13–17 February 2023
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Last week in Parliament Issue 147 [PDF 119 KB] |
House of representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following Bills were initiated:
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Cleaning up Political Donations) Bill 2023 – introduced 13 February 2023, Private Member’s Bill
- Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2023 – introduced 13 February 2023, Private Member’s Bill
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Stop PEP11 and Protect Our Coast) Bill 2023 – introduced 13 February 2023, Private Member’s Bill
- Australia Council Amendment (Creative Australia) Bill 2023 – introduced 15 February 2023, Government Bill
- Royal Commissions Amendment (Enhancing Engagement) Bill 2023 – introduced 15 February 2023, Government Bill
- Migration (Visa Pre-application Process) Charge Bill 2023 – introduced 16 February 2023, Government Bill
- Migration Amendment (Australia’s Engagement in the Pacific and Other Measures) Bill 2023 – introduced 16 February 2023, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 – introduced 16 February 2023, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of House Committees
The following new report was tabled:
Privileges and Members’ Interests Committee
- Report concerning the registration and declaration of Members’ interests during 2022 – tabled 16 February 2023
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The Senate did not sit last week.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Senate Committees
No new Committee reports were tabled.
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Joint Committees
The following reports were tabled:
Electoral Matters Committee
- Advisory report on the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022 – tabled 13 February 2023
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Review of the 2022 relisting of four organisations as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code – tabled 14 February 2023
Petitions Committee
- Report 5: Ministerial responses – tabled 13 February 2023
Selection Committee
- Report No. 9 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members’ business on Monday, 6 March 2023 – tabled 15 February 2023
Laws Passed
The following Bill passed both Houses last week:
The following Bills received assent by the Governor-General between the close of business on 13 February and the close of business on 17 February 2023:
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