22–25 July 2019
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House The following Bills were initiated:
- Aged Care Amendment (Staffing Ratio Disclosure) Bill 2019 – introduced 22 July 2019, Private Member's Bill
- Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Amendment (Worker Screening Database) Bill 2019 – introduced 22 July 2019, Private Member's Bill
- Banking Amendment (Rural Finance Reform) Bill 2019 – introduced 22 July 2019, Private Member's Bill
- Coal-Fired Power Funding Prohibition Bill 2019 – introduced 22 July 2019, Private Member's Bill
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Heritage Listing for the Bight) Bill 2019 – introduced 22 July 2019, Private Member's Bill
- Future Drought Fund Bill 2019 – introduced 22 July 2019, Government Bill
- Future Drought Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019 – introduced 22 July 2019, Government Bill
- Live Sheep Long Haul Export Prohibition Bill 2019 – introduced 22 July 2019, Private Member's Bill
- Aged Care Amendment (Movement of Provisionally Allocated Places) Bill 2019 – introduced 24 July 2019, Government Bill
- Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 – introduced 24 July 2019, Government Bill
- National Sports Tribunal Bill 2019 – introduced 24 July 2019, Government Bill
- National Sports Tribunal (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2019 – introduced 24 July 2019, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2019 – introduced 24 July 2019, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Tax Integrity and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2019 – introduced 24 July 2019, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2019 – introduced 24 July 2019, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2019 – introduced 24 July 2019, Government Bill
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2019–2020 – introduced 25 July 2019, Government Bill
- Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2019–2020 – introduced 25 July 2019, Government Bill
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2019–2020 – introduced 25 July 2019, Government Bill
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2019 – introduced 25 July 2019, Government Bill
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment Bill 2019 – introduced 25 July 2019, Government Bill
- Royal Commissions Amendment (Private Sessions) Bill 2019 – introduced 25 July 2019, Government Bill
- Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 – introduced 25 July 2019, Government Bill
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Overseas Welfare Recipients Integrity Program) Bill 2019 – introduced 25 July 2019, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Economics Committee
- Review of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Annual Report 2018 – no due date for submissions announced
- Review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Annual Report 2018 – no due date for submissions announced
- Review of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Annual Report 2018 – no due date for submissions announced
- Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 2018 (Second Report) – no due date for submissions announced
Reports of House Committees
No new Committee reports were tabled.
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment (Australian Freedoms) Bill 2019 – introduced 23 July 2019, Private Senator's Bill
- Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2019 – introduced 25 July 2019, Private Senator's Bill
- Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Bill 2019 – introduced 25 July 2019, Government Bill
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019 – introduced 25 July 2019, Government Bill
- Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment Bill 2019 – introduced 25 July 2019, Government Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Amendment (Assisted Reproductive Treatment Statistics) Bill 2019 – submissions due 6 September 2019
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019 – submissions due 16 August 2019
Community Affairs References Committee
- Adequacy of Newstart and related payments and alternative mechanisms to determine the level of income support payments in Australia – submissions due 13 September 2019
Economics Legislation Committee
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Tax Integrity And Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2019 [Provisions] – submissions due 15 August 2019
Environment and Communications References Committee
- Australia's faunal extinction crisis – submissions due 13 August 2019
- Impact of feral deer, pigs and goats in Australia – submissions closed
- Press Freedom – submissions due 30 August 2019
Finance and Public Administration References Committee
- Compliance by former Ministers of State with the requirements of the Prime Minister's Statement of Ministerial Standards – submissions due 12 August 2019
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Performance of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority – submissions closed
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee
- The feasibility of a National Horse Traceability Register for all horses – submissions closed
- The policy, regulatory, taxation, administrative and funding priorities for Australian shipping – submissions closed
- The provision of rescue, firefighting and emergency response at Australian airports – submissions closed
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Economics Legislation Committee
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Members' Interests First (Bill) 2019 [Provisions] – tabled 23 July 2019
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Customs Amendment (Immediate Destruction of Illicit Tobacco) Bill 2019 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 19 July 2019
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 3 for 2019 – tabled 25 July 2019
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services
- Oversight of ASIC, the Takeovers Panel and the Corporations Legislation No. 1 of the 46th Parliament – no due date for submissions announced
Reports of Joint Committees
No new Committee reports were tabled.
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor‑General:
- Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019
- Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019
- Future Drought Fund Bill 2019
- Future Drought Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019
- Passenger Movement Charge Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2019
- Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty Consequential Amendments Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2019
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