This page provides an overview of the key events of the last sitting week in the House of Representatives. It includes all bills presented and debated, and selected statements, debates and committee business. For the official record of proceedings, see the Votes and Proceedings. For a detailed procedural account of events, see the Procedural Digest and House Review.

Key events

• Statements by indulgence—
  • International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25 November)
  • Retirement of Senator Simon Birmingham (28 November)
  • Death of former member Hon Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes AO KC (28 November)
  • End of year remarks (28 November) and further remarks (28 November)
• Statements regarding the matter of privilege raised by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (25 November)
• Valedictory remarks—
  • Mr Brian Mitchell MP, Member for Lyons (25 November)
  • Hon Karen Andrews MP, Member for McPherson (25 November)
  • Mr Gavin Pearce MP, Member for Braddon (25 November)
  • Dr David Gillespie MP, Member for Lyne (25 November)
  • Hon Warren Entsch MP, Member for Leichhardt (25 November)
• Condolence motion relating to the death of former member Hon John Charles Hodges (26 November)
• Status of government responses to committee reports—
  • Schedule presented by the Leader of the House (26 November) 
  • Schedule presented by the Speaker (28 November)
• Statements on significant matters—
• International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (27 November)
• International environmental leadership (28 November)
• Strengthening Medicare through mental health (28 November)
• The Speaker presented the memorandum of understanding between the National Anti-Corruption Commission, Attorney-General and the Presiding Officers (28 November)

Legislation

14 bills were presented and 16 bills were passed by the House 

Ministerial Statements

• Annual Climate Change Statement 2024—Minister for Climate Change and Energy (28 November)

Matters of Public Importance

• Economy (26 November)
• Climate (27 November)
• Government (28 November)

Committee and delegation business

Committee reports presented

Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs

• Inquiry into economic self-determination and opportunities for First Nations Australians, incorporating a dissenting report (27 November)

Standing Committee on Agriculture

• Trading North: Inquiry into the role of Australian agriculture in Southeast Asian markets (27 November)

Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

• Pursuing the priorities of the Pacific: Inquiry into Australia’s alignment with the priorities of Pacific Island countries (28 November)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights

• Human rights scrutiny report: Report 11 of 2024 (27 November)

Joint Standing Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme

• Redress: Journey to justice: Final report (27 November)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

• Annual report of committee activities 2023-2024 (27 November)

Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia

• Northern Australia workforce development: Final report (27 November)
• Interim report on energy, food and water security (27 November)

Standing Committee on Petitions

• Report 35: Petitions and Ministerial responses (25 November)
• Report 36: Ministerial responses (28 November)

Privileges and Members’ Interests Committee

• Report concerning an application from Ms Teresa Harding for the publication of a response to a reference made in the Federation Chamber (25 November)

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works

• Department of Defence—Army Aviation Omnibus Program of Works and other works (8th report of 2024) (27 November)
• Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts—Command Centre and Canine Facility at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport and other works (9th report of 2024) (27 November)

Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

• Report 224: Agreement among the Government of Australia, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Government of the United States of America for Cooperation Related to Naval Nuclear Propulsion (27 November)
• Report 221: BBNJ Agreement—Corrigendum (27 November)

Government responses

Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Resources

• Sovereign, smart, sustainable: Driving advanced manufacturing in Australia (27 November)

Delegation reports presented

• Australian Parliamentary Delegation to the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland and bilateral visit to France, 13 to 18 October 2024 (26 November)

Private Members' business

The following private members' bills were introduced on Monday, 25 November

• Doctors for the Bush Bill 2024—Mr Gee (Calare, NSW)
• Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2024—Ms Daniel (Goldstein, VIC)

The following private members' motions were moved and debated on Monday, 25 November

• Cash—Ms J Ryan (Lalor, VIC)
• Cultural heritage—Dr Webster (Mallee, VIC)
• Fertility rates—Ms Ware (Hughes, NSW)
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation—Mr Perrett (Moreton, QLD)
• Manufacturing—Ms Le (Fowler, NSW)
• Medicare—Ms Doyle (Aston, VIC)
• Productivity growth—Ms Chaney (Curtin, WA)
• Royal Far West—Mr Coulton (Parkes, NSW)
• Small businesses—Mr van Manen (Forde, QLD)
• United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women—Ms Claydon (Newcastle, NSW)
• Workforce shortages—Mr van Manen (Forde, QLD)

Debate resumed on the following private members' motions on Monday, 25 November

• Rural, remote and regional health—Dr Webster (Mallee, VIC)
• WorldSkills Competition 2024—Ms Claydon (Newcastle, NSW)