12–15 September 2016
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Marriage Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 – introduced 12 September 2016, Private Member's Bill
- Marriage Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 [No. 2] – introduced 12 September 2016, Private Member's Bill
- Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Criminology Research) Bill 2016 – introduced 14 September 2016, Government Bill
- Narcotic Drugs Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 – introduced 14 September 2016, Government Bill
- Narcotic Drugs (Licence Charges) Bill 2016 – introduced 14 September 2016, Government Bill
- Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016 – introduced 14 September 2016, Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Student Payments) Bill 2016 – introduced 14 September 2016, Government Bill
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 2) Bill 2016 – introduced 14 September 2016, Government Bill
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Television and Radio Licence Fees) Bill 2016 – introduced 15 September 2016, Government Bill
- Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2016 – introduced 15 September 2016, Government Bill
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Petroleum Pools and Other Measures) Bill 2016 – introduced 15 September 2016, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Economics Committee
- Review of Four Major Banks – no date for submissions announced
- Review of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Annual Report 2015 – no date for submissions announced
- Review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Annual Report 2015 – no date for submissions announced
- Review of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission Annual Report 2015 – no date for submissions announced
- Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 2015 – no date for submissions announced
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee report was tabled:
Selection Committee
- Report No. 1 – tabled 14 September 2016
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015 – introduced 13 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Freedom to Marry Bill 2016 – introduced 13 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Australian Centre for Social Cohesion Bill 2015 – introduced 15 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Automotive Transformation Scheme Amendment (Securing the Automotive Component Industry) Bill 2015 – introduced 15 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Charter of Budget Honesty Amendment (Intergenerational Report) Bill 2015 – introduced 15 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Country of Origin Food Labelling) Bill 2015 – introduced 15 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) Bill 2016 – introduced 15 September 2016, Government Bill
- Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016 – introduced 15 September 2016, Government Bill
- Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016 – introduced 15 September 2016, Government Bill
- End Cruel Cosmetics Bill 2014 – introduced 15 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016 – introduced 15 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014 – introduced 15 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (Improved Oversight and Resourcing) Bill 2014 – introduced 15 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Migration Amendment (Free the Children) Bill 2016 – introduced 15 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Mining Subsidies Legislation Amendment (Raising Revenue) Bill 2014 – introduced 15 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Motor Vehicle Standards (Cheaper Transport) Bill 2014 – introduced 15 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- National Integrity Commission Bill 2013 – introduced 15 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Private Health Insurance Amendment (GP Services) Bill 2014 – introduced 15 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Racial Discrimination Law Amendment (Free Speech) Bill 2016 – introduced 15 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Recognition of Foreign Marriages Bill 2014 – introduced 15 September 2016, Private Senator's Bill
- Water Legislation Amendment (Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2016 – introduced 15 September 2016, Government Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- National Cancer Screening Register Bill 2016 and the National Cancer Screening Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016 – submissions due 22 September 2016
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund Special Account Bill 2016 – submissions due 4 October 2016
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016 – submissions due 28 September 2016
Community Affairs References Committee
- Future of Australia's aged care sector workforce – submissions closed
- Growing evidence of an emerging tick-borne disease that causes a Lyme-like illness for many Australian patients – submissions closed
- Indefinite detention of people with cognitive and psychiatric impairment in Australia – submissions closed
- Medical complaints process in Australia – submissions closed
Economics Legislation Committee
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Country of Origin) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – submissions due 23 September 2016
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – submissions due 23 September 2016
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Relief) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – submissions due 23 September 2016
Economics References Committee
- Dairy Industry – submissions close 12 October 2016
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2016 and the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) Bill 2016 – submissions due 22 September 2016
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015 – submissions due 30 September 2016
Environment and Communications Reference Committee
- Environmental, social and economic impacts of large-capacity fishing vessels commonly known as 'Supertrawlers' operating in Australia's Marine Jurisdiction – submissions closed
- Harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the Internet – submissions closed
- Oil or Gas Production in the Great Australian Bight – submissions due 17 October 2016
- Response to, and lessons learnt from, recent bushfires in remote Tasmanian wilderness – submissions closed
- Risks and opportunities associated with the use of the bumblebee population in Tasmania for commercial pollination purposes – submissions closed
- The current and future impacts of climate change on marine fisheries and biodiversity – submissions due 14 November 2016
Finance and Public Administration Reference Committee
- Access to legal assistance services – submissions closed
- Domestic violence and gender inequality – submissions closed
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
- Joint Strike Fighter – submissions closed
- Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement – submissions due 28 October 2016
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2016 – no date for submissions announced
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Reference Committee
- Nature and scope of the consultations prior to the making of the Legal Services Amendment (Solicitor-General Opinions) Direction 2016 – submissions due 3 October 2016
- Serious allegations of abuse, self-harm and neglect of asylum seekers in relation to the Nauru Regional Processing Centre, and any like allegations in relation to the Manus Regional Processing Centre – submissions due 7 November 2016
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Airport and aviation security – submissions closed
- Aspects of road safety in Australia – submissions closed
- Australia's rail industry – submissions due 24 February 2017
- Future role and contribution of regional capitals to Australia – submissions closed
- Increasing use of so-called Flag of Convenience shipping in Australia – submissions closed
- The effect of market consolidation on the red meat processing sector – submissions closed
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Economics Legislation Committee
- Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 [Provisions] – tabled 14 September 2016
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Alert Digest No. 6 of 2016 – tabled 14 September 2016
- Sixth Report of 2016 – tabled 14 September 2016
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 6 of 2016 – tabled 15 September 2016
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
- Air Services – Bahrain – submissions due 26 September 2016
- Air Services – Kuwait – submissions due 26 September 2016
- Convention on Choice of Courts – accession – submissions due 26 September 2016
- Extradition – China – submissions closed
- Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness – USA – submissions closed
- Nuclear Cooperation – Ukraine – submissions due 7 October 2016
- Trans-Pacific Partnership – submissions closed
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services
- Life insurance industry – no date for submissions announced
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
- Review of the Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016 – submissions due 12 October 2016
- Review of the declaration of Islamic State as a declared terrorist organisation under the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 – submissions due 7 October 2016
- Review of the re-listing of six terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code: Abu Sayyaf Group, Al-Qa'ida, Al-Qa'ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb, Jabhat al-Nusra, Jamiat ul-Ansar, Jemaah Islamiyah – submissions due 7 October 2016
Reports of Joint Committees
No Committee reports were tabled.
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Corporations Amendment (Auditor Registration) Bill 2016
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016
- Status Update Bill 2016
The following Bills have received assent by the Governor-General:
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