Week beginning 12 August 2024

First assent to bill - Governor-General Sam Mostyn - 5 July 2024
First bill presented to Her Excellency the Governor-General for assent on 5 July 2024. Image: AUSPIC

This page provides an overview of the key events of the last sitting week in the House of Representatives. It includes all bills presented and debated, and selected statements, debates and committee business. For the official record of proceedings, see the Votes and Proceedings. For a detailed procedural account of events, see the Procedural Digest and House Review.

Key events

  • Statements by the Speaker:
    • Response to security incident on 4 July 2024 (12 August)
    • First bill assented to by Her Excellency the Governor-General (12 August)
  • Matter of privilege—Member for Bruce (12 August)
  • Statements by indulgence on the Olympic Games (12 August)
  • Condolence motion relating to the death of Thomas Pritchard, a former Australian serviceman (12 August)
  • Speaker informed the House of the death of former member Pete Steedman (12 August)
  • Prime Minister presented a revised Ministry List, 29 July 2024 (12 August)
  • Statement regarding matter of privilege—Member for Bruce (14 August)

Legislation

3 bills were presented, and 6 bills were passed by the House.

Ministerial Statements

Australian government response to the final report of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability—Minister for Social Services (12 August)

Matters of Public Importance

Committee and delegation business

Committee reports presented

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights

  • Human rights scrutiny report: Report 6 of 2024 (13 August)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

  • Advisory report on the Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2024 (12 August)
  • Advisory report on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Declared Areas) Bill 2024 (12 August)
  • Review of the listing of Ansar Allah as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code, incorporating a dissenting report (12 August)

Standing Committee on Petitions

  • Report 29: Petitions and Ministerial responses (12 August)

Selection Committee

  • Report No. 29 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members’ business on Monday, 19 August 2024 (14 August)

Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society

  • Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society (15 August)

Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

  • Report 218: Fiji Status of Forces; UK Accession CPTPP; IPEF; ILO 191 (14 August)

Government responses

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water

  • Inquiry into the 2009 and 2013 amendments to the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 (London Protocol) (12 August)

Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts

  • The future of regional newspapers in a digital world: Inquiry into Australia’s regional newspapers (13 August)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement

  • Vaccine related fraud and security risks (12 August)

Delegation reports presented

There were no delegation reports presented

Private Members' business

There were no private members' bills introduced on Monday, 12 August.

The following private members' motions were moved and debated on Monday, 12 August

Debate resumed on the following private members' motions on Monday, 12 August