30 September – 2 October 2014
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation (Abolition) Bill 2014 – introduced 1 October 2014, Government Bill
- Freedom of Information Amendment (New Arrangements) Bill 2014 – introduced 2 October 2014, Government Bill
- Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 – introduced 2 October 2014, Government Bill
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 4) Bill 2014 – introduced 2 October 2014, Government Bill
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 5) Bill 2014 – introduced 2 October 2014, Government Bill
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 6) Bill 2014 – introduced 2 October 2014, Government Bill
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Seniors Supplement Cessation) Bill 2014 – introduced 2 October 2014, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Publications Committee
- Report, 2 October 2014 – tabled 2 October 2014
Selection Committee
- Report No. 14 – tabled 1 October 2014
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
No Bills were initiated.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 – submissions due 7 November 2014
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Appropriations and Staffing Committee
- 2013 – 2014 Annual Report – tabled 30 September 2014
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
- Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement – tabled 1 October 2014
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Customs Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 30 September 2014
Privileges Committee
- 158th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Ms Heather Sculthorpe, Tasmanian Aboriginal Council Inc. – tabled 2 October 2014
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Monitor No. 13 of 2014 – tabled 1 October 2014
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Thirteenth report of 2014 – tabled 1 October 2014
- Alert Digest No. 13 of 2014 – tabled 1 October 2014
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 13 of 2014 – tabled 2 October 2014
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Treaties Committee
- Treaty tabled 30 September 2014 – submissions due 10 October 2014
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee report was tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Thirteenth report of the 44th Parliament – tabled 1 October 2014
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Amendment Bill 2014
- Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Collection) Amendment Bill 2014
- Customs Amendment (Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014
The following Bill has now received assent by the Governor-General:
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