29 February – 3 March 2016
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Ethical Cosmetics Bill 2016 – introduced 29 February 2016, Private Member's Bill
- Flags Amendment (Protecting Australian Flags) Bill 2016 – introduced 29 February 2016, Private Member's Bill
- Tax Laws Amendment (Tougher Penalties for Country-by-Country Reporting) Bill 2016 – introduced 29 February 2016, Private Member's Bill
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Media Reform) Bill 2016 – introduced 2 March 2016, Government Bill
- Registration of Deaths Abroad Amendment Bill 2016 – introduced 2 March 2016, Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Welfare Payment Integrity) Bill 2016 – introduced 2 March 2016, Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Interest Charge) Bill 2016 – introduced 2 March 2016, Government Bill
- Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory Local Court) Bill 2016 – introduced 3 March 2016, Government Bill
- Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Amendment Bill 2016 – introduced 3 March 2016, 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
- Report on the visit to Singapore and Malaysia, 25–30 October 2015 – tabled 29 February 2016
Procedure Committee
- Consideration in detail of the main appropriation bill – tabled 29 February 2016
Publications Committee
- Report, 3 March 2016 – tabled 3 March 2016
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Restoring Territory Rights (Dying with Dignity) Bill 2016 – introduced 1 March 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2016 – introduced 2 March 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Migration Amendment (Free the Children) Bill 2016 – introduced 2 March 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Bill 2016 – introduced 2 March 2016, Government Bill
- Social Security Amendment (Diabetes Support) Bill 2016 – introduced 3 March 2016, Private Senator's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Welfare Payment Integrity) Bill 2016 – submissions due 15 April 2016
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Interest Charge) Bill 2016 – submissions due 15 April 2016
Economics Legislation Committee
- Anti-competitive conduct in the retail wine industry and ACCC's role – submissions due 29 April 2016
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Media Reform) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – submissions due 21 March 2016
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2016 – submissions due 29 April 2016
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
- Australian Defence Force's resistance to interrogation training – submissions due 24 March 2016
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 1 of 2016) – tabled 2 March 2016
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2015 – tabled 1 March 2016
Economics Legislation Committee
- Additional estimates 2015–16 – tabled 1 March 2016
- Annual reports (No. 1 of 2016) – tabled 2 March 2016
- Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced funding) Bill 2015 [Provisions] – tabled 1 March 2016
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Additional estimates 2015–16 – tabled 1 March 2016
- Annual reports (No. 1 of 2016) – tabled 2 March 2016
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 1 of 2016) – tabled 2 March 2016
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Additional estimates 2015–16 – tabled 1 March 2016
- Annual reports (No. 1 of 2016) – tabled 2 March 2016
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Community Development Program) Bill 2015 –tabled 2 March 2016
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 1 of 2016) – tabled 2 March 2016
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Additional estimates 2015–16 – tabled 1 March 2016
- Annual reports (No. 1 of 2016) – tabled 2 March 2016
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Monitor No. 3 of 2016 – tabled 2 March 2016
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Additional estimates 2015–16 – tabled 1 March 2016
- Annual reports (No. 1 of 2016) – tabled 2 March 2016
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Alert Digest No. 3 of 2016 – tabled 2 March 2016
- Report No. 3 of 2016 – tabled 2 March 2016
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 3 of 2016 – tabled 3 March 2016
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Treaties Committee
- Treaty tabled on 2 March 2016 – submissions due 25 March 2016
Public Works Committee
- C-17 Maintenance Facility, Aircraft Apron and Associated Infrastructure Project, Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Queensland – submissions due 14 April 2016
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Committee
- Examination of the Annual Report of the Integrity Commissioner 2014–15 – tabled 3 March 2016
Electoral Matters Committee
- Advisory report on the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 – tabled 2 March 2016
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Increasing Consumer Choice) Bill 2016
- Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Amendment Bill 2016
- Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2016
- Parliamentary Entitlements Amendment (Injury Compensation Scheme) Bill 2016
- Tax Laws Amendment (Norfolk Island CGT Exemption) Bill 2016
- Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Restructure Roll-over) Bill 2016
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
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