21–24 May 2018
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Air Services Amendment Bill 2018 (No. 2) – introduced 21 May 2018, Private Member's Bill
- Fair Work Amendment (Making Australia More Equal) Bill 2018 – introduced 21 May 2018, Private Member's Bill
- Live Sheep Long Haul Export Prohibition Bill 2018 – introduced 21 May 2018, Private Member's Bill
- Health Insurance (Approved Pathology Specimen Collection Centres) Tax Amendment Bill 2018 – introduced 23 May 2018, Government Bill
- Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2018 – introduced 23 May 2018, Government Bill
- Aged Care (Single Quality Framework) Reform Bill 2018 – introduced 24 May 2018, Government Bill
- Corporations (Fees) Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018 – introduced 24 May 2018, Government Bill
- Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment Bill 2018 – introduced 24 May 2018, Government Bill
- Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2018 – introduced 24 May 2018, Government Bill
- Export Legislation Amendment (Live-stock) Bill 2018 – introduced 24 May 2018, Government Bill
- National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018 – introduced 24 May 2018, Government Bill
- Superannuation Auditor Registration Imposition Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018 – introduced 24 May 2018, Government Bill
- Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018 – introduced 24 May 2018, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2018 – introduced 24 May 2018, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Accelerated Depreciation for Small Business Entities) Bill 2018 – introduced 24 May 2018, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (APRA Governance) Bill 2018 – introduced 24 May 2018, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2018 – introduced 24 May 2018, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Integrity and other Measures Bill No. 2) Bill 2018 – introduced 24 May 2018, Government Bill
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran-centric Reforms No. 2) Bill 2018 – introduced 24 May 2018, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Agriculture and Water Resources Committee
- Superannuation fund investment in agriculture – submissions due 22 June 2018
Intergenerational Welfare Dependence Select Committee
- Welfare dependence of families and outcomes for children – no date for submissions announced
Reports of House Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Agriculture and Water Resources Committee
- APVMA Regulatory Reforms: Inquiry based on the Auditor-General report No. 56 (2016–17): Pesticide and Veterinary Medicine Regulatory Reform – tabled 21 May 2018
Petitions Committee
- Report No. 23 – tabled 21 May 2018
Procedure Committee
- Interim report: Maintenance of the standing orders – tabled 21 May 2018
Senate
The Senate did not sit last week.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The Senate did not sit last week.
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled out of session:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Second progress report: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Encouraging Self-sufficiency for Newly Arrived Migrants) Bill 2018 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 18 May 2018
Economics Legislation Committee
- Progress report: National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Mandatory Comprehensive Credit Reporting) Bill 2018 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 22 May 2018
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
- Final report: Inquiry into the implications of climate change for Australia's national security – tabled out of session 17 May 2018
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Review of the relisting of Hizballah's External Security Organisation as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code – submissions due 1 June 2018
Public Works Committee
- Jindalee Operational Radar Network Phase 6 Facilities Project – submissions due 21 June 2018
Reports of Joint Committees
The following report was tabled:
Electoral Matters Committee
- Excluded: The impact of section 44 on Australian democracy – tabled 17 May 2018
Laws passed
No new Bills passed both Houses.
The following Bills received assent by the Governor-General:
- Crimes Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme–Worker Screening) Bill 2018
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Bill 2018
- Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Bill 2018
- Interstate Road Transport Legislation (Repeal) Bill 2018
- Investigation and Prosecution Measures Bill 2018
- Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2018
- Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges Bill 2018
- Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
- Statute Update (Autumn 2018) Bill 2018
- Treasury Laws Amendment (ASIC Governance) Bill 2018
- Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Amendment Bill 2018
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