. As at cob 12 December 2016 Final for 2016 45th PARLIAMENT - 1ST SESSION - 2016 BILLS INITIATED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bills introduced in 2016 — 116 (Including 3 received from the Senate) Short Title Intro House Passed House Intro Senate Passed Senate Assent Date Act No. Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Amendment (Review)2016 P 10/10 Agriculture and Water Resources Legislation Amendment 2016 1/12 Airports Amendment 2016 1/12 Air Services Amendment 2016 P 28/11 Appropriation (No. 1) 2016-2017 B 31/8 20/10 7/11 7/11 10/11 69 Appropriation (No. 2) 2016-2017 B 31/8 20/10 7/11 7/11 10/11 70 Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 1) 2016-2017 B 31/8 20/10 7/11
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As at cob 12 December 2016
Final for 2016
45th PARLIAMENT — 1ST SESSION — 2016
BILLS INITIATED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills introduced in 2016 — 116 (Including 3 received from the Senate)
Short Title
Intro House
Passed House
Intro Senate
Passed Senate
Assent Date
Act No.
Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Amendment (Review) 2016P
10/10
Agriculture and Water Resources Legislation Amendment 2016
1/12
Airports Amendment 2016
Air Services Amendment 2016P
28/11
Appropriation (No. 1) 2016-2017B
31/8
20/10
7/11
10/11
69
Appropriation (No. 2) 2016-2017B
70
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 1) 2016-2017B
71
Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Criminology Research) 2016
14/91
Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry (Amendment) (Tagging Live-stock) 2016P
Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Amendment (New Governance Arrangements) 2016
22/11
23/11
24/11
30/11
83
Australian Postal Corporation (Unsolicited Political Communications) 2016P
17/10
Banking Commission of Inquiry 2016P
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Media Reform) 2016
1/92
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Television and Radio Licence Fees) 2016
15/9
9/11
73
Budget Savings (Omnibus) 2016
31/83
14/9H
14/9
16/9
55
Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 2013 (Act citation: Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 2016)
31/84
18/10
30/11A5
88
Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) 2013 (Act citation: Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) 2016)
31/86
30/11A7
87
Charter of Budget Honesty Amendment (Regional Australia Statements) 2016P
Civil Nuclear Transfers to India 2016
9/118
7/12
101
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Foreign Political Donations) 2016P
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Protect the Eureka Flag) 2016P
21/11
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Country of Origin) 2016
1/99
29/11
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) 2016
1/1210
Corporations Amendment (Auditor Registration) 2016B
1/9
23/9
58
Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) 2016
24/1111
Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) 2016
12/10
Corporations Amendment (Professional Standards of Financial Advisers) 2016
Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) 2016
23/1112
Criminal Code Amendment (Private Sexual Material) 2016P
Criminal Code Amendment (War Crimes) 2016
12/1013
97
Customs Amendment (2017 Harmonized System Changes) 2016
13/10
8/11
77
Customs and Other Legislation Amendment 2016
Customs Tariff Amendment 2016
Customs Tariff Amendment (2017 Harmonized System Changes) 2016
78
Customs Tariff Amendment (Expanded Information Technology Agreement Implementation and Other Measures) 2016
84
Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) 2016
13/9
59
Excise Levies Legislation Amendment (Honey) 2016
Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) 2016
60
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Commonwealth Entities) 2016
9/1114
Fair Work Amendment (Pay Protection) 2016P
Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Christmas) 2016P
Fair Work Amendment (Respect for Emergency Services Volunteers) 2016
31/815
62
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment 2014 (Act citation: Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment 2016)
31/816
19/10
21/11M,A17
79
Fairer Paid Parental Leave 2016
20/1018
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) 2016
1/919
Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Amendment (Strategic Assets) 2016P
Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Amendment 2016
Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Levy 2016
High Speed Rail Planning Authority 2016P
Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) 2016
74
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) 2016
12/1020
7/11R21
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) 2016 (No. 2)
30/11R22
1/1223
2/12
92
Industry Research and Development Amendment (Innovation and Science Australia) 2016
63
Interactive Gambling Amendment 2016
10/1124
International Tax Agreements Amendment 2016
64
Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (State Bodies and Other Measures) 2016
19/1025
21/11H
86
Marriage Legislation Amendment 2016P
12/9
Marriage Legislation Amendment 2016 [No. 2]P
Migration Amendment (Character Cancellation Consequential Provisions) 2016
Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) 2016
1/926
Migration Amendment (Putting Local Workers First) 2016P
Migration Amendment (Visa Revalidation and Other Measures) 2016
19/1027
Migration Legislation Amendment (Code of Procedure Harmonisation) 2016
30/1128
Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing Cohort) 2016
10/1129
Narcotic Drugs Legislation Amendment 2016
76
Narcotic Drugs (Licence Charges) 2016
75
National Cancer Screening Register 2016
31/830
11/10H
65
National Cancer Screening Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 2016
31/831
11/10
66
National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund Special Account 2016
31/832
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) 2016
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Petroleum Pools and Other Measures) 2016
Passenger Movement Charge Amendment 2016
12/1033
24/1134
91
Passenger Movement Charge Amendment (No. 2) 2016
93
Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) 2016
2°negatived
Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Amendment 2016
56
Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) 2016
Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land Amendment (Water) 2016
1/12A35
96
Registration of Deaths Abroad Amendment 2016
57
Renew Australia 2016P
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) 2016
Seafarers and Other Legislation Amendment 2016
13/1036
Seafarers Safety and Compensation Levies 2016
13/1037
Seafarers Safety and Compensation Levies Collection 2016
13/1038
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) 2016
13/1039
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) 2016
1/940
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Assistance Alignment and Other Measures) 2016
85
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) 2016
1/941
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Student Payments) 2016
14/942
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Transition Mobility Allowance to the National Disability Insurance Scheme) 2016
13/1043
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) 2016
Statute Law Revision 2016Z
30/8
Statute Law Revision (Spring 2016) 2016B
67
Statute Update 2016B
61
Statute Update (A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Regulations) 2016
Superannuation Amendment (PSSAP Membership) 2016
Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment 2016
12/1044
90
Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment (No. 2) 2016
94
Superannuation (Excess Transfer Balance Tax) Imposition 2016
9/1145
80
Superannuation (Objective) 2016
9/1146
Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 2) 2016
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) 2016
Transport Security Amendment (Serious or Organised Crime) 2016
Transport Security Legislation Amendment 2016
Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) 2016
Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan) 2016
1/947
Treasury Laws Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Superannuation) 2016
9/1148
81
Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Relief) 2016B
1/949
68
Treasury Laws Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) 2016
12/1050
89
VET Student Loans 2016
13/1051
7/11R52
1/12A53
98
VET Student Loans (Charges) 2016
13/1054
99
VET Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) 2016
13/1055
30/11A56
100
Veterans— Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) 2016
102
Veterans— Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) 2016
24/1157
BILLS INITIATED IN THE SENATE
Bills initiated in 2016 — 44
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) 2015S,N
13/958
Australian Centre for Social Cohesion 2015S,N
Automotive Transformation Scheme Amendment (Securing the Automotive Component Industry) 2015S,N
Charter of Budget Honesty Amendment (Intergenerational Report) 2015S,N
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Donation Reform and Transparency) 2016S
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Donations Reform) 2014S,N
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) 2016S,N
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Reducing Barriers for Minor Parties) 2014S,N
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Country of Origin Food Labelling) 2015S,N
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (No. 1) 2016
9/11A
82
Criminal Code Amendment (Animal Protection) 2015S,N
Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) 2016
15/959
Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) 2016
15/960
1/12A
95
Criminal Code Amendment (Misrepresentation of Age to a Minor) 2016S
Defence Legislation Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) 2015S,N
End Cruel Cosmetics 2014S,N
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Live Imports of Primates for Research) 2015S,N
Fair Work Amendment (Gender Pay Gap) 2015S,N
31/861
Fair Work Amendment (Penalty Rates Exemption for Small Businesses) 2015S,N
Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Australian Workers) 2016S,N
Foreign Acquisitions Amendment (Agricultural Land) 2010 [2013]S,N
Freedom to Marry 2016S
Great Australian Bight Environment Protection 2016S
15/962
Guardian for Unaccompanied Children 2014S,N
Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (Improved Oversight and Resourcing) 2014S,N
Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) 2015S,N
31/863
Landholders— Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) 2015S,N
Marriage Equality Amendment 2013S,N
Migration Amendment (Free the Children) 2016S,N
Mining Subsidies Legislation Amendment (Raising Revenue) 2014S,N
Motor Vehicle Standards (Cheaper Transport) 2014S,N
National Integrity Commission 2013S,N
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Amendment 2015S,N
Privacy Amendment (Re-identification Offence) 2016
12/1064
Private Health Insurance Amendment (GP Services) 2014S,N
Racial Discrimination Amendment 2016S
Racial Discrimination Law Amendment (Free Speech) 2016S
Recognition of Foreign Marriages 2014S,N
Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) 2016
Restoring Territory Rights (Assisted Suicide Legislation) 2015S,N
Restoring Territory Rights (Dying with Dignity) 2016S,N
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment 2016
9/1165
Veterans— Entitlements Amendment (Expanded Gold Card Access) 2015S,N
Water Legislation Amendment (Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) 2016
72
A Amended in Senate
B Referred to Federation Chamber
(formerly Main Committee)
D Discharged from Notice Paper
DD Potential double dissolution trigger
H Amended in House
LD Lapsed at dissolution
LP Lapsed at prorogation
M After midnight
N Restored to Notice Paper
P Private Member—s Bill
R Amendment/s requested by Senate
S Private Senator—s Bill
U Declared urgent
X Removed from Notice Paper in accordance with Standing Order 42
Z Privilege or —Formal— Bill66
1 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 13/10/16; report due 9/11/16; tabled 9/11/16.
2 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 1/9/16; report due 7/11/16; tabled 7/11/16.
3 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 1/9/16; report due 13/9/16; extension to report to 14/9/16; tabled 14/9/16.
4 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 1/9/16; report due 14/10/16; presented 14/10/16.
5 House agreed to Senate amendments 30/11/16.
6 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 1/9/16; report due 14/10/16; presented 14/10/16.
7 House agreed to Senate amendments 30/11/16.
8 Referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 10/11/16; report due 24/11/16; tabled 24/11/16.
9 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 15/9/16; report due 10/10/16; tabled 10/10/16.
10 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 1/12/16; report due 16/2/17;
11 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 1/12/16; report due 13/2/17;
12 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 1/12/16; report due 16/2/17;
13 Referred to Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 12/10/16; report due 18/11/16; presented 18/11/16.
14 Referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 24/11/16; report due 7/2/17;
15 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 1/9/16; report due 10/10/16; tabled 10/10/16.
16 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 1/9/16; report due 14/10/16; presented 14/10/16.
17 House agreed to Senate amendments 22/11/16.
18 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 10/11/16; report due 15/2/17;
19 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 15/9/16; report due 10/10/16; tabled 10/10/16.
20 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 13/10/16; report due 7/11/16; extension to report to 9/11/16; tabled 9/11/16.
21 Reported with requests; House did not make Senate requested amendments 24/11/16;
22 Reported with requests 30/11/16; House did not make Senate requested amendments 1/12/16.
23 Senate did not press its requests for amendments which the House had not made and agreed to the bill 1/12/16.
24 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 10/11/16; report due 30/11/16; tabled 30/11/16.
25 Item 28 of bill referred to Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 20/10/16; presented 18/11/16.
26 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 15/9/16; report due 10/10/16; tabled 10/10/16.
27 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 10/11/16; report due 28/11/16; tabled 28/11/16.
28 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 1/12/16; report due 14/2/17;
29 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 10/11/16; report due 22/11/16; tabled 22/11/16.
30 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 13/9/16; report due 11/10/16; tabled 11/10/16.
31 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 13/9/16; report due 11/10/16; tabled 11/10/16.
32 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 15/9/16; report due 7/11/16; tabled 7/11/16.
33 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 13/10/16; report due 7/11/16; extension to report to 9/11/16; tabled 9/11/16.
34 2°negatived 23/11/16; recommitted in Senate 24/11/16.
35 House agreed to Senate amendment 1/12/16.
36 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 10/11/16; report due 7/2/17;
37 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 10/11/16; report due 7/2/17;
38 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 10/11/16; report due 7/2/17;
39 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 10/11/16; report due 21/11/16; extension to report to 28/11/16; tabled 28/11/16.
40 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 15/9/16; report due 10/10/16; tabled 10/10/16.
41 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 15/9/16; report due 10/10/16; tabled 10/10/16.
42 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 13/10/16; report due 7/11/16; tabled 7/11/16.
43 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 13/10/16; report due 21/11/16; extension to report to 23/11/16; extension to report to 24/11/16; tabled 24/11/16.
44 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 13/10/16; report due 7/11/16; extension to report to 9/11/16; tabled 9/11/16.
45 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 10/11/16; report due 23/11/16; tabled 23/11/16.
46 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 10/11/16; report due 14/2/17;
47 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 15/9/16; report due 10/10/16; tabled 10/10/16.
48 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 10/11/16; report due 23/11/16; tabled 23/11/16.
49 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 15/9/16; report due 10/10/16; tabled 10/10/16.
50 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 13/10/16; report due 7/11/16; extension to report to 9/11/16; tabled 9/11/16.
51 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 13/10/16; report due 7/11/16; tabled 7/11/16.
52 House did not make Senate requested amendments 1/12/16; Senate did not press its requests for amendments.
53 House agreed to Senate amendments 1/12/16.
54 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 13/10/16; report due 7/11/16; tabled 7/11/16.
55 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 13/10/16; report due 7/11/16; tabled 7/11/16.
56 House agreed to Senate amendments 1/12/16.
57 Referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 1/12/16; report due 14/2/17;
58 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 15/9/16; report due 30/11/16; interim report 13/10/16; extension to report to 8/2/17;
59 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 13/10/16; report due 7/11/16; tabled 7/11/16.
60 Referred to Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 15/9/16; report due 4/11/16; presented 4/11/16.
61 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 1/9/16; report due 14/11/16; extension to report to 30/11/16; tabled 30/11/16.
62 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 13/10/16; report due last sitting day March 2017;
63 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 1/9/16; report due 13/10/16; extension to report to 6/12/16; extension to report to 28/2/17;
64 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 10/11/16; report due 7/2/17;
65 Referred to Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 9/11/16; report due April 2017;
66 See House of Representatives Practice page 220 for further information.
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