1 July 2024 - Her Excellency the Hon Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia with Speaker of the House Hon Milton Dick MP 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

• House met at 11.30 am to allow Members to attend swearing-in of Governor-General (1 July)
• Statements on significant matters—
  • High seas treaty (3 July)
  • Tenth anniversary of the MH 17 tragedy (4 July)
• Leader of the House moved a motion to take note of the 2024-25 Budget papers (3 July)
• Minister for Veterans' Affairs moved a motion relating to defacing war memorials (3 July)
• Customs Tariff Proposals introduced (3 July)
• Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs moved a motion relating to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (3 July)
• House agreed to amend resolution of appointment of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights (4 July)
• Statement by Speaker regarding protests at Australian Parliament House (4 July)

Legislation

8 bills were presented, and 7 bills were passed by the House.

Matters of Public Importance

• Live sheep exports (2 July)
• Government (3 July)
• Cost of living (4 July)

Committee and delegation business

Committee reports presented

Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport

• The state of diabetes mellitus in Australia in 2024, incorporating a dissenting report (3 July)

Standing Committee on Petitions

• Report 28: Petitions and Ministerial responses (1 July)

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works

• Department of Defence-Australian Defence Force Academy Living-in Accommodation project and other works (5th report of 2024) (1 July)

Selection Committee

• Report No. 28 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members’ business on Monday, 12 August 2024 (3 July)

Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

• Report 217: AU-US Space Launches (3 July)

Government responses

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services

• Corporations Amendment (Improving Outcomes for Litigation Funding Participants) Bill 2021 (4 July)
• Impairment of customer loans (4 July)
• Life Insurance Industry (4 July)
• Options for greater involvement by private sector life insurers in worker rehabilitation (4 July)
• Regulation of auditing in Australia: Final report (4 July)
• Regulation of auditing in Australia: Interim report (4 July)
• Report on the 2017-2018 annual reports of bodies established under the ASIC Act (4 July)
• Statutory Oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Takeovers Panel and the Corporations Legislation: Report No. 1 of the 45th Parliament (4 July)

Standing Committee on Economics

• Inquiry into the implications of removing refundable franking credits (4 July)
• Report on the implications of common ownership and capital concentration in Australia (4 July)
• Review of the four major banks: Third report (4 July)

Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue

• 2017 annual report of the Australian Taxation Office: Fairness, functions and frameworks (4 July)
• 2018-19 Commissioner of Taxation annual report (4 July)
• Owning a share of your work: Tax treatment of employee share schemes (4 July)
• The Australian dream: Inquiry into housing affordability and supply in Australia (4 July)
• The development of the Australian corporate bond market: A way forward (4 July)

Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth

• The prudential regulation of investment in Australia’s export industries (4 July)

Select Committee on Workforce Australia Employment Services

• Final report on Workforce Australia Employment Services and Your Future Planning: Interim report on ParentsNext (4 July)

Delegation reports presented

There were no delegation reports presented

Private Members' business

The following private member's bill was introduced on Monday, 1 July

• Interactive Gambling Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements) Bill 2024—Ms Sharkie (Mayo, SA)

The following private members' motions were moved and debated on Monday, 1 July

• Energy bill relief—Ms Thwaites (Jagajaga, VIC)
• Low paid workers—Ms J Ryan (Lalor, VIC)
• Natural gas—Mr R Wilson for Mr Chester (Gippsland, VIC)
• Older Australians—Ms Sharkie (Mayo, SA)
• Tax cuts—Mr R Mitchell (McEwen, VIC)

Debate resumed on the following private members' motions on Monday, 1 July

• Beef Corridor—Ms Landry (Capricornia, QLD)
• Road safety data—Mr Pasin (Barker, SA)
• Tax cuts—Mr R Mitchell (McEwen, VIC)

The following private members' motions were moved and debated on Thursday, 4 July, in accordance with the resolution moved on 25 June 2024

• Energy mix—Mr T O'Brien (Fairfax, QLD)
• Housing—Mr Burns (Macnamara, VIC)
• Public schools—Mr Chandler-Mather (Griffith, QLD)