20–23 October 2014
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Bill 2014 – introduced 22 October 2014, Government Bill
- Amending Acts 1970 to 1979 Repeal Bill 2014 – introduced 22 October 2014, Government Bill
- Broadcasting and Other Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) Bill 2014 – introduced 22 October 2014, Government Bill
- Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Amendment Bill 2014 – introduced 22 October 2014, Government Bill
- Corporations Legislation Amendment (Deregulatory and Other Measures) Bill 2014 – introduced 22 October 2014, Government Bill
- Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Direct Lending and Other Measures) Bill 2014 – introduced 22 October 2014, Government Bill
- Omnibus Repeal Day (Spring 2014) Bill 2014 – introduced 22 October 2014, Government Bill
- Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2014 – introduced 22 October 2014, Government Bill
- Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Amendment Bill 2014 – introduced 22 October 2014, Government Bill
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) Bill 2014 – introduced 22 October 2014, Government Bill
- Treasury Legislation Amendment (Repeal Day) Bill 2014 – introduced 22 October 2014, Government Bill
- Australian Citizenship and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 – introduced 23 October 2014, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Economics Committee
Procedure Committee
- Inquiry into the role and operations of the Federal Chamber – submissions due 4 December 2014
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee report was tabled:
Selection Committee
- Report No. 15 – tabled 22 October 2014
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 Committee reports were presented:
Note that as the Senate did not sit last week, these Committee reports have been deemed to have been presented to the Senate but will only be tabled at the next sitting of the Senate: Standing Orders 38(7) and 166(2).
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Medical Services (Dying with Dignity) Bill 2014 [Interim Report] – 21 October 2014
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Report relating to the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 – 23 October 2014
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
National Capital and External Territories Committee
- Same country: different world – The future of Norfolk Island – tabled 20 October 2014
Public Works Committee
- Report 6/2014: Referral made July 2014 – tabled 20 October 2014
Laws passed
No new Bills passed both Houses.
The following Bills have now received 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
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