14–17 October 2019
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Coal Prohibition (Quit Coal) Bill 2019 – introduced 14 October 2019, Private Member's Bill
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Bill 2019 – introduced 14 October 2019, Private Member's Bill
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Bill 2019 – introduced 16 October 2019, Government Bill
- Customs Amendment (Growing Australian Export Opportunities Across the Asia-Pacific) Bill 2019 – introduced 16 October 2019, Government Bill
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Growing Australian Export Opportunities Across the Asia-Pacific) Bill 2019 – introduced 16 October 2019, Government Bill
- Education Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Bill 2019 – introduced 16 October 2019, Government Bill
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 – introduced 17 October 2019, Government Bill
- Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Enhancing Australia's Anti-Doping Capability) Bill 2019 – introduced 17 October 2019, Government Bill
- Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (Sport Integrity Australia) Bill 2019 – introduced 17 October 2019, Government Bill
- Farm Household Support Amendment (Relief Measures) (No. 1) Bill 2019 – introduced 17 October 2019, Government Bill
- Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 – introduced 17 October 2019, Government Bill
- Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Assistance and Access Amendments Review) Bill 2019 – introduced 17 October 2019, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following Committee reports were tabled:
Petitions Committee
- Report No. 4 – tabled 14 October 2019
Selection Committee
- Report No. 7 – tabled 16 October 2019
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Aged Care Legislation Amendment (New Commissioner Functions) Bill 2019 – introduced 16 October 2019, Government Bill
- Protecting Australian Dairy Bill 2019 – introduced 16 October 2019, Private Senator's Bill
- National Integrity (Parliamentary Standards) Bill 2019 – introduced 17 October 2019, Private Senator's Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Education Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection and Other Measures Bill) 2019, VET Student Loans (VSL Tuition Protection Levy) Bill 2019 and the Higher Education Support (HELP Tuition Protection Levy) Bill 2019 [Provisions] – submissions due 31 October 2019
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 [Provisions] – submissions due 28 November 2019
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
- Farm Household Support Amendment (Relief Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2019 [Provisions] – submissions due 28 October 2019
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Performance of Australia's dairy industry and the profitability of Australian dairy farmers since deregulation in 2000 – submissions due 29 November 2019
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Drug Testing Trial) Bill 2019 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 10 October 2019
- Human Services Amendment (Photographic Identification and Fraud Prevention) Bill 2019 – tabled 17 October 2019
Economics Legislation Committee
- National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Amendment Bill 2019 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 10 October 2019
Education and Employment Legislation Committee
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Building on the Child Care Package) Bill 2019 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 11 October 2019
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Emergency Response Fund Bill 2019 – tabled out of session 10 October 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 – tabled out of session 26 September 2019
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- New Skilled Regional Visas (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 11 October 2019
- Migration Amendment (Repairing Medical Transfers) Bill 2019 [Provisions] – tabled out of session 18 October 2019
Procedure Committee
- Second report – tabled 17 October 2019
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
- Performance of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, and in particular its report on the June 2017 crash conducted on behalf of Angel Flight Australia – tabled out of session 4 October 2019
Regulations and Ordinances Committee
- Delegated legislation monitor 7 of 2019 – tabled 17 October 2019
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny Digest No. 7 of 2019 – tabled 17 October 2019
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 7 of 2019 – tabled 17 October 2019
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network
- The rollout of the NBN and the performance of nbn co. – submissions due 17 January 2020
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new Committee reports were tabled:
Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
- Advisory Report on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Bill 2019 – tabled 14 October 2019
Joint Committee on Public Works
- Proposed Fitout of New leased AFP Premises at 140 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria – tabled 14 October 2019
- CSIRO Sydney Consolidation Project, New South Wales – tabled 16 October 2019
Joint Committee on Treaties
- Report 186: Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement and Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement – tabled out of session 9 October 2019
- Report 187: Oil Stock Contracts – Hungary; MRA UK; Trade in Wine UK; MH17 Netherlands; Air Services: Thailand, Timor-Leste, PNG; Work Diplomatic Families – Italy; Double Taxation – Israel – tabled 17 October 2019
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- ANL Legislation Repeal Bill 2019
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Police Powers at Airports) Bill 2019
- Emergency Response Fund Bill 2019
- Emergency Response Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Cost Recovery) Bill 2019
- Higher Education Support (Charges) Bill 2019
- National Rental Affordability Scheme Amendment Bill 2019
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2019
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment Bill 2019
- Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Work Test) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 2) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Ending Grandfathered Conflicted Remuneration) Bill 2019
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Customs Amendment (Immediate Destruction of Illicit Tobacco) Bill 2019
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Extended Family Assistance to ABSTUDY Secondary School Boarding Students Aged 16 and Over) Bill 2019
- Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Bill 2019
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Worker Screening Database) Bill 2019
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2019
- National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Amendment Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Members' Interests First) Bill 2019
- Water Amendment (Indigenous Authority Member) Bill 2019
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