24–27 November 2014
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Gambling Harm Reduction (Protecting Problem Gamblers and Other Measures) Bill 2014 – introduced 24 November 2014, Private Member's Bill
- Tax Laws Amendment (Tax Transparency) Bill 2014 – introduced 24 November 2014, Private Member's Bill
- Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2014 – introduced 26 November 2014, Private Members Bill
- ACT Government Loan Bill 2014 – introduced 27 November 2014, Government Bill
- Biosecurity Bill 2014 – introduced 27 November 2014, Government Bill
- Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2014 – introduced 27 November 2014, Government Bill
- Fair Work Amendment (Bargaining Processes) Bill 2014 – introduced 27 November 2014, Government Bill
- Federal Courts Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 – introduced 27 November 2014, Government Bill
- Quarantine Charges (Imposition–Customs) Amendment Bill 2014 – introduced 27 November 2014, Government Bill
- Quarantine Charges (Imposition–Excise) Amendment Bill 2014 – introduced 27 November 2014, Government Bill
- Quarantine Charges (Imposition–General) Amendment Bill 2014 – introduced 27 November 2014, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Standing Committee on Economics
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Economics Committee
- Report on Foreign Investment in Residential Real Estate – tabled 27 November 2014
Education and Employment Committee
- TAFE: an Australian asset – Report of the inquiry into TAFE and its operation – tabled 24 November 2014
Tax and Revenue Committee
- Review of the 2013 Annual Report of the Australian Taxation Office: Second Report – tabled 24 November 2014
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Freedom to Marry Bill 2014 – introduced 26 November 2014, Private Member's Bill
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Local Content) Bill 2014 – introduced 27 November 2014, Private Member's Bill
- Family Tax Benefit (Tighter Income Test) Bill 2014 – introduced 27 November 2014, Private Member's Bill
- Regulator of Medicinal Cannabis Bill 2014 – introduced 27 November 2014, Private Member's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Economics Legislation Committee
- Corporations Legislation Amendment (Deregulatory and Other Measures) Bill 2014 – submissions due 20 January 2015.
Economics References Committee
- Future of Australia's automotive industry – submissions due 29 May 2015.
Education and Employment References Committee
- The operation, regulation and funding of private vocational education and training (VET) providers in Australia – submissions due 13 February 2015.
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Biosecurity Bill 2014 and related Bills – submissions due 16 January 2015.
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Job Seeker Compliance Framework) Bill 2014 – tabled 24 November 2014
Economics Legislation Committee
- Automotive Transformation Scheme Amendment Bill 2014 – tabled 24 November 2014
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 6) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 25 November 2014
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- National Water Commission (Abolition) Bill 2014 – tabled 24 November 2014
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 24 November 2014
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
- Customs Amendment (Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014 and Customs Tariff Amendment (Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014 – tabled 26 November 2014
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Freedom of Information Amendment (New Arrangements) Bill 2014 – tabled 25 November 2014
- Migration Amendment (Character and General Visa Cancellation) Bill 2014 – tabled 24 November 2014
- Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 – tabled 24 November 2014
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Monitor No. 16 of 2014 – tabled 26 November 2014
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
- Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Cost Benefit Analysis and Other Measures) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 26 November 2014
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Alert Digest No. 16 of 2014 – tabled 26 November 2014
- Sixteenth report of 2014 – tabled 26 November 2014
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 15 of 2014 – tabled 27 November 2014
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014 – submissions due 19 January 2015.
Treaties Committee
- Treaty tabled on 24 November 2014 – submissions due 23 January 2015.
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Sixteenth Report of the 44th Parliament – tabled 25 November 2014
Intelligence and Security
- Advisory report on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 – tabled 24 November 2014
Treaties Committee
- Report 145 – tabled 25 November 2014
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014
- Australian War Memorial Amendment Bill 2014
- Customs Amendment (Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014
- Health and Other Services (Compensation) Care Charges (Amendment) Bill 2014
- Migration Amendment (Character and General Visa Cancellation) Bill 2014
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Australian Education Amendment Bill 2014
- Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2014
- Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014
- Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Amendment Bill 2014
- Private Health Insurance Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2014
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 6) Bill 201
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