16–19 March 2015
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Amending Acts 1980 to 1989 Repeal Bill 2015 – introduced 18 March 2015, Government Bill
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Deregulatory and Other Measures) Bill 2015 – introduced 18 March 2015, Government Bill
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2015 – introduced 18 March 2015, Government Bill
- Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2015) Bill 2015 – introduced 18 March 2015, Government Bill
- Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2015 – introduced 18 March 2015, Government Bill
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2015 – introduced 19 March 2015, Government Bill
- Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [No. 2] – introduced 19 March 2015, Government Bill
- Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 – introduced 19 March 2015, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Economics Committee
- Review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Annual Report 2014 (First Report) – tabled 16 March 2015
Selection Committee
- Report No. 22 – tabled 18 March 2015
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bill was initiated:
- Charter of Budget Honesty Amendment (Intergenerational Report) Bill 2015 – introduced 17 March 2015, Private Senator's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Economics Legislation Committee
- Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2015 – submissions due 15 April 2015
- Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2015 – submissions due 15 April 2015
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Exit Arrangements) Bill 2015 – submissions due 10 April 2015
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Stormwater Resources in Australia – submissions due 24 April 2015
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2015) Bill 2015 – submissions due 30 April 2015
Finance and Public Administration References Committee
- Commonwealth Indigenous Advancement Strategy Tendering Processes – submissions due 30 April 2015
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Effect of Market Consolidation on the Red Meat Processing Sector – submissions due 15 May 2015
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Additional Estimates 2014–15 – tabled 17 March 2015
- Annual Reports (No. 1 of 2015) – tabled 17 March 2015
Economics Legislation Committee
- Additional Estimates 2014–15 – tabled 17 March 2015
- Annual Reports (No. 1 of 2015) – tabled 17 March 2015
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission Amendment (Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee Abolition) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 16 March 2015
Economics References Committee
- Need for a National Approach to Retail Leasing Arrangements – tabled 18 March 2015
- Privatisation of State and Territory Assets and New Infrastructure – tabled 19 March 2015
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Annual Reports (No. 1 of 2015) – tabled 17 March 2015
- Higher Education and Research Reform Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 13 March 2015
Education and Employment References Committee
- Principles of the Higher Education and Research Reform Bill 2014, and related matters – tabled 17 March 2015
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Annual Reports (No. 1 of 2015) – tabled 17 March 2015
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) Bill 2014 and Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Amendment Bill 2014 – tabled 20 March 2015
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Additional Estimates 2014–15 – tabled 17 March 2015
- Annual Reports (No. 1 of 2015) – tabled 17 March 2015
Finance and Public Administration References Committee
- Domestic Violence in Australia – Interim Report – tabled 19 March 2015
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Additional Estimates 2014–15 – tabled 17 March 2015
- Annual Reports (No. 1 of 2015) – tabled 17 March 2015
- Implementation of the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 – Progress Report No. 3 – tabled 18 March 2015
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Annual Reports (No. 1 of 2015) – tabled 17 March 2015
- Tribunals Amalgamation Bill 2014 – tabled 16 March 2015
National Broadband Network Committee
- Second Interim Report – tabled 19 March 2015
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Monitor No. 3 of 2015 – tabled 18 March 2015
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Additional Estimates 2014–15 – tabled 17 March 2015
- Annual Reports (No. 1 of 2015) – tabled 17 March 2015
- Biosecurity Bill 2014 and related Bills – tabled 17 March 2015
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Alert Digest No. 3 of 2015 – tabled 18 March 2015
- Third Report of 2015 – tabled 18 March 2015
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 3 of 2015 – tabled 19 March 2015
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Law Enforcement Committee
- Inquiry into Crystal Methamphetamine (Ice) – submissions due 10 June 2015
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Twentieth Report of the 44th Parliament – tabled 18 March 2015
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Review of the Declaration of al-Raqqa province, Syria – tabled 18 March 2015
Public Works Committee
- Report 2/2015: Referrals made December 2014 – tabled 16 March 2015
Laws Passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2014–2015
- Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2014–2015
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2014–2015
- Australian River Co. Limited Bill 2015
- Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2015
- National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2015
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2015
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2015
- Succession to the Crown Bill 2015
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition (Sunset Extension) Bill 2015
- Broadcasting and Other Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) Bill 2015
- Corporations Legislation Amendment (Deregulatory and Other Measures) Bill 2015
- Excess Exploration Credit Tax Bill 2015
- Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Direct Lending and Other Measures) Bill 2015
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2015
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment (Designated Coastal Waters) Bill 2015
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 5) Bill 2015
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 7) Bill 2015
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