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Last week in Parliament Issue 185

25–28 August 2025

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House of Representatives

Bills initiated in the House

The following new Bills were initiated:

New inquiries of House Committees

The following new inquiries were announced:

Economics Committee

Health, Aged Care and Disability Committee

Procedure Committee

Reports of House Committees

The following new reports were tabled:

Petitions Committee

Selection Committee

Senate

Bills initiated in the Senate

The following new Bills were initiated:

New inquiries of Senate Committees

The following new inquiries were announced:

Education and Employment References Committee

Environment and Communications References Committee

Finance and Public Administration References Committee

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee

Reports of Senate Committees

The following new reports were tabled:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Economics Legislation Committee

Economics References Committee

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Scrutiny of Bills Committee

Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee

Joint Committees

New inquiries of Joint Committees

The following new inquiries were announced:

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee

Intelligence and Security Committee

Northern Australia Committee

Reports of Joint Committees

The following new reports were tabled:

Corporations and Financial Services Committee

Human Rights Committee

Intelligence and Security Committee

Law Enforcement Committee

Laws passed

As at the close of business on Friday 29 August 2025, there were no Bills awaiting assent by the Governor-General.

Between the close of business on Friday 1 August 2025 and the close of business on Friday 29 August 2025 the following Bills received assent by the Governor-General:

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