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

• Matter of privilege raised in relation to the Prime Minister (19 August)
• Valedictory remarks from former ministers—
  • Hon Brendan O'Connor MP, Member for Gorton (20 August)
  • Hon Linda Burney MP, Member for Barton (21 August)
• Statements on significant matters—
  • Ending gender-based violence (21 August)
  • National Skills Week 2024 (22 August)
• Speaker's statement regarding matter of privilege raised in relation to the Prime Minister (21 August)

Legislation

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

Matters of public importance

• Housing (20 August)
• Renewable energy (21 August)
• Safety and economy (22 August)

Committee and delegation business

Committee reports presented

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights

• Human rights scrutiny report: Report 7 of 2024 (21 August)
• Annual Report 2023 (21 August)

Standing Committee on Petitions

• Report 30: Petitions and Ministerial responses (19 August)

Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Audit

• Appointment of Auditor-General-Statement by Ms Burney MP, Chair, 20 August 2024 (20 August)

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works

• Department of Defence-Submarine Rotational Force-West, Priority Works, HMAS Stirling, Western Australia and other works (6th report of 2024) (20 August)

Selection Committee

• Report No. 30 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members’ business on Monday, 9 September 2024 (21 August)

Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

• Report 219: Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union; CITES; Scientific Balloons (21 August)

Government responses

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works

• Eighty seventh annual report (20 August)

Delegation reports presented

• Australian Parliamentary Delegation to the United States of America, 7 to 16 July 2024—Report, August 2024 (22 August)

Private members' business

The following private members' bills were introduced on Monday, 19 August

• Broadcasting Services Amendment (Prohibition of Gambling Advertisements) Bill 2024—Ms Daniel (Goldstein, VIC)
• Building and Construction Industry (Restoring Integrity and Reducing Building Costs) Bill 2024—Mr Dutton (Dickson, QLD)
• Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Removing Criminals from Worksites) Bill 2024—Mr Dutton (Dickson, QLD)
• Migration Amendment (Limits on Immigration Detention) Bill 2024—Ms Tink (North Sydney, NSW)

The following private members' motions were moved and debated on Monday, 19 August

• Arts and cultural sector—Ms Templeman (Macquarie, NSW)
• Brisbane 2032 Olympics—Mr Perrett (Moreton, QLD)
• Climate change and insurance—Ms Steggall (Warringah, NSW)
• Community sporting infrastructure—Ms Price (Durack, WA)
• Critical Minerals Production Tax Incentive—Ms Mascarenhas (Swan, WA)
• Early childhood education and care—Ms Daniel (Goldstein, VIC)
• Early childhood education and care educators—Mrs Phillips (Gilmore, NSW)
• Fee-Free TAFE—Ms Belyea (Dunkley, VIC)
• Geopolitical instability—Mr Wallace (Fisher, QLD)
• Great Artesian Basin—Mr Boyce (Flynn, QLD)
• Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme—Dr Ananda-Rajah (Higgins, VIC)
• Safer Communities Fund—Mr Wood (La Trobe, VIC)
• Small business—Mr Violi (Casey, VIC)