These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during the last sitting week:
Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) (Consequential Provisions and Other Matters) Bill 2024 and related legislation
Commonwealth Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2024
Customs Amendment (Expedited Seizure and Disposal of Engineered Stone) Bill 2024
Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024
Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2024
Transport Security Amendment (Security of Australia’s Transport Sector) Bill 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Fairer for Families and Farmers and Other Measures) Bill 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024
The following Bill was referred to Committee by the Senate:
Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024 referred to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 January 2025
Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record—Sharing by Default) Bill 2024 referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 January 2025
Treasury Laws Amendment (Fairer for Families and Farmers and Other Measures) Bill 2024 referred to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 January 2025
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 referred to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 January 2025
National Organic Standard Bill 2024 referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 31 January 2025
The Government ‘guillotined’ through some 29 pieces of legislation through the Parliament on the last sitting day:
- Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Bill 2024
- Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024
- Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) Tax (Imposition) Bill 2024
- Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) (Consequential Provisions and Other Matters) Bill 2024
- Capital Works (Build to Rent Misuse Tax) Bill 2024
- Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Bill 2024
- Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024
- Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Charges) Bill 2024
- Universities Accord (National Student Ombudsman) Bill 2024
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Fairer for Families and Farmers and Other Measures) Bill 2024
- Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2023
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals and Other Measures) Bill 2024
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Regional Broadcasting Continuity) Bill 2024
- Crown References Amendment Bill 2023
- Customs Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area Second Protocol Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2024
- Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Amendment Bill 2024
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2024 Tax and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2024
- Surveillance Legislation (Confirmation of Application) Bill 2024
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions) Bill 2024
- Migration Amendment Bill 2024 Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2024
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024
- Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) Bill 2024
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and Other Measures) Bill 2024 • Crimes Amendment (Strengthening the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Violence) Bill 2024
- Family Law Amendment Bill 2024
- Future Made in Australia Bill 2024 Future Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No. 1) Bill 2024
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023
- Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
- Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024
- Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024
Parliament is (notionally, at least) listed to next sit 4-6 February 2025.
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