• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Regional Forest Agreements) Bill 2020 [private senator’s bill]
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• United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Bill 2022 [private senator’s bill]
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Debate on these bills will continue at a later date

Without amendments

• Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022
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This bill will now be sent to the Governor-General for assent

• Public Sector Superannuation Salary Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
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The House of Representatives agreed to this bill without amendment. The bill will now be sent to the Governor-General for assent.

• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Self-Employment Programs and Other Measures) Bill 2022
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The House of Representatives will now consider this bill

With amendments

• Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Bill 2022
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The House of Representatives will now consider the Senate's amendments

• Report on matters referred during the previous Parliament Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee―The Senate agreed to readopt certain inquiries from the 46th Parliament
• Report on matters referred during the previous Parliament Environment and Communications References Committee―The Senate agreed to readopt certain inquiries from the 46th Parliament
• Report on annual reports Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

• Report on Annual Reports–Legislation committees extended to 12 August 2022

• The Senate agreed to establish the Northern Australia Joint Committee

Monday, 1 August

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

Tuesday, 2 August

• Variations were agreed to
• Senator Waters was appointed by ballot to the Electoral Matters Joint Committee

Thursday, 4 August

• Variations were agreed to [see Journals entries no. 15 and no. 30]
• Senator Allman-Payne was appointed by ballot to the Northern Australian Joint Select Committee

See also committee membership page

Tabled

• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the Australian Building and Construction Commission agreed to on 27 July 2022
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia agreed to on 27 July 2022
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia agreed to on 27 July 2022
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) agreed to on 27 July 2022
• Response to a further order for the production of documents relating to the ABCC agreed to on 27 July 2022
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to claims for deaths and injuries arising from COVID-19 vaccines agreed to on 3 August 2022
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Indonesia

Agreed to

• Documents relating to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Indonesia to be tabled by the Minister representing the Prime Minister, by no later than Thursday, 4 August 2022
• Documents relating to claims for deaths and injuries arising from COVID-19 vaccines to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Government Services, by no later than 10 am on 4 August 2022

Notice of motion to disallow

• Tendering and Performance of Building Work Amendment Instrument 2022 [F2022L01007] notice given by Senator Cash

Debated

• Tendering and Performance of Building Work Amendment Instrument 2022 [F2022L01007] moved by Senator Cash
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Debate on the motion will continue on 4 August 2022

Statements

• The President made a statement regarding questions without notice
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• The President made statements regarding broadcasting in the Senate Chamber and a matter of privilege.

• The Address-in-reply to the Governor-General’s opening speech was debated
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• The Senate ordered the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to attend the Senate at 9.30 am on Thursday, 4 August 2022 to provide an explanation regarding foot-and-mouth disease vaccines and the Senate debated the explanation
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