All Senate, House and Joint Committee inquiries referred in the previous two weeks listed by date referred.
1 September 2025
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (Joint)
Review of the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
On 27 August 2025, the Minister for Home Affairs referred the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 to the Committee for review and report. The Bill proposes to amend the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, Surveillance Devices Act 2004 and Crimes Act 1914 to ensure key provisions operate as intended, and to support the proper administration of government, law enforcement, national security and criminal justice processes.
2 September 2025
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (Joint)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Black Mountain Greenhouse Redevelopment
To inquire into and report of the Commonwealth Scientific and industrial Research Organisation Black Mountain Greenhouse Redevelopment
Australian Taxation Office—Proposed Fit-out of Leased Premises, Levels 5 to 10, 152 Wharf Street, Brisbane
To inquire into and report of the Australian Taxation Office—Proposed Fit-out of Leased Premises, Levels 5 to 10, 152 Wharf Street, Brisbane
Services Australia—Proposed Fit-out of Leased Premises at 90 Crown Street, Wollongong, New South Wales
To inquire into and report on Services Australia—Proposed Fit-out of Leased Premises at 90 Crown Street, Wollongong, New South Wales
Department of Defence—Blamey Barracks Kapooka Redevelopment project, Kapooka, New South Wales
To inquire into and report on the Department of Defence—Blamey Barracks Kapooka Redevelopment project, Kapooka, New South Wales
Department of Home Affairs—Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre Hawk Compound Redevelopment project
To inquire into and report on the Department of Home Affairs—Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre Hawk Compound Redevelopment project
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness—Stage 1 Part Life Refit
To inquire into and report on the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness—Stage 1 Part Life Refit
Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability (House)
Inquiry into the Thriving Kids initiative
On 2 September 2025 the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Mark Butler MP, referred an inquiry into the Thriving Kids initiative to the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability.
25 August 2025
26 August 2025
27 August 2025
Environment and Communications References Committee (Senate)
Internet Search Engine Services Online Safety Code
Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Joint)
Inquiry into the Department of Defence Annual Report 2023-24 48P
The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade is conducting an inquiry into the Department of Defence Annual Report 2023–24.
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (Joint)
Review of the listing of Terrorgram as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (the Committee) has commenced a review into the listing of Terrorgram as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code Act 1995.
Section 102.1A of the Criminal Code Act 1995 provides that the Committee may review a regulation which lists an organisation as a terrorist organisation at any time and report its comments and recommendations to each House of the Parliament. The Committee aims to report before the end of the applicable disallowance period for each regulation. The disallowance period is 15 sitting days from the day the regulation is tabled in each House.
Review of the Strengthening Oversight of the National Intelligence Community Bill 2025
On 27 August 2025, the Attorney-General referred the Strengthening Oversight of the National Intelligence Community Bill 2025 to the Committee for review and report. The Bill proposes to expand the jurisdictions of the key oversight bodies for the National Intelligence Community and to implement a range of other related measures.
Review of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025
Division 3 of Part III of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (ASIO Act) establishes ASIO’s compulsory questioning powers. The Committee is reviewing the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025. The bill would make comprehensive reforms to the ASIO compulsory questioning powers framework.
28 August 2025
3 September 2025
4 September 2025