Week beginning 9 May 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this web page may contain images, voices and names of deceased persons.

Key events

• Address of Congratulation to His Majesty The King (9 May)
• Condolence motion for the Honourable John Charles Kerin AO, former Member for the division of Macarthur and later, Werriwa (9 May)
• Condolence motion for the Honourable Stewart John West, former Member for the division of Cunningham (9 May)
• Address in Reply to the speech of His Excellency the Governor-General agreed to (9 May)
• Speaker announced the Return to Writ for the electoral division of Aston, and the Member for Aston made and subscribed the affirmation of allegiance (9 May)
• Budget presented (9 May)
• Statements on significant matters—
  • Allan Gyngell AO (10 May)
  • John Olsen AO (10 May)
  • Barry Humphries AO CBE (10 May)
  • Robert Maguire AM (10 May)
• Condolence motion for Yunupingu AM (10 May)
• Presentation of Address in Reply (11 May)
• Speaker informed the House on the death of Ronald Charles Elstob, former Senator for the State of South Australia (11 May)
• The Member for Bowman and the Minister for Defence, by indulgence, each made statements regarding the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the AHS Centaur (11 May)
• Budget reply (11 May)

Legislation

8 bills were presented, and 6 bills were passed by the House

Ministerial statement

Regional ministerial budget statement—Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (10 May)

Matters of Public Importance

• Cost of living (9 May)
• Budget (10 May)
• Plan for migration (11 May)

Committee and delegation business

Committee reports presented    

Standing Committee on Appropriations and Administration

• No. 26: Budget estimates 2023-24 (11 May)

Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

• Inquiry into international armed conflict decision making (11 May)

Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport

• Sick and tired: Casting a long shadow—Inquiry into long COVID and repeated COVID infections (9 May)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights

• Human rights scrutiny report: Report 5 of 2023 (9 May)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

• Review of the Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Act 2019 (10 May) 

Standing Committee on Petitions

• Report 9: Petitions and ministerial responses (9 May) 

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works

• Cocos (Keeling) Islands—West Island, Seawater Reverse Osmosis Plant Project and other works (3rd report of 2023) (9 May)

Selection Committee

• Report No. 12 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members’ business on Monday, 22 May 2023 (10 May)

Government responses

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services

• Regulation of the use of financial services such as credit cards and digital wallets for online gambling in Australia (9 May)

Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme

•  NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (9 May)