23–26 February 2015
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition (Sunset Extension) Bill 2015 – introduced 25 February 2015, Government Bill
- Australian Border Force Bill 2015 – introduced 25 February 2015, Government Bill
- Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Bill 2015 – introduced 25 February 2015, Government Bill
- Migration Amendment (Maintaining the Good Order of Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2015 – introduced 25 February 2015, Government Bill
- National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2015 – introduced 25 February 2015, Government Bill
- Australian River Co. Limited Bill 2015 – introduced 26 February 2015, Government Bill
- Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2015 – introduced 26 February 2015, Government Bill
- Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2015 – introduced 26 February 2015, Government Bill
- Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2015 – introduced 26 February 2015, Government Bill
- Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Amendment Bill 2015 – introduced 26 February 2015, Government Bill
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2015 – introduced 26 February 2015, Government Bill
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2015 – introduced 26 February 2015, Government Bill
- Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Exit Arrangements) Bill 2015 – introduced 26 February 2015, Government Bill
- Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 26 February 2015, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Environment Committee
- Streamlining environmental legislation – Inquiry into streamlining environmental regulation, 'green tape', and one stop shops – tabled 23 February 2015
Selection Committee
- Report No. 20 – tabled 25 February 2015
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 new Committee report was tabled:
Economics Legislation Committee
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Bill 2014 – tabled 26 February 2015
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Advisory report on the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014 – tabled 27 February 2015
Public Works Committee
- Report 1/2015: Referrals made October 2014 – tabled 23 February 2015
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor‑General:
- Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Bill 2015
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Psychoactive Substances and Other Measures) Bill 2015
- Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
- Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2015
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Amending Acts 1970 to 1979 Repeal Bill 2015
- Australian Citizenship Amendment (Intercountry Adoption) Bill 2015
- Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Amendment Bill 2015
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Unexplained Wealth and Other Measures) Bill 2015
- Customs Amendment Bill 2015
- Federal Courts Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
- Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2015
- Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 1) 2015
- Treasury Legislation Amendment (Repeal Day) Bill 2015
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