Legislation Introduced into Parliament 28 November – 1 December 2022

These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during this week.

Customs Legislation Amendment (Controlled Trials and Other Measures) Bill 2022

Export Control Amendment (Streamlining Administrative Processes) Bill 2022

Higher Education Support Amendment (Australia’s Economic Accelerator) Bill 2022

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Modernisation) Bill 2022

Ministers of State Amendment Bill 2022

National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2022

Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Bill 2022

Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022

Private Health Insurance (Prostheses Application and Listing Fees) Amendment (Cost Recovery) Bill 2022

Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Medical Device and Human Tissue Product List and Cost Recovery) Bill 2022

Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022

Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2022

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Bill 2022

Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 5) Bill 2022

Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2022

Work Health and Safety Amendment Bill 2022

The following Bill was referred to Committee by the House of Representatives:

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022 referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters for inquiry and report by 10 February 2023.

The following Bills were referred to Committee by the Senate:

Education and Other Legislation Amendment (Abolishing Indexation and Raising the Minimum Repayment Income for Education and Training Loans) Bill 2022 referred to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 17 April 2023

National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2022 referred to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 28 February 2023

Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Bill 2022 referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 3 March 2023

Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2022 referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 2 March 2023

Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 March 2023

The Parliamentary Sitting Calendar has been published and may be found here: https://www.pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/parliamentary-sittings-2023.pdf

Parliament will next meet 6 – 9 February 2023.

If you require any assistance in the analysis of any of these pieces of legislation or in the preparation of submissions, please contact us.

Merry Christmas!!

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