• Democracy and human rights in Myanmar Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
• Quality and safety of Australia's early childhood education and care system Education and Employment References Committee
• Report no. 5 of 2026 Selection of Bills Committee

Government responses

• Response to Economic self-determination and opportunities for First Nations Australians
• Response to Wholesale investor and wholesale client tests
• Response to the Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2023
• Response to the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024
• Response to the Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2023
• Response to the Tax Laws Amendment (Incentivising Food Donations to Charitable Organisations) Bill 2024
• Response to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Bill 2023
• Response to Middle Arm Industrial Precinct
• Response to From recovery to resilience – Opportunities and challenges for Australia's tourism sector
• Response to Quality and integrity – The quest for sustainable growth: Interim report into international education
• Response to Advisory report—Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Bill 2026
• Response to Right-wing extremist movements in Australia
• Response to Algal blooms in South Australia
• Response to A Certain Maritime Incident Select Committee
• Response to Adopting Artificial Intelligence Select Committee – Interim and final reports
• Response to Extent and nature of poverty in Australia
• Response to Constitutional Recognition relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Joint Select Committee – Final report
• Response to the Education Legislation Amendment (Startup Year and Other Measures) Bill 2023
• Response to the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022
• Response to Win-win under our oceans – Climate-related marine invasive species
• Response to the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Amendment Bill 2021
• Response to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Remote Engagement Program) Bill 2021
• Response to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experience of law enforcement and justice services
• Response to Implications of climate change for Australia's national security
• Response to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
• Response to 11th report of 2013 – Examination of legislation in accordance with the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 – Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Act 2013 and related legislation
• Response to 2016 review of Stronger Futures Measures report
• Response to the Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Censorship) Bill 2018 and related bills
• Response to the Immigration (Education) Amendment (Expanding Access to English Tuition) Bill 2020
• Response to Allegations concerning the inappropriate exercise of ministerial powers
• Response to Opportunities and challenges of the engagement of traditional owners in the economic development of northern Australia
• Response to Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities Select Committee – Final report

• Funding and resourcing for the CSIRO extended to 21 April 2026
• Orders for the production of documents extended to 13 May 2026

Wednesday, 1 April

• Variations were agreed to
• Members were appointed to joint committees

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Tabled

• Response to an order for the production of the government response to a report of the Environment and Communications References Committee - agreed to on 25 March 2026

Agreed to

• Documents relating to the integrity of the Australian information environment to be tabled by the Minister for Science, by no later than 9 am on Wednesday, 1 April 2026
• Documents relating to the responsible use of artificial intelligence to be tabled by:
• the Minister for Finance by no later than 5 pm on Tuesday, 19 May 2026
• the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, by no later than 5 pm on Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Orders to comply

• The Senate ordered the Minister representing the Minister for Communications to comply by no later than midday on 28 April 2026 with the order agreed to on 4 March 2026 to table documents relating to the social media minimum age
• The Senate ordered the Minister representing the Minister for Housing to comply by no later than midday on Wednesday, 1 April 2026 with the order agreed to on 2 March 2026 to table documents relating to Housing Australia's expenditure on furniture
• The Senate ordered the Minister representing the Minister for Housing to comply by no later than midday on Wednesday, 1 April 2026 with the order agreed to on 4 March 2026 to table documents relating to Housing Australia staff surveys

Attendance by minister

• The Senate ordered the Minister representing the Minister for Housing to attend the Senate on Tuesday, 12 May 2026 to provide an explanation regarding an order for documents relating to Treasury advice concerning first home buyers agreed to on 24 July 2025

Negatived

• Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes–Cash Acceptance) Regulations 2025 [F2025L01580] moved by Senator Roberts
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• The Senate varied its hours of meeting and routine of business for 30 March to 1 April 2026 to allow for the consideration of government bills