022
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House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Crimes Amendment (Penalty Unit) Bill 2022 – introduced 9 November 2022, Government Bill
- Higher Education Support Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Bill 2022 – introduced 10 November 2022, Government Bill
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Information Disclosure, National Interest and Other Measures) 2022 – introduced 10 November 2022, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water Committee
- Plastic pollution in Australia’s oceans and waterways – submissions due 22 December 2022
Reports of House Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Petitions Committee
- Report 2: Petitions and Ministerial responses – tabled 7 November 2022
Selection Committee
- Report No. 5 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members’ business on Monday – abled 9 November 2022 – tabled 9 November 2022
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The Senate did not sit last week.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Workforce Incentive) Bill 2022 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 10 November 2022
Economics Legislation Committee
- Atomic Energy Amendment (Mine Rehabilitation and Closure) Bill 2022 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 4 November 2022
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 3 November 2022
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Joint Committees
The following reports were tabled:
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Report by statement. A review of the regulation relisting Islamic State Somalia as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code Act 1995 – tabled 9 November 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Legislation
- Advisory report on the provisions of the National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2022 – tabled 10 November 2022
Laws Passed
No Bills completed passage through both Houses last week.
The following Bills received assent by the Governor-General between the close of business on 28 October and the close of business on 14 November 2022:
- Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022
- Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022
- Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (AFP Powers and Other Matters) Bill 2022
- Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2022
- Jobs and Skills Australia Bill 2022
- Jobs and Skills Australia (National Skills Commissioner Repeal) Bill 2022
- National Health Amendment (General Co-payment) 2022
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Lifting the Income Limit for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) 2022
- Supply (No. 3) 2022-2023
- Supply (No. 4) 2022-2023
- Supply (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 2) 2022-2023
- Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) 2022
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