Last week in the House

Week beginning 14 May 2013

Legislation

• 26 bills were introduced – view details in Parlinfo
• 49 bills were debated 

Committee and delegation business

Committee reports presented 

Standing Committee on Agriculture, Resources, Fisheries and Forestry

• Report on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities annual reports 2011-12: Caring for Our Country and Landcare
  (presented 15 May 2013)

Standing Committee on Appropriations and Administration

• Report No. 5: Budget estimates 2013-2014 for the Department of the House of Representatives
  (presented 15 May 2013)

Standing Committee on Economics

• Advisory report on the Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 2) Bill 2013
  (presented 14 May 2013)

Standing Committee of Privileges and Members' Interests

• Report concerning an application from Mr Matthew Joyce for the publication of a response to a reference made in the House of Representatives
  (presented 16 May 2013)

Standing Committee on Regional Australia

• Unauthorised disclosure of confidential committee document
  (presented 16 May 2013)

Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services

• Corporations and Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Bill 2013
  (presented 15 May 2013)
• Corporations Amendment (Simple Corporate Bonds and Other Measures) Bill 2013
  (presented 15 May 2013)
• Statutory oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
  (presented 16 May 2013)

Joint Committee on Human Rights

• Bills introduced 18-21 March 2013, Legislative Instruments registered with the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments 16 February-19 April 2013
  (presented 15 May 2013)

Joint Committee on Public Works

• Referrals made February to April 2013 (2nd report of 2013)
  (presented 15 May 2013)

Other committee business

Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit

• Statement concerning the draft budget estimates for the Australian National Audit Office and the Parliamentary Budget Office for 2013-2014
  (14 May 2013)

Standing Committee on Climate Change, Environment and the Arts

• Statement discharging requirement to report on the Australia Council Bill 2013 and the Australia Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013
  (16 May 2013)

Delegation reports presented

There were no delegation reports presented

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Ministerial statements

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• Independent National Security Legislation Monitors’ annual report and the Council of Australian Governments review of counter-terrorism legislation—Mr Dreyfus, Attorney General (14 May 2013)

• Afghanistan—Mr S. F. Smith, Minister for Defence (16 May 2013)

• ANZAC Centenary—Mr Snowdon (Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Centenary of ANZAC) (16 May 2013)

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Matters of Public Importance discussed

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Debate on private Members’ motions

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The following private Member's motion was agreed to on 16 May 2013

Newstart Allowance—Mr Bandt (Melbourne, Vic)

Public works referrals and approvals

The following public works were referred to the Parliamentary Committee on Public Works for consideration and report on 16 May 2013

• Development and construction of housing for Defence at Warner, Brisbane, Qld

• Integrated fit-out of new leased premises for the Australian Taxation Office, Dandenong, Vic

• Redevelopment and construction of housing for Defence at Samford Road, Enoggera, Brisbane, Qld

The following public works were approved by the House on 16 May 2013

• Air Warfare Destroyer Ship sustainment facilities at Garden Island, Randwick Barracks and HMAS Watson in Sydney, NSW

• AIR 9000 Phase 8 MH-60R Seahawk Romeo facilities project

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation Melbourne accommodation project, Southbank, Vic

• Construction of a new post-entry quarantine facility at Mickleham, Vic

• Defence Science and Technology Organisation Human Protection and Performance Division security and facilities upgrade, Fishermans Bend, Melbourne, Vic

• Infrastructure and upgrade works to establish a Regional Processing Centre on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea

• Landing Helicopter Dock Ship sustainment facilities at Garden Island and Randwick Barracks in Sydney, NSW

• Multi National Base Tarin Kot Remediation Project, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan

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Other debates and statements

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Speaker informs House of the death of former Member, Maxwell Wilkinson Oldmeadow OAM
(14 May 2013)

Condolence motion on the death of the Honourable Ian Bonython Cameron Wilson AM
(14 May 2013)

Statements on the death of the Right Honourable the Baroness Margaret Thatcher LG OM
(14 May 2013)

Treasurer's budget speech
(14 May 2013)

Leader of the Opposition's budget reply speech
(16 May 2013) 

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