Community Affairs Legislation Committee

• Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Amendment (Assisted Reproductive Treatment Statistics) Bill 2019

Community Affairs References Committee

• Effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis and support for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
• Centrelink's compliance program
• Adequacy of Newstart and related payments and alternative mechanisms to determine the level of income support payments in Australia

Economics Legislation Committee

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
• Treasury Laws Amendment (Recovering Unpaid Superannuation) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
• Currency (Restrictions on the Use of Cash) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
• Performance of the Inspector-General of Taxation

Economics References Committee

• Australia’s oil and gas reserves
• Australia’s sovereign naval shipbuilding capability
• Regional Inequality in Australia

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

• New   Education Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2019, VET Student Loans (VSL Tuition Protection Levy) Bill 2019 and the Higher Education Support (HELP Tuition Protection Levy) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
• Fair Work Laws Amendment (Proper Use of Worker Benefits) Bill 2019 [Provisions]

Fair Work Laws Amendment (Proper Use of Worker Benefits) Bill 2019 [Provisions]

• Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019 [Provisions]

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

• Product Stewardship Amendment (Packaging and Plastics) Bill 2019
The Bill establishes a mandatory product stewardship scheme for manufacturers, importers and distributors of consumer packaging and certain single-use plastics; and prescribes targets, prohibitions, design requirements, labelling requirements, and financial contributions in relation to packaging and products identified under the scheme.
• 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.

Environment and Communications References Committee

• Impact of seismic testing on fisheries and the marine environment

An inquiry into the effects of seismic testing on fisheries and the marine environment.

• Press Freedom

An inquiry into the adequacy of Commonwealth laws and frameworks covering the disclosure and reporting of sensitive and classified information.

• Impact of feral deer, pigs and goats in Australia
An inquiry into the impact of feral deer, pigs and goats in Australia, and national priorities to prevent the problems worsening for the natural environment, community and farmers.
• Australia’s faunal extinction crisis
An inquiry into Australia's Faunal extinction crisis including the wider ecological impact of faunal extinction, the adequacy of Commonwealth environment laws, the adequacy of existing monitoring practices, assessment process and compliance mechanisms for enforcing Commonwealth environmental law, and a range of other matters.

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

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

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee

• Australia’s declarations made under certain international laws

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

• Customs Amendment (Product Specific Rule Modernisation) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
• Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
• 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.

Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

• Impact of changes to service delivery models on the administration and running of Government programs
• Nationhood, national identity and democracy

An inquiry into nationhood, national identity and democracy.

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

• New   Farm Household Support Amendment (Relief Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2019 [Provisions]
• Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
• Performance of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee

• New   Performance of Australia's dairy industry and the profitability of Australian dairy farmers since deregulation in 2000
• Identification of leading practices in ensuring evidence-based regulation of farm practices that impact water quality outcomes in the Great Barrier Reef
• Management of the Inland Rail project by the Australian Rail Track Corporation and the Commonwealth Government
• Importance of a viable, safe, sustainable and efficient road transport industry
• Feasibility of a National Horse Traceability Register for all horses
• Policy, regulatory, taxation, administrative and funding priorities for Australian shipping

Select Committee into Jobs for the Future in Regional Areas

• Jobs for the Future in Regional Areas

Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology

• Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology

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

Select Committee on the Multi-Jurisdictional Management and Execution of the Murray Darling Basin Plan

• Constitution Alteration (Water Resources) 2019
• Multi-Jurisdictional Management and Execution of the Murray Darling Basin Plan

The committee will inquire and report on matters relating to the responsibilities for Commonwealth, state and territory governments arising out of the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

Select Committee on Regional Australia

• Inquiry into Regional Australia

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources

• Inquiry into growing Australian agriculture to $100 billion by 2030

Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts

• Inquiry into the deployment, adoption and application of 5G in Australia
The Committee will inquire into the deployment, adoption and application of 5G in Australia

Standing Committee on Economics

• Review of the Four Major Banks and other Financial Institutions
• Banking Amendment (Rural Finance Reform) Bill 2019
• Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 2018 (Second Report)

The RBA Governor’s appearance before the committee at biannual public hearings are an important element of the Bank’s accountability framework. The details of the framework are set out in the Statement on the Conduct of Monetary Policy agreed between the Treasurer and the RBA Governor.

In addition, the committee has the power, under Standing Order 215(c), to inquire into the annual reports of departments and authorities within its areas of responsibility, as set out in the schedule presented by the Speaker.

• Review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Annual Report 2018
The committee has the power, under Standing Order 215(c), to inquire into the annual reports of departments and authorities within its areas of responsibility, as set out in the schedule presented by the Speaker.
• Review of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Annual Report 2018
The committee has the power, under Standing Order 215(c), to inquire into the annual reports of departments and authorities within its areas of responsibility, as set out in the schedule presented by the Speaker.
• Review of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Annual Report 2018
The committee has the power, under Standing Order 215(c), to inquire into the annual reports of departments and authorities within its areas of responsibility, as set out in the schedule presented by the Speaker.

Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport

• Inquiry into allergies and anaphylaxis
Following a referral on 27 August 2019 from the Minister for Health, The Hon Greg Hunt MP, the Committee will inquire into and report on allergies and anaphylaxis.

Standing Committee on Procedure

• Inquiry into the maintenance of the standing orders
To inquire into and report on the operation of the standing orders
• Inquiry into the practices and procedures relating to question time
The Procedure Committee will inquire into and report on practices and procedures relating to question time

Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs

• Inquiry into age verification for online wagering and online pornography
The House of Represenatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs will inquire into and report on age verification for online wagering and online pornography.
• Constitutional roundtable on fixed four-year parliamentary terms
The Committee will hold a public Constitutional Roundtable on the morning of Thursday, 7 November 2019, to discuss fixed four-year terms for the House of Representatives.

Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy

• Inquiry into the prerequisites for nuclear energy in Australia
The Standing Committee on Environment and Energy will inquire and report on the prerequisites for nuclear energy in Australia.

Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit

• Efficiency and Effectiveness: Inquiry into Auditor-General's Reports 25, 29, 38, 42, 44, 45 and 51 (2018-19)
Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit is conducting an inquiry into matters contained and associated with Auditor-General's Reports 25, 29, 38, 42, 44, 45 and 51 (2018-19).

Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Family Law System

• Joint Select Committee on Australia's Family Law System

Joint Select Committee on Road Safety

• Road Safety

Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Real Time Disclosure of Political Donations) Bill 2019
• Inquiry into and report on all aspects of the conduct of the 2019 Federal Election and matters related thereto

On 29 July 2019 the Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann, asked the Committee to inquire into and report on all aspects of the conduct of the 2019 Federal election and matters related thereto.

Joint Standing Committee on Migration

• Inquiry into migration in regional Australia
The Joint Standing Committee on Migration will inquire and report on migration in regional Australia.

Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia

• Inquiry into the Opportunities and Challenges of the Engagement of Traditional Owners in the Economic Development of Northern Australia
The Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia will inquire into and report on the opportunities and challenges associated with land rights, native title and other land-related agreements (together with payments, benefits and access arrangements under these agreements) for the purpose of engaging Traditional Owners in the economic development of Northern Australia.

Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network

• New   The rollout of the NBN and the performance of nbn co.

An inquiry into the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) and the performance of nbn co.

Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories

• Review of the National Capital Authority: Biannual Public Briefings
These hearings will provide an opportunity for the Committee to ask the NCA about recent developments and plans for the National Capital, including the status of current and proposed works.

Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme

• NDIS Planning
• Supported Independent Living
• General issues around the implementation and performance of the NDIS

Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth

• Inquiry into supporting Australia's exports and attracting investment

The Committee will inquire into and report on supporting Australia's exports and attracting investment.

Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

• Convention Square Kilometre Array Observatory
This inquiry will examine the Convention establishing the Square Kilometre Array Observatory.
• ISDS UN Convention
This inquiry will examine the United Nations Conventions on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration.
• Investments Uruguay
This inquiry will examine the Agreement between Australia and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on the Promotion and Protection of Investments.

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services

• Regulation of auditing in Australia
An inquiry into the regulation of auditing in Australia.
• 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 Human Rights

• Quality of Care Amendment (Minimising the Use of Restraints) Principles 2019

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

• Review of the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Bill 2019
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has commenced a review of the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Bill 2019. The Bill amends the citizenship cessation provisions in the Australian Citizenship Act 2007. The review was referred to the Committee for report by 1 December 2019 by the Hon Peter Dutton MP, Minister for Home Affairs.
• Review of Identity-Matching Services Bill 2019 and the Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching Services) Bill 2019

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has commenced a review of the Identity-matching Services Bill 2019 and the Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching Services) Bill 2019.

These are re-introduced Bills. The Identity-matching Services Bill 2018 and the Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching services) Bill 2018 lapsed upon this year's election. At this time the Committee's review of the Identity-matching Services Bill 2018 and the Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching services) Bill 2018 also lapsed.

Pursuant to Clause 8 of Schedule 1 of the Intelligence Services Act 2001 the Committee has accepted evidence to its review of the Identity-matching Services Bill 2019 and the Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching services) Bill 2019 all evidence including submissions and transcripts taken for the Committee's review of the Identity-matching Services Bill 2018 and the Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching services) Bill 2018 can be found here.

• 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 28 November 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

• Inquiry into illicit tobacco
• 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

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works

• DFAT – Australian High Commission Property Replacement Project in Tarawa, Kiribati
• Shoalwater Bay Training Area Remediation Project
• Navy Capability Infrastructure Sub-program
• HMAS Watson Redevelopment Project