Economics Legislation Committee

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Members’ Interests First) Bill 2019 [Provisions]

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

• Fair Work Laws Amendment (Proper Use of Worker Benefits) Bill 2019 [provisions]
• Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019 [provisions]

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

• Murray-Darling Basin Commission of Inquiry Bill 2019

The bill would establish a commission of inquiry, with the same powers as a royal commission, to inquire into the management of the Murray-Darling Basin water resources and related matters.

• Coal-Fired Power Funding Prohibition Bill 2017

The bill would prohibit the Commonwealth government or its agencies from funding the refurbishment, building or purchase, or assisting in the transfer of ownership, of a coal-fired power station.

• Competition and Consumer Amendment (Prevention of Exploitation of Indigenous Cultural Expressions) Bill 2019

The bill would amend the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to make it an offence to supply or offer commercial goods to a consumer that include Indigenous cultural expression unless supplied by, or in accordance with a transparent arrangement with, an Indigenous artist or relevant Indigenous community.

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

• Ministers of State (Checks for Security Purposes) Bill 2019

Finance and Public Administration References Committee

• New   Compliance by former Ministers of State with the requirements of the Prime Minister's Statement of Ministerial Standards

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

• Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
The bill would amend the Criminal Code Act 1995 to introduce two new offences relating to the use of a carriage service to incite trespass, property offences, or other offences on agricultural land.
• Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2019 [Provisions]

The bill would amend the character test in section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 to provide grounds to consider visa cancellation or refusal where a non-citizen has been convicted of a serious crime, and make consequential amendments to the definition of ‘character concern’.

• Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing Cohort) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
The bill would amend the Migration Act 1958 and the Migration Regulations 1994 to prevent unauthorised maritime arrivals who were at least 18 years of age and were taken to a regional processing country after 19 July 2013 from making a valid application for an Australian visa.
• Migration Amendment (Repairing Medical Transfers) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
The bill would amend the Migration Act 1958 to repeal the medical transfer provisions inserted by the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2019.

Select Committee on the effectiveness of the Australian Government’s Northern Australia agenda

• Select Committee on the effectiveness of the Australian Government’s Northern Australia agenda

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Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services

• New   Oversight of ASIC, the Takeovers Panel and the Corporations Legislation No.1 of the 46th Parliament
The role of the Committee is to monitor the activities of ASIC, the Takeovers Panel and the Corporations Legislation.

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

• Review of the listing and re-listing of six organisations as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code
Section 102.1 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 provides that the Committee may review a regulation which lists an organisation as a terrorist organisation and report its comments and recommendations to each House of the Parliament before the end of the applicable 15 sitting day disallowance period.
• Inquiry into the impact of the exercise of law enforcement and intelligence powers on the freedom of the press

This inquiry was referred on 4 July 2019 by the Attorney-General pursuant to subparagraph 29(1)(b)(ia) of the Intelligence Services Act 2001. The inquiry is to report by 17 October 2019 on the impact of the exercise of law enforcement and intelligence powers on the freedom of the press.

• Review of the amendments made by the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018
The Committee is required under Section 187N of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 to review amendments made to Commonwealth legislation by the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 and to report by 13 April 2020.
• Review of the mandatory data retention regime
The Committee is required by Section 187N of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (TIA Act) to review the mandatory data retention regime proscribed by Part 5-1A of the TIA Act and requires to report by 13 April 2020.
• Review of the Australian Citizenship renunciation by conduct and cessation provisions
The Committee is required under Section 29 of the Intelligence Services Act 2001 to review the operation, effectiveness and implications of sections 33AA, 35, 35AA and 35A of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 and to report by 1 December 2019.
• Review of Administration and Expenditure No. 17 (2017-2018) - Australian Intelligence Agencies
 

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement

• Examination of the Australian Federal Police Annual Report 2017-18
• Examination of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Annual Report 2017-18

Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity

• Examination of the Annual Report of the Integrity Commissioner 2017-18