Week beginning 6 February 2024

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, regarding His Majesty King Charles III (6 February)
Dunkley electoral division—Issue of Writ (6 February)
Condolence motion relating to the death of Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue (6 February)
Speaker informed the House of the deaths of:
- former member Barry Hugh Wakelin (6 February)
- former Senator Phillip Ross Lightfoot (8 February)
Speaker presented the Parliamentary Leadership Taskforce annual report (7 February)
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, the Honourable James Marape MP, addressed the House (8 February)

Legislation

11 bills were presented, and 7 bills were passed by the House.

Bills introduced and debated in the House
The following bills were presented
Debate resumed on the following bills
- Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill 2023
The following bills were agreed to
The following bills were returned by the Senate with amendments
- Migration Amendment (Strengthening Employer Compliance) Bill 2023 (House agreed to Senate amendments)

Matters of Public Importance

Renewable energy projects (6 February)
Tax system (7 February)
Government promises (8 February)

Committee and delegation business

Committee reports presented

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights

Human rights scrutiny reports—Report 14 of 2023 (7 February)
Human rights scrutiny reports—Report 1 of 2024 (7 February)

Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport

Inquiry into the implications of severe weather events on the national regional, rural, and remote road network, incorporating a dissenting report (6 February)

Selection Committee

Report No. 21 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members’ business on Monday, 12 February 2024 (7 February)

Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth

Interim report: Inquiry into the Australian Government’s approach to negotiating trade and investment agreements, incorporating a dissenting report (6 February)

Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

Report 213: Amendments to the Annex of the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic, 1965 (6 February)

Government responses

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

Review of Administration and Expenditure No. 20 (2020-2021)—Australian Intelligence Agencies (7 February)

Delegation reports presented

Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Sweden and United Kingdom, 31 October to 9 November 2023 (6 February)

Private Members' business

No private members' motions were moved or debated

More information

These Infosheets provide useful information about the business of the House and Federation Chamber.

For the official record of the proceedings of the House, including a list of papers presented, go to the Votes and Proceedings. To read transcripts of the debates, go to Hansard.

Week beginning 6 February 2024