Week beginning 4 September 2023

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

• First speech was made by Mr Caldwell—Member for Fadden (4 September)
• Referral of matter to Climate Change Authority (6 September)
• Statements on significant matters—
• National TAFE Day (6 September)
• Women's Health Week (6 September)
• World Suicide Prevention Day (7 September)

Legislation

8 bills were presented, and 9 bills were passed by the House.

Matters of Public Importance

• Aviation industry policy (5 September)
• Transport and infrastructure policy (6 September)

Committee and delegation business

Committee reports presented

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights

• Human rights scrutiny report: Report 9 of 2023, incorporating a dissenting report (6 September)

Standing Committee on Petitions

• Report 14: Ministerial responses (4 September)

Selection Committee

• Report No. 17 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members’ business on Monday, 11 September 2023. (6 September)

Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

• Report 211: Protocol amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (6 September)

Government responses

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works

• 1st report of 2021 (Referral made April 2020) (5 September)

Delegation reports presented

There were no delegation reports presented

Private Members' business

The following private members' bills were introduced on Monday, 4 September

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering the Donation Disclosure Threshold) Bill 2023—Ms Sharkie (Mayo, SA)
• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Real Time Disclosure of Political Donations) Bill 2023—Ms Sharkie (Mayo, SA)

The following private members' motions were moved and debated on Monday, 4 September

• Black Spot Road Safety Program—Mr Pasin (Barker, SA)
• Caravan Parks Grant Program—Mrs Phillips (Gilmore, NSW)
• European Union Trade Agreement—Mr Georganas (Adelaide, SA)
• Expulsion of Hugh Mahon from the House—Mr J Wilson for Mr Perrett (Moreton, QLD)
• Far-right extremism—Mr Burnell (Spence, SA)
• Genetic testing and life insurance—Mr Burns (Macnamara, VIC)
• Housing crisis—Ms Spender (Wentworth, NSW)
• Misinformation laws—Mr Coleman (Banks, NSW)
• Natural disasters—Mr Gee (Calare, NSW)
• Regional Victoria—Mr Birrell (Nicholls, VIC)
• Tourism industry—Mr Hogan (Page, NSW)

Debate resumed on the following private members' motions on Monday, 4 September

• Child care—Ms Bell (Moncrieff, QLD)
• Robodebt scheme—Ms Thwaites (Jagajaga, VIC)