7–10 September 2015
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 – introduced 9 September 2015, Government Bill
- Australian Immunisation Register Bill 2015 – introduced 10 September 2015, Government Bill
- Australian Immunisation Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2015 – introduced 10 September 2015, Government Bill
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Further Strengthening Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2015 – introduced 10 September 2015, Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (More Generous Means Testing for Youth Payments) Bill 2015 – introduced 10 September 2015, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee report was tabled:
Selection Committee
- Report No. 32 – tabled 9 September 2015
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
No new Bills were initiated.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (More Generous Means Testing for Youth Payments) Bill 2015 – submissions due 9 October 2015
Economics Legislation Committee
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Better Targeting the Income Tax Transparency Laws) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – date submissions due not yet set
Environment and Communications References Committee
- The environmental, social and economic impacts of large-capacity fishing vessels commonly known as 'Supertrawlers' operating in Australia's Marine Jurisdiction – submissions due 20 November 2015
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2015 Budget Measures) Bill 2015 – submissions due 14 September 2015
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2015) – tabled 8 September 2015
Economics Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2015) – tabled 8 September 2015
Economics References Committee
- Future of Australia's naval shipbuilding industry – tabled 28 August 2015
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2015) – tabled 8 September 2015
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2015) – tabled 8 September 2015
- Water Amendment Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 8 September 2015
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2015) – tabled 8 September 2015
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2015) – tabled 8 September 2015
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2015) – tabled 8 September 2015
Recent Allegations relating to Conditions and Circumstances at the Regional Processing Centre in Nauru Committee
- Taking responsibility: conditions and circumstances at Australia's Regional Processing Centre in Nauru – tabled 31 August 2015
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Monitor No. 10 of 2015 – tabled 10 September 2015
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2015) – tabled 8 September 2015
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Alert Digest No. 9 of 2015 – tabled 9 September 2015
- Ninth Report of 2015 – tabled 9 September 2015
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 11 of 2015 – tabled 10 September 2015
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Review of Administration and Expenditure No. 14 (2014–2015) – submissions due 30 November 2015
Treaties Committee
- Treaties tabled on 8 September 2015 – submissions due 18 September 2015 (Brazil Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement and Lao Air Services) and 25 September 2015 (Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS))
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Twenty-seventh report of the 44th Parliament – tabled 8 September 2015
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Advisory report on the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015 – tabled 4 September 2015
Law Enforcement Committee
- Inquiry into financial related crime – tabled 7 September 2015
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Report 450: Annual Report 2014–15 – tabled 7 September 2015
Treaties Committee
- Report 151: Treaty tabled on 28 October 2014 – tabled 8 September 2015
- Report 153: Treaties tabled on 16 June and 23 June 2015 – tabled 8 September 2015
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Banking Laws Amendment (Unclaimed Money) Bill 2015
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Primary Television Broadcasting Services) Bill 2015
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (No. 2) Bill 2015
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 2) Bill 2015
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2015
- Australian Defence Force Cover Bill 2015
- Australian Defence Force Superannuation Bill 2015
- Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Amendment Bill 2015
- Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bill 2015
- Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2015
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Superannuation and ADF Cover) Bill 2015
- Gene Technology Amendment Bill 2015
- Medical Research Future Fund Bill 2015
- Medical Research Future Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2015
- Migration Amendment (Strengthening Biometrics Integrity) Bill 2015
- Passports Legislation Amendment (Integrity) Bill 2015
- Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 3) Bill 2015
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