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47
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27 Mar 2023
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House of Representatives

Daily Bills List

As at cob 27 March 2023

47th PARLIAMENT —€“ 1ST SESSION —€“ 2023

BILLS INITIATED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills introduced in 2022 —€” 90 (Including 5 received from the Senate)

Bills introduced in 2023 —€” 39 (Including 2 received from the Senate)

Short Title

Intro House

Passed House

Intro Senate

Passed Senate

Assent Date

Act No.

Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Amendment (Strengthening Land and Governance Provisions) 2022

26/10

29/11

30/11

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment (Making Gambling Businesses Accountable) 2022P

5/9

Australia Council Amendment (Creative Australia) 2023B

15/2

8/3

9/3

23/3

Australia Day 2023P

27/3

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Loot Boxes) 2022P

28/11

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Cleaning up Political Donations) 2023P

13/2

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Stop the Lies) 2022P

28/11

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Ransomware Action Plan) 2022P

26/9

Customs Amendment 2022Z

26/7

Customs Legislation Amendment (Controlled Trials and Other Measures) 2022

30/11

9/2

9/2

Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) 2023

22/3

Education Legislation Amendment (Startup Year and Other
Measures) 2023
B

9/3

23/3H1

27/3

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Lowering the Voting Age) 2023P

6/2

Ending Indefinite and Arbitrary Immigration Detention 2022P

1/82

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) 2022P

5/9

Export Control Amendment (Streamlining Administrative
Processes) 2022
B

30/11

8/2

9/2

Fair Work Amendment (Right to Disconnect) 2023P

20/3

Financial Accountability Regime 2022D

8/9

28/93

25/10

Financial Accountability Regime 2023B

8/3

22/3

22/3

Financial Accountability Regime (Consequential Amendments) 2023B

8/3

22/3

22/3

Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy 2022D

8/9

28/94

25/10

Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy 2023B

8/3

22/3

22/3

Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy (Collection) 2022D

8/9

28/95

25/10

Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy (Collection) 2023B

8/3

22/3

22/3

Fuel and Vehicle Standards Legislation Amendment (Reducing Vehicle Pollution) 2022P

28/11

Health Insurance Amendment (Prescribed Dental Patients and Other Measures) 2023

22/3

Higher Education Support Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) 2022
Act citation: Higher Education Support Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) 2023

10/11

29/11H

30/11

9/2A6

20/2

3

Higher Education Support Amendment (Australia—€™s Economic Accelerator) 2022B
Act citation: Higher Education Support Amendment (Australia—€™s Economic Accelerator) 2023

1/12

9/2

9/2

6/3A7

14/3

5

Housing Australia Future Fund 2023

9/28

15/2

6/3

Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) 2023

22/3

Inspector-General of Aged Care 2023

22/39

Inspector-General of Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 2023

22/310

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Modernisation) 2022B

30/1111

22/3

23/3

Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit Card Ban and Acknowledgement of Losses) 2023P

27/3

Jobs and Skills Australia Amendment 2023

22/312

Migration Amendment (Australia—€™s Engagement in the Pacific
and Other Measures) 2023
B

16/2

9/3

9/313

Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) 2023P

13/2

Migration (Visa Pre-application Process) Charge 2023B

16/2

9/3

9/314

Ministers of State Amendment 2022

1/12

National Health Amendment (Effect of Prosecution—€”Approved Pharmacist Corporations) 2023B

9/3

22/3

22/3

24/3

National Housing Supply and Affordability Council 2023

9/215

16/2H

6/3

National Reconstruction Fund Corporation 2023
Previous citation: National Reconstruction Fund Corporation 2022

30/1116

9/3H

20/3

National Vocational Education and Training Regulator
(Data Streamlining) Amendment 2023
B

9/3

23/317

24/3

Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) 2023

22/3

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Stop PEP11 and Protect Our Coast) 2023P

13/2

Online Safety Amendment (Breaking Online Notoriety) 2023P

27/3

Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) 2022
Act citation: Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) 2023

30/1118

9/2

9/2

6/3

10/3

4

Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment (Consequential Amendments) 2022B
Act citation: Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment (Consequential Amendments) 2023

1/12

7/2

8/2

7/3

16/3

6

Private Health Insurance (Prostheses Application and Listing Fees) Amendment (Cost Recovery) 2022B
Act citation: Private Health Insurance (Prostheses Application and Listing Fees) Amendment (Cost Recovery) 2023

1/12

7/2

8/2

7/3

16/3

7

Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Medical Device and Human Tissue Product List and Cost Recovery) 2022B
Act citation: Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Medical Device and Human Tissue Product List and Cost Recovery) 2023

1/12

7/2

8/2

7/3A19

16/3

8

Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) 2022B

30/1120

15/2

6/3

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment 2022

1/1221

7/3

8/3

22/3A22

27/3

11

Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Cheaper Home Batteries) 2023P

27/3

Royal Commissions Amendment (Enhancing Engagement) 2023B

15/2

8/3

9/3

Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment 2023
Previous citation: Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment 2022

30/1123

27/3H

Social Security (Administration) Amendment
(Income Management Reform) 2023

9/324

Special Recreational Vessels Amendment 2023

22/3

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Information Disclosure, National Interest and Other Measures) 2022

10/1125

28/11

28/11

23/3

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) 2022B
Act citation: Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) 2023

1/12

8/2

9/2

9/3A26

21/3

10

Transparent and Quality Public Appointments 2023P

6/3

Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) 2022

23/1127

30/11

1/12

Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 5) 2023
Act citation: Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 5) 2022

30/11

1/12

1/12

7/2

16/2

2

Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) 2023B

16/2

9/3

9/328

Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) 2022B

30/1129

15/2

6/3

Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort) 2023B

8/3

22/3

22/3

Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) 2023

9/230

16/2

6/3

Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications and Other Measures) 2023
Previous citation: Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications and Other Measures) 2022

23/1131

6/2H

7/2

Treasury Laws Amendment (Refining and Improving Our Tax System) 2023

22/3

Veterans—€™ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous
Measures) 2023

22/3

Work Health and Safety Amendment 2022B
Act citation: Work Health and Safety Amendment 2023

1/12

9/2

9/2

9/3

21/3

9

BILLS INITIATED IN THE SENATE


Bills initiated in 2022 —€” 16

Bills initiated in 2023 —€” 13

Short Title

Intro Senate

Passed Senate

Intro House

Passed House

Assent Date

Act No.

Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) 2020S

3/8N,32

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Audio Description) 2019S

27/7N

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Banning Dirty
Donations) 2022
S

24/11

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering Voting Age and Increasing Voter Participation) 2018S

27/7N,33

COVID-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) 2022S

29/1134

Criminal Code Amendment (Inciting Illegal Disruptive Activities) 2023

8/2

Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) 2023

23/335

Customs Amendment (Banning Goods Produced By Forced
Labour) 2022
S

22/11

Customs Legislation Amendment (Commercial Greyhound Export and Import Prohibition) 2021S

27/7N

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas
Service) 2020
S

27/7N,36

Education and Other Legislation Amendment (Abolishing Indexation and Raising the Minimum Repayment Income for Education and Training Loans) 2022S

30/1137

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Lowering the Voting Age) 2023 [No. 2]

8/2

Electric Vehicles Accountability 2021S

27/7N

Ending Native Forest Logging 2023S

9/3

Environment and Other Legislation Amendment (Removing Nuclear Energy Prohibitions) 2022S

28/938

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) 2022 [No. 2]S

5/939

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Regional Forest Agreements) 2020S

28/7N,40

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Save the Koala) 2021S

27/7N,41

Fair Work Amendment (Equal Pay for Equal Work) 2022S

27/7N,42

Fair Work Amendment (Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Discrimination) 2023

8/243

Fair Work Amendment (Right to Disconnect) 2023 [No. 2]S

27/3

Federal Environment Watchdog 2021S

27/7N

Governor-General Amendment (Cessation of Allowances in the Public Interest) 2023S

6/344

Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) 2022S

30/1145

Improving Access to Medicinal Cannabis 2023S

9/346

Landholders—€™ Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) 2015S

27/7N,47

Live Performance Federal Insurance Guarantee Fund 2021S

27/7N,48

Migration Amendment (Aggregate Sentences) 2023

7/2

9/2

9/2

13/2

16/2

1

Migration Amendment (Evacuation to Safety) 2023S

7/249

2° negatived

8/3

National Energy Transition Authority 2022S

27/950

Northern Territory Safe Measures 2023S

7/2

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Benefit to Australia) 2020S

3/8N,51

2° negatived

26/9

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment
(Fight for Australia—€™s Coastline) 2022
S

4/8

Parliamentary Privileges Amendment (Royal Commission Response) 2022S

7/952

Plebiscite (Future Migration Level) 2018S

3/8N

Productivity Commission Amendment (Electricity Reporting) 2023S

22/3

Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Amendment (No New Fossil Fuels) 2021 [No. 2]S

27/7N

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Pensioner and Veteran Workforce Participation) 2022S

3/853

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples 2022
S

27/7N

Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) 2023

8/254

23/3

23/3


1 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 22/3/23; report due 28/4/23.


2 Referred to Joint Migration Committee 28/9/22.


3 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 28/9/22; tabled 24/10/22.


4 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 28/9/22; tabled 24/10/22.


5 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 28/9/22; tabled 24/10/22.


6 House agreed to Senate amendments 9/2/23.


7 House agreed to Senate amendments 7/3/23.


8 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 9/2/23; tabled 22/3/23.


9 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 22/3/23; report due 28/4/23.


10 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 22/3/23; report due 28/4/23.


11 Referred to Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 9/2/23; tabled 21/3/23.


12 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 22/3/23; report due 24/4/23.


13 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 9/3/23; report due 13/6/23.


14 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 9/3/23; report due 13/6/23.


15 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 9/2/23; tabled 22/3/23.


16 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 1/12/22; tabled 10/3/23.


17 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 22/3/23; report due 14/4/23.


18 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 1/12/22; tabled 24/2/23.


19 House agreed to Senate amendment 8/3/23.


20 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 1/12/22; tabled 14/3/23.


21 Referred to Joint Electoral Matters Committee 1/12/22; tabled 7/3/23.


22 House agreed to Senate amendments 23/3/23.


23 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 1/12/22; tabled 6/3/23.


24 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 9/3/23; report due 6/6/23.


25 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 24/11/22; tabled 1/3/23.


26 House agreed to Senate amendments 9/3/23.


27 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 24/11/22; tabled 3/3/23.


28 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 9/3/23; report due 26/5/23.


29 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 9/2/23; report due 3/5/23.


30 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 9/2/23; tabled 22/3/23.


31 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 24/11/22; tabled 3/3/23.


32 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 10/12/20; tabled 5/7/21.


33 Referred to Joint Electoral Matters Committee 25/6/18; tabled 29/3/19.


34 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 9/2/23; report due 21/6/23.


35 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 27/3/23; report due 4/5/23.


36 Referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 2/9/21; tabled 30/11/21.


37 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 1/12/22; report due 17/3/23.


38 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 27/10/22; report due 8/5/23.


39 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 8/9/22; report due 29/3/23.


40 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 18/2/21; tabled 13/5/21.


41 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 28/7/22; report due 29/3/23.


42 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 28/7/22; tabled 24/10/22.


43 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 9/2/23; report due 21/6/23.


44 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 9/2/23; report due 10/5/23.


45 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 9/2/23; report due 1/7/23.


46 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 22/3/23; report due 1/9/23.


47 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 5/3/15; tabled 30/9/15.


48 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 2/9/21; tabled 19/11/21.


49 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 9/2/23; tabled 7/3/23.


50 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 28/9/22; tabled 24/3/23.


51 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 17/3/21; tabled 30/6/21.


52 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 28/9/22; tabled 17/11/22.


53 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 4/8/22; tabled 30/9/22.


54 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 9/2/23; tabled 16/3/23.


55 See House of Representatives Practice (7th Edition) page 224 for further information.


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