9–11 May 2017
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2017–2018 – introduced 9 May 2017, Government Bill
- Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2017–2018 – introduced 9 May 2017, Government Bill
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2017–2018 – introduced 9 May 2017, Government Bill
- Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 – introduced 11 May 2017, Government Bill
- Comcare and Seacare Legislation Amendment (Pension Age and Catastrophic Injury) Bill 2017 – introduced 11 May 2017, Government Bill
- Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (A More Sustainable, Responsive and Transparent Higher Education System) Bill 2017 – introduced 11 May 2017, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan No. 2) Bill 2017 – introduced 11 May 2017, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee report was tabled:
Economics Committee
- Review of the Four Major Banks (Second Report) – tabled out of session 21 April 2017
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 10 – tabled 10 May 2017
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
No new Bills were initiated.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 – submissions due 25 May 2017
- Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (A More Sustainable, Responsive and Transparent Higher Education System) Bill 2017 – submissions due 8 June 2017
Environment and Communications References Committee
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017 – submissions due 31 May 2017
Future of Public Interest Journalism Committee
- Future of Public Interest Journalism – submissions due 15 June 2017
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2017 [Provisions] – submissions due 23 June 2017
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs References Committee
- Complaints mechanism administered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law – tabled 10 May 2017
- Price regulation associated with the Prostheses List Framework – tabled 11 May 2017
Economics Legislation Committee
- Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Low Value Goods) Bill 2017 [Provisions] – tabled 9 May 2017
Economics References Committee
- Carbon risk: a burning issue – tabled out of session 21 April 2017
- Interim report: Superannuation Guarantee non-payment – tabled out of session 11 April 2017
- Superbad – Wage theft and non-compliance of the Superannuation Guarantee – tabled out of session 2 May 2017
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Additional estimates 2016–17 – tabled out of session 19 April 2017
- Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 [Provisions] – tabled 9 May 2017
- Fair Work Amendment (Corrupting Benefits) Bill 2017 [Provisions] – tabled 9 May 2017
- Interim report: Additional estimates 2016–17 – tabled out of session 13 April 2017
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015 – tabled out of session 13 April 2017
- Additional estimates 2016–17 – tabled out of session 20 April 2017
- Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Bill 2017 [Provisions] – tabled 9 May 2017
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Oil or gas production in the Great Australian Bight – tabled 11 May 2017
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Parliamentary Business Resources Bill 2017 [Provisions] and Parliamentary Business Resources (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017 [Provisions] – tabled 10 May 2017
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Additional estimates 2016–17 – tabled out of session 10 April 2017
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
- Department of Defence's management of credit and other transaction cards – tabled 11 May 2017
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Additional estimates 2016–17 – tabled out of session 4 May 2017
- Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 – tabled 10 May 2017
- Racial Discrimination Amendment Bill 2016 – tabled 9 May 2017
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
- 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 – tabled out of session 21 April 2017
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Monitor No. 5 of 2017 – tabled 10 May 2017
Resilience of Electricity Infrastructure in a Warming World Committee
- Stability and Affordability: Forging a path to Australia's renewable energy future – tabled out of session 7 April 2017
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Additional estimates 2016–17 – tabled out of session 4 May 2017
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny Digest 5 of 2017 – tabled 10 May 2017
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 5 of 2017 – tabled 11 May 2017
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Treaties Committee
- Consular functions in Macau – China – submissions due 21 July 2017
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Report 4 of 2017 – tabled 9 May 2017
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Report 461 – Commonwealth Risk Management – tabled 10 May 2017
Treaties Committee
- Report 169 – tabled out of session 13 April 2017
- Report 170 – tabled 9 May 2017
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Biosecurity Amendment (Ballast Water and Other Measures) Bill 2017
- Crimes Amendment (Penalty Unit) Bill 2017
- Disability Services Amendment (Linking Upper Age Limits for Disability Employment Services to Pension Age) Bill 2017
- Parliamentary Business Resources Bill 2017
- Parliamentary Business Resources (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017
- Personal Property Securities Amendment (PPS Leases) Bill 2017
- Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Polar Code) Bill 2017
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan) Bill 2017
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2016–2017
- Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2016–2017
- Customs and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
- Customs Tariff Amendment Bill 2017
- Diverted Profits Tax Bill 2017
- Education and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2017
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2017
- Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2017
- Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Student Payments) Bill 2017
- Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2017
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2017
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