22–25 February 2016
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 – introduced 22 February 2016, Government Bill
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Procuring Australian Goods and Services) Bill 2016 – introduced 22 February 2016, Private Member's Bill
- Passenger Movement Charge Amendment (Norfolk Island) Bill 2016 – introduced 24 February 2016, Government Bill
- Territories Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 – introduced 24 February 2016, Government Bill
- Biological Control Amendment Bill 2016 – introduced 25 February 2016, 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. 40 – tabled 24 February 2016
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
No new Bills were initiated.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
Economics Legislation Committee
- Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016 – submissions due 7 March 2016
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2016 – submissions due 3 March 2016
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Oil or Gas Production in the Great Australian Bight – submissions due 1 April 2016
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Migration Amendment (Character Cancellation Consequential Provisions) Bill 2016 – submissions due 4 March 2016
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Transport Security Amendment (Serious or Organised Crime) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – submissions due 24 March 2016
Select Committee on the establishment of a National Integrity Commission
- Establishment of a National Integrity Commission – date submissions due not yet set
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 22 February 2016
Economics References Committee
- Scrutiny of Financial Advice – tabled 24 February 2016
Education and Employment References Committee
- The feasibility of, and options for, creating a national long service standard, and the portability of long service and other entitlements – tabled 25 February 2016
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Access Regime and NBN Companies) Bill 2015 – tabled 22 February 2016
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Family Law Amendment (Financial Agreements and Other Measures) Bill 2015 – tabled 24 February 2016
- Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2015 – tabled 18 February 2016
- Migration Legislation Amendment (Cessation of Visa Labels) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 25 February 2016
- Phenomenon colloquially referred to as 'revenge porn' – tabled 25 February 2016
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Monitor No. 2 of 2016 – tabled 24 February 2016
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Alert Digest No. 2 of 2016 – tabled 24 February 2016
- Report No. 2 of 2016 – tabled 24 February 2016
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 2 of 2016 – tabled 25 February 2016
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Electoral Matters Committee
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 – submissions due 29 February 2016
Public Works Committee
- Fit-out of the Australian Embassy in Doha, Qatar – submissions due 2 March 2016
- Puckapunyal Military Area High Voltage Power Supply Upgrade, Puckapunyal, Vic – submissions due 24 March 2016
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Thirty-fourth report of the 44th Parliament – tabled 23 February 2016
- Thirty-fifth report of the 44th Parliament – tabled 25 February 2016
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Inquiry into the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2015 – tabled 22 February 2016
Northern Australia Committee
- Scaling Up: Inquiry into Opportunities for Expanding Aquaculture in Northern Australia – tabled 22 February 2016
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Report 455: Parliamentary Delegation to New Zealand and Fiji by Members of the JCPAA – tabled 22 February 2016
- Report 454: Early years quality fund – tabled 22 February 2016
Public Works Committee
- 2/2016: Referral made September 2015 – tabled 24 February 20116
Treaties Committee
- Report 158 – tabled 22 February 2016
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2016
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Bill 2016
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Proceeds of Crime and Other Measures) Bill 2016
- Insolvency Law Reform Bill 2016
- Medicare Levy Amendment (Attribution Managed Investment Trusts) Bill 2016
- Narcotic Drugs Amendment Bill 2016
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment Bill 2016
- Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2015) Bill 2016
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Bill 2016
- Tax Laws Amendment (Implementation of the Common Reporting Standard) Bill 2016
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
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