13–16 February 2017
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Donation Reform and Transparency) Bill 2017 – introduced 13 February 2017, Private Member's Bill
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Exploitation of Indigenous Culture) Bill 2017 – introduced 13 February 2017, Private Member's Bill
- Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Social Sustainability) Bill 2017 – introduced 13 February 2017, Private Member's Bill
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Debt Recovery) Bill 2017 – introduced 13 February 2017, Private Member's Bill
- Biosecurity Amendment (Ballast Water and Other Measures) Bill 2017 – introduced 15 February 2017, Government Bill
- Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017 – introduced 15 February 2017, Government Bill
- Crimes Amendment (Penalty Unit) Bill 2017 – introduced 16 February 2017, Government Bill
- Disability Services Amendment (Linking Upper Age Limits for Disability Employment Services to Pension Age) Bill 2017 – introduced 16 February 2017, Government Bill
- Education and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2017 – introduced 16 February 2017, Government Bill
- Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Polar Code) Bill 2017 – introduced 16 February 2017, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017 – introduced 16 February 2017, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Low Value Goods) Bill 2017 – introduced 16 February 2017, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Employer Register) Bill 2017 – introduced 16 February 2017, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee report was tabled:
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 7 – tabled 15 February 2017
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Restoring Shortwave Radio) Bill 2017 – introduced 13 February 2017, Private Senator's Bill
- Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment (Small Business Access to Justice) Bill 2017 – introduced 16 February 2017, Private Senator's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs References Committee
- Number of women in Australia who have had transvaginal mesh implants and related matters – submissions due 31 May 2017
Economics Legislation Committee
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2017 and Diverted Profits Tax Bill 2017 – submissions due 1 March 2017
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Restoring Shortwave Radio) Bill 2017 – no date announced for submissions
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Continuation of construction of the Perth Freight Link in the face of significant environmental breaches – no date announced for submissions
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017 – submissions due 3 March 2017
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2016 – tabled 15 February 2017
Economics Legislation Committee
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Bill 2016 – tabled 16 February 2017
- Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Bill 2016 – tabled 13 February 2017
- Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016 – tabled 14 February 2017
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Amendment Bill 2017 – tabled 15 February 2017
Exposure Draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill Committee
- Report on the Commonwealth Government's Exposure Draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill – tabled 15 February 2017
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Migration Legislation Amendment (Code of Procedure Harmonisation) Bill 2016 – tabled 14 February 2017
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Monitor No. 2 of 2017 – tabled 15 February 2017
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 2 for 2017 – tabled 16 February 2017
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny Digest 2 of 2017 – tabled 15 February 2017
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
- Inquiry into establishing a Modern Slavery Act in Australia – submissions due 28 April 2017
Public Works Committee
- Proposed fit-out of leased premises for the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, 15 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria – submissions due 17 March 2017
Treaties Committee
- Certain Maritime Arrangements – Timor-Leste – submissions due 10 March 2017
- International Trade in Endangered Species – Amendments – submissions 28 April 2017
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Report 1 of 2017 – tabled 16 February 2017
Public Works Committee
- Report 1/2017: Referrals made October/November 2016 – tabled 13 February 2017
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Bill 2017
- Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017
- Migration Amendment (Character Cancellation Consequential Provisions) Bill 2016
- Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
- Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Bourke Street Fund) Bill 2017
The following Bill has now received assent by the Governor-General:
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