23–26 June 2014
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates and Other Amendments) Bill 2013 [No. 2] – introduced 23 June 2014, Government Bill
- Clean Energy Finance Corporation (Abolition) Bill 2014 – introduced 23 June 2014, Government Bill
- Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] – introduced 23 June 2014, Government Bill
- Climate Change Authority (Abolition) Bill 2013 [No. 2] – introduced 23 June 2014, Government Bill
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] – introduced 23 June 2014, Government Bill
- Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2014 – introduced 23 June 2014, Private Member's Bill
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] – introduced 23 June 2014, Government Bill
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2] – introduced 23 June 2014, Government Bill
- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 [No. 2] – introduced 23 June 2014, Government Bill
- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] – introduced 23 June 2014, Government Bill
- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] – introduced 23 June 2014, Government Bill
- True-up Shortfall Levy (Excise) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] – introduced 23 June 2014, Government Bill
- True-up Shortfall Levy (General) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] – introduced 23 June 2014, Government Bill
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2014 – introduced 24 June 2014, Government Bill
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 1), (No. 3) and (No. 5)) Bill 2014 – introduced 24 June 2014, Government Bill
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 2), (No. 4) and (No. 6)) Bill 2014 – introduced 24 June 2014, Government Bill
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (Parliamentary Departments)) Bill 2014 – introduced 24 June 2014, Government Bill
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2014 – introduced 25 June 2014, Government Bill
- Meteorology Amendment (Online Advertising) Bill 2014 – introduced 25 June 2014, Government Bill
- Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014 – introduced 25 June 2014, 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 11: 25 June 2014 – tabled 25 June 2014
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bill was initiated:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Amendment (A Stronger Land Account) Bill 2014 – initiated 24 June 2014, Private Senator's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Committee into the Abbott Government's Budget Cuts
- Abbott Government's Budget Cuts – submissions date to be announced
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Amendment (A Stronger Land Account) Bill 2014 – submissions date to be announced
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2014 – submissions due 25 July 2014
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 No. 2 and related bills – submissions not called for
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Department of Parliamentary Services – submissions due 5 September 2014
Finance and Public Administration References Committee
- Domestic violence in Australia – submissions due 31 July 2014
Health Committee
- Health policy, administration and expenditure – submissions date to be announced
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- The current requirements for labelling of seafood and seafood products – submissions due 1 August 2014
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Economics Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2014-15 – tabled 24 June 2014
Economics References Committee
- The performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission – tabled 26 June 2014
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2014–15 – tabled 24 June 2014
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2014–15 – tabled 24 June 2014
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bilateral Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014 [Provisions] and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Cost Recovery) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 23 June 2014
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Environmental offsets – tabled 26 June 2014
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2014-15 – tabled 24 June 2014
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2014-15 – tabled 24 June 2014
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2014-15 – tabled 24 June 2014
Procedure
- First report of 2014 – tabled 26 June 2014
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Budget Estimates 2014-15 – tabled 24 June 2014
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 8 of 2014 – tabled 26 June 2014
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Eighth Report of the 44th Parliament – tabled 24 June 2014
Public Works Committee
- Referrals made March 2014 – tabled 24 June 2014
Treaties Committee
- Report 140 – Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America to Improve International Tax Compliance and Implement FATCA – Interim Report – tabled 23 June 2014
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2014–2015
- Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2014–2015
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2014–2015
- Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Repeal Bill 2014
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Cost Recovery) Bill 2014
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014
- Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2014
- Infrastructure Australia Amendment Bill 2013
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Regulatory Powers and Other Measures) Bill 2014
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment Bill 2014
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2014
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 1), (No. 3) and (No. 5)) Bill 2014
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 2), (No. 4) and (No. 6)) Bill 2014
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (Parliamentary Departments)) Bill 2014
The following Bill has now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2013–2014
- Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2013–2014
- Export Inspection (Establishment Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2014
- Export Inspection (Quantity Charge) Amendment Bill 2014
- Export Inspection (Service Charge) Amendment Bill 2014
- Export Legislation Amendment Bill 2014
- Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Fringe Benefits Tax Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Income Tax (Bearer Debentures) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Income Tax (First Home Saver Accounts Misuse Tax) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment Bill 2014
- Student Identifiers Bill 2014
- Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Superannuation (Excess Non-concessional Contributions Tax) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Amounts Tax) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Tax Laws Amendment (Interest on Non-Resident Trust Distributions) (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Tax Laws Amendment (Untainting Tax) (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 1) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 2) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
- Trust Recoupment Tax Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014
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