23 March 2020
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 1) 2019–2020 – introduced 23 March 2020, Government Bill
- Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 2) 2019–2020 – introduced 23 March 2020, Government Bill
- Assistance for Severely Affected Regions (Special Appropriation) (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020 – introduced 23 March 2020, Government Bill
- Australian Business Growth Fund (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020 – introduced 23 March 2020, Government Bill
- Boosting Cash Flow for Employers (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020 – introduced 23 March 2020, Government Bill
- Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill 2020 – introduced 23 March 2020, Government Bill
- Guarantee of Lending to Small and Medium Enterprises (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020 – introduced 23 March 2020, Government Bill
- Structured Finance Support (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020 – introduced 23 March 2020, Government Bill
- Supply Bill (No. 1) 2020–2021 – introduced 23 March 2020, Government Bill
- Supply Bill (No. 2) 2020–2021 – introduced 23 March 2020, Government Bill
- Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2020–2021 – introduced 23 March 2020, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
No reports were tabled.
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
No new Bills were initiated.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Senate Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Current barriers to patient access to medicinal cannabis in Australia – tabled out of session 25 March 2020
- Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Flexibility Measures) Bill 2020 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 19 March 2020
Economics Legislation Committee
- Saving Australian Dairy Bill 2019 – tabled out of session 20 March 2020
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Superannuation, Your Choice) Bill 2019 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 20 March 2020
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Additional estimates 2019–20 – tabled out of session 20 March 2020
- Australian Education Amendment (Direct Measure of Income) Bill 2020 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 20 March 2020
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Additional estimates 2019–20 – tabled out of session 24 March 2020
- Progress report: Press freedom – tabled out of session 16 March 2020
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Additional estimates 2019–20 – tabled out of session 24 March 2020
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Additional estimates 2019–20 – tabled out of session 24 March 2020
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Additional estimates 2019–20 – tabled out of session 24 March 2020
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 10 March 2020
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Corporate Crime) Bill 2019 – tabled out of session 17 March 2020
- Family Law Amendment (Western Australia De Facto Superannuation Splitting and Bankruptcy) Bill 2019 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 13 March 2020
- Transport Security Amendment (Serious Crime) Bill 2019 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 25 March 2020
Privileges Committee
- Report No. 179: Person referred to in the Senate: Chris Enright – tabled out of session 24 March 2020
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Joint Committees
No reports were tabled.
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses:
- Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 1) 2019–2020
- Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 2) 2019–2020
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2019–2020
- Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2019–2020
- Assistance for Severely Affected Regions (Special Appropriation) (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020
- Australian Business Growth Fund (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020
- Australian Education Amendment (Direct Measure of Income) Bill 2020
- Boosting Cash Flow for Employers (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020
- Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill 2020
- Farm Household Support Amendment (Relief Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2020
- Guarantee of Lending to Small and Medium Enterprises (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020
- Structured Finance Support (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020
- Supply Bill (No. 1) 2020–2021
- Supply Bill (No. 2) 2020–2021
- Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2020–2021
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 1) 2019–2020
- Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 2) 2019–2020
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2019–2020
- Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2019–2020
- Assistance for Severely Affected Regions (Special Appropriation) (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020
- Australian Business Growth Fund (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020
- Australian Education Amendment (Direct Measure of Income) Bill 2020
- Boosting Cash Flow for Employers (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020
- Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill 2020
- Farm Household Support Amendment (Relief Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2020
- Guarantee of Lending to Small and Medium Enterprises (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020
- Structured Finance Support (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020
- Supply Bill (No. 1) 2020–2021
- Supply Bill (No. 2) 2020–2021
- Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2020–2021
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