22–25 March 2021
House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Charter of Budget Honesty Amendment (Rural and Regional Australia Statements) Bill 2021 – introduced 22 March 2021, Private Member’s Bill
- Commonwealth Environment Protection Authority Bill 2021 – introduced 22 March 2021, Private Member’s Bill
- Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Amendment (No New Fossil Fuels) Bill 2021 – introduced 22 March 2021, Private Member’s Bill
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme) Bill 2021 – introduced 24 March 2021, Government Bill
- Family Law Amendment (Federal Family Violence Orders) Bill 2021 – introduced 24 March 2021, Government Bill
- Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 – introduced 24 March 2021, Government Bill
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 – introduced 25 March 2021, Government Bill
- Migration Amendment (Clarifying International Obligations for Removal) Bill 2021 – introduced 25 March 2021, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Environment and Energy Committee
- Inquiry into the current circumstances, and the future need and potential for dispatchable energy generation and storage capability in Australia – submissions due 7 May 2021
Reports of House Committees
The following reports were tabled:
Agriculture and Water Resources Committee
- Aussie logs for Aussie jobs: Inquiry into timber supply chain constraints in the Australian plantation sector – tabled 23 March 2021
Petitions Committee
- Petitions Committee Report 24 – tabled 22 March 2021
Selection Committee
- Selection Committee Report No. 29 – tabled 24 March 2021
- Selection Committee Report No. 30 – tabled 25 March 2021
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The Senate did not sit last week.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Environmental and Communications Legislation Committee
- Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Amendment Bill 2021 – submissions due 7 April 2021
- Interactive Gambling Amendment (Prohibition on Credit Card Use) Bill 2020 – submissions due 29 April 2021
Reports of Senate Committees
No reports have been tabled.
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
- Inquiry into the Department of Defence Annual Report 2019–20 – referred 17 March 2021, submission closure date yet to be announced
Reports of Joint Committees
No reports have been tabled.
Laws passed
The following Bills passed both Houses last week:
- Archives and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021
- Biosecurity Amendment (Clarifying Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Bill 2021
The following Bills have now received assent by the Governor-General:
- Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Early Childhood Education and Care Coronavirus Response and Other Measures) Bill 2021
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Freedom of Speech) Bill 2021
- Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Bill 2021
- Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (Customs) Bill 2021
- Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (Excise) Bill 2021
- Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (General) Bill 2021
- Industrial Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2021
- Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Bill 2021
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Reuniting More Superannuation) Bill 2021
Important: This material is not professional legal advice to any person on any matter. It should not be relied upon without checking. The material is provided to clients for information only. AGS is not responsible for the currency or accuracy of the content of external website links referred to within this material. Please contact AGS before any action or decision is taken on the basis of any of the material in this message.