12–14 May 2020
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Privacy Amendment (Public Health Contact Information) Bill 2020 – introduced 12 May 2020, Government Bill
- Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Jabiru) Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Emergency Leave) Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Amendment (APRA Industry Funding) Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Authorised Non-operating Holding Companies Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Aviation Legislation Amendment (Liability and Insurance) Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Export Control Legislation Amendment (Certification of Narcotic Exports) Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Life Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Norfolk Island Amendment (Supreme Court) Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Payment Times Reporting Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Payment Times Reporting (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Amendment (Dairy Cattle Export Charge) Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Retirement Savings Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Services Australia Governance Amendment Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 2) Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (More Flexible Superannuation) Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Supporting the Wellbeing of Veterans and Their Families) Bill 2020 – introduced 13 May 2020, Government Bill
- Excise Tariff Amendment Bill 2020 – introduced 14 May 2020, Government Bill
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020 – introduced 14 May 2020, Government Bill
- Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2020 – introduced 14 May 2020, Government Bill
- National Skills Commissioner Bill 2020 – introduced 14 May 2020, Government Bill
- Product Stewardship (Oil) Amendment Bill 2020 – introduced 14 May 2020, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Communications and the Arts Committee
- The Next Gen: Inquiry into the deployment, adoption and application of 5G in Australia – tabled 12 May 2020
Petitions Committee
- Report No. 11 – tabled 8 April 2020
- Report No. 12 – tabled 13 May 2020
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Fair Work Amendment (COVID-19) Bill 2020 – introduced 12 May 2020, Private Senator’s Bill
- Australian Sports Commission Amendment (Ensuring a Level Playing Field) Bill 2020 – introduced 14 May 2020, Private Senator’s Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
COVID-19 Select Committee
- COVID-19 – submissions due 28 May 2020
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
- Issues facing diaspora communities in Australia – submissions due 31 July 2020
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2020 [Provisions] – submissions due 11 June 2020
Reports of Senate Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Community Affairs Committee
- Adequacy of Newstart and related payments and alternative mechanisms to determine the level of income support payments in Australia – tabled out of session 30 April 2020
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Coal-Fired Power Funding Prohibition Bill 2017 – tabled out of session 16 April 2020
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Prevention of Exploitation of Indigenous Cultural Expressions) Bill 2019 – tabled out of session 16 April 2020
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Unsolicited Communications) Bill 2019 – tabled out of session 17 April 2020
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Annual Report 2019 – tabled 13 May 2020
- Scrutiny digest 5 of 2020 – tabled out of session 17 April 2020
- Scrutiny digest 6 of 2020 – tabled 13 May 2020
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
- Delegated legislation monitor 5 of 2020 – tabled out of session 23 April 2020
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Corporations and Financial Services Committee
- Litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry – submissions due 11 June 2020
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
- Inquiry into the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for Australia’s foreign affairs, defence and trade – submissions due 30 June 2020
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020 – submissions due 26 June 2020
Public Works Committee
- Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Proposed Fitout of New Leased Premises Canberra – submissions due 17 June 2020
Treaties Committee
- Amendments CMS – submissions due 5 June 2020
- Capital Increase WBG IBRD – submissions due 5 June 2020
- Capital Increase WBG IFC – submissions due 5 June 2020
- Termination IPPA – Indonesia – submissions due 5 June 2020
Reports of Joint Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Human Rights Committee
- Human Rights Scrutiny Report No. 5 of 2020 – tabled out of session 29 April 2020
Implementation of the National Redress Scheme Committee
- First Interim Report of the Joint Select Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme April 2020 – tabled out of session 1 May 2020
Law Enforcement Committee
- Examination of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Annual Report 2017–18 – tabled out of session 23 April 2020
- Examination of the Australian Federal Police Annual Report 2017–18 – tabled out of session 30 April 2020
National Disability Insurance Scheme Committee
- Supported Independent Living – tabled 13 May 2020
Public Works Committee
- Report 2 2020 – tabled out of session 6 May 2020
Laws passed
The following Bills have now passed both Houses:
- Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Emergency Leave) Bill 2020
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Cross-boundary Greenhouse Gas Titles and Other Measures) Bill 2020
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020
- Privacy Amendment (Public Health Contact Information) Bill 2020
- Student Identifiers Amendment (Enhanced Student Permissions) Bill 2020
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2020
- Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2020
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 1) Bill 2020
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Emergency Leave) Bill 2020
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Cross-boundary Greenhouse Gas Titles and Other Measures) Bill 2020
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020
- Privacy Amendment (Public Health Contact Information) Bill 2020
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