1– 4 September 2014
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Australian Citizenship Amendment (Intercountry Adoption) Bill 2014 – introduced 5 September 2014, Government Bill
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment (Restoring Merits Review) Bill 2014 – introduced 1 September 2014, Private Member's Bill
- Customs Amendment (Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014 – introduced 4 September 2014, Government Bill
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014 – introduced 4 September 2014, Government Bill
- Fair Entitlements Guarantee Amendment Bill 2014 – introduced 4 September 2014, Government Bill
- Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Cost Benefit Analysis and Other Measures) Bill 2014 – introduced 4 September 2014, Government Bill
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 – introduced 1 September 2014, Government Bill
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 5) Bill 2014 – introduced 4 September 2014, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee report was tabled:
Selection Committee
- Report No. 13: 3 September 2014 – tabled 3 September 2014
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Corporations Amendment (Financial Advice) Bill 2014 – introduced 2 September 2014, Private Senator's Bill
- Stop Dumping on the Great Barrier Reef Bill 2014 – introduced 4 September 2014, Private Senator's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Economics Legislation Committee
- Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2014 – submissions due 15 September 2014
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Fair Entitlements Guarantee Amendment Bill 2014 – submissions due 12 September 2014
- Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014 – submissions due 22 September 2014
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Customs Amendment (Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014 and the Customs Tariff Amendment (Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014 – submissions due 15 September 2014
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Reference Committee
- Australia's transport energy resilience and sustainability – submissions due 10 November 2014
- Current and future arrangements for the marketing of Australian sugar – submissions due 13 October 2014
- Industry structures and systems governing the imposition of and disbursement of marketing and research and development (R&D) levies in the agricultural sector – submissions due 20 October 2014
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Prevalence of different types of speech, language and communication disorders and speech pathology services in Australia – tabled 2 September 2014
- Private Health Insurance Amendment (GP Services) Bill 2014 – tabled 4 September 2014
Economics Legislation Committee
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Repeal) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 4 September 2014
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Management of the Great Barrier Reef – tabled 3 September 2014
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Psychoactive Substances and Other Measures) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 2 September 2014
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Monitor No. 11 of 2014 – tabled 3 September 2014
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Alert Digest No. 11 of 2014 – tabled 3 September 2014
- Eleventh Report of 2014 – tabled 3 September 2014
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 11 of 2014 – tabled 4 September 2014
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Treaties Committee
- Treaty tabled on 2 September 2014 – submissions due 19 September 2014
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Committee
- Examination of the Annual Report for 2012–13 of the Integrity Commissioner – tabled 3 September 2014
Human Rights Committee
- Eleventh Report on the 44th Parliament – tabled 2 September 2014
Law Enforcement Committee
- Examination of the Annual Report of the Australian Crime Commission 2012 – 13 – tabled 3 September 2014
- Examination of the Annual Report of the Australian Federal Police 2012 – 13 – tabled 3 September 2014
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Industry Code Penalties) Bill 2014
- Energy Efficiency Opportunities (Repeal) Bill 2014
- International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill 2014
- Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014
- Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill 2014
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Seniors Health Card and Other Measures) Bill 2014
The following Bill has now received assent by the Governor-General:
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