26–28 August 2014
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bill was initiated:
- Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014 – introduced 28 August 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 No. 12: 27 August 2014 – tabled 27 August 2014
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bill was initiated:
- Mining Subsidies Legislation Amendment (Raising Revenue) Bill 2014 – introduced 27 August 2014, Private Senator's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2014 – submissions date to be announced
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Customs Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions] – submissions due 8 September 2014
- Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014 – submissions due 23 October 2014
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Committee for Selection of Bills
- Report No. 10 of 2014 – tabled 28 August 2014
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2014) – tabled 27 August 2014
- Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Bill 2014 and Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 – tabled 27 August 2014
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 27 August 2014
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Stronger Penalties for Serious Failures) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 27 August 2014
Community Affairs References Committee
- Interim Report: Out-of-pocket costs in Australian healthcare – tabled 8 August 2014
- Out-of-pocket costs in Australian healthcare – tabled 22 August 2014
Economics Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2014) – tabled 27 August 2014
Economics References Committee
- Part 1 – Future of Australia's naval shipbuilding industry Tender process for the navy's new supply ships – tabled 27 August 2014
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2014) – tabled 27 August 2014
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 28 August 2014
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2014) – tabled 27 August 2014
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2014) – tabled 27 August 2014
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2014) – tabled 27 August 2014
- Trade and Foreign Investment (Protecting the Public Interest) Bill 2014 – tabled 27 August 2014
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2014) – tabled 27 August 2014
- Australian Citizenship Amendment (Intercountry Adoption) Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 27 August 2014
- Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Classification Tools and Other Measures) Bill 2014 – tabled 27 August 2014
- Inquiry into the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Repeal Bill 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 18 July 2014
- Interim Report: Comprehensive revision of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 – tabled 27 August 2014
- Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 [Provisions] – tabled 21 August 2014
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Monitor No. 10 of 2014 – tabled 27 August 2014
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Annual reports (No. 2 of 2014) – tabled 27 August 2014
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Implications of the restriction on the use of fenthion on Australia's horticultural industry – tabled 31 July 2014
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Alert Digest No. 10 of 2014 – tabled 27 August 2014
- Tenth report of 2014 – tabled 27 August 2014
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Treaties Committee
- Treaty tabled on 26 August 2014 – submissions due 12 September 2014
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Committee on Human Rights
- Tenth Report of the 44th Parliament – tabled 27 August 2014
Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme
- Progress report on the implementation and administration of the National Disability Insurance Scheme – tabled 29 July 2014
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Classification Tools and Other Measures) Bill 2014
- Corporations Amendment (Simple Corporate Bonds and Other Measures) Bill 2014
- Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014
- Meteorology Amendment (Online Advertising) Bill 2014
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
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