10–12 June 2020
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Green New Deal (Quit Coal and Renew Australia) Bill 2020 – introduced 10 June 2020, Private Member’s Bill
- Interactive Gambling Amendment (Banning Social Casinos and Other Measures) Bill 2020 – introduced 10 June 2020, Private Member’s Bill
- Broadcasting Services Amendment (Regional Commercial Radio and Other Measures) Bill 2020 – introduced 11 June 2020, Government Bill
- Education Legislation Amendment (2020 Measures No. 1) Bill 2020 – introduced 11 June 2020, Government Bill
- Health Insurance Amendment (Continuing the Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner) Bill 2020 – introduced 12 June 2020, Government Bill
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Strengthening Banning Orders) Bill 2020 – introduced 12 June 2020, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 3) Bill 2020 – introduced 12 June 2020, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Agriculture and Water Resources Committee
- Inquiry into the timber supply chain constraints in the Australian plantation sector – submissions due 17 August 2020
Indigenous Affairs Committee
- Inquiry into food pricing and food security in remote Indigenous communities – submissions due 30 June 2020
Procedure Committee
- Inquiry into the practices and procedures put in place by the House in response to the COVID-19 pandemic – submissions due TBA
Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee
- Inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence – submissions due 24 July 2020
Reports of House Committees
The following reports have been tabled: Selection Committee
- Report No. 15 – tabled 10 June 2020
- Report No. 16 – tabled 11 June 2020
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Ensuring Fair Representation of the Northern Territory) Bill 2020 – introduced 10 June 2020, Private Senator’s Bill
- Coronavirus Economic Support and Recovery (No-one Left Behind) Bill 2020 – introduced 11 June 2020, Private Senator’s Bill
- Electoral Legislative Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020 – introduced 11 June 2020, Government Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Product Stewardship (Oil) Amendment Bill 2020 and the Excise Tariff Amendment Bill 2020 – submissions due TBA
Reports of Senate Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
- Inquiry into domestic violence with particular regard to violence against women and their children – tabled out of session 19 May 2020
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report No. 5 of 2020 – tabled 11 June 2020
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny Digest 7 of 2020 – tabled 10 June 2020
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
- Delegated legislation monitor 6 of 2020 – tabled out of session 21 May 2020
- Delegated legislation monitor 7 of 2020 – tabled 10 June 2020
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Joint Committees
The following reports have been tabled:
Electoral Matters Committee
- Interim report on all aspects of the conduct of the 2019 Federal Election and matters related thereto: Delegation to the International Grand Committee, Dublin, Ireland– tabled 15 May 2020
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering the Donation Disclosure Threshold) Bill 2019 – tabled 28 May 2020
Human Rights Committee
- Human Rights Scrutiny Report 6 of 2020 – tabled 20 May 2020
Public Accounts and Audit Committee
- Report 3 2020 – tabled 10 June 2020
Trade and Investment Growth Committee
- Trade transformation – tabled 10 June 2020
Laws passed
The following Bills have passed both Houses and are now awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
- Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Enhancing Australia’s Anti-Doping Capability) Bill 2020
- Business Names Registration (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2020
- Commonwealth Registers Bill 2020
- Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2020
- Health Insurance Amendment (General Practitioners and Quality Assurance) Bill 2020
- National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2020
- Official Development Assistance Multilateral Replenishment Obligations (Special Appropriation) Bill 2020
- Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Flexibility Measures) Bill 2020
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 3) Bill 2020
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2020
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) 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
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