14–20 November 2014
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
No new Bills were initiated.
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
No new Committee reports were tabled.
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bill was initiated:
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Caring for Single Parents) Bill 2014 – introduced 17 November 2014, Private Senator's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Economics References Committee
- Future of Australia's naval shipbuilding industry (Part 2): Future submarines – tabled 17 November 2014
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Medical Services (Dying with Dignity) Exposure Draft Bill 2014 – tabled 10 November 2014
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Electoral Matters Committee
- Second interim report on the inquiry into the conduct of the 2013 federal election: An assessment of electronic voting options – tabled 20 November 2014
Human Rights Committee
- Fifteenth report of the 44th Parliament – tabled 14 November 2014
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Advisory Report on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 – tabled 20 November 2014
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Australian Education Amendment Bill 2014
- Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2014
- Private Health Insurance Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2014
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 6) Bill 2014
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
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