Week beginning 24 June 2024

Week beginning 24 June 2024

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

  • Speaker informed the House of the deaths of former members:
    • Dr Robert John Solomon AM (24 June)
    • Hon Raymond Steele Hall (24 June)
  • Condolence motion relating to the death of former member Hon Gary Roy Nairn AO (24 June)
  • Statements, by indulgence, relating to Daniel Morcombe Foundation (25 June)

Legislation

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

Matters of Public Importance

Committee and delegation business

Committee reports presented

Standing Committee on Agriculture

  • Advisory report: Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024, incorporating a dissenting report (24 June)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights

  • Human rights scrutiny report: Report 5 of 2024, incorporating a dissenting report (26 June)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

  • Review of Administration and Expenditure No. 21 (2021-2022)-Australian Intelligence Agencies (26 June)

Standing Committee on Petitions

  • Report 27: Petitions and Ministerial responses (24 June)

Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Audit

  • Report 502: The never-ending quest for the golden thread: Probity and ethics in the Australian public sector (26 June)
  • Report 503: Inquiry into the Defence major projects report 2020-21 and 2021-22 and procurement of Hunter Class Frigates: Final report, incorporating a dissenting report (26 June)
  • Report 504: Inquiry into procurement at Services Australia and the NDIA: Final report, incorporating a dissenting report (26 June)

Selection Committee

  • Report No. 27 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members’ business on Monday, 1 July and Thursday, 4 July 2024. (26 June)

Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

  • Report 216: Nairobi Convention (26 June)

Government responses

Joint Select Committee on Australia Fund Establishment

  • Joint Select Committee on the Australia Fund Establishment report (24 June)

Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources

  • Keep it in the regions: Mining and resources industry support for businesses in regional economies (24 June)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

  • Review of the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018 (27 June)

Joint Committee on Public Account and Audit

  • Report 496: Inquiry into the Defence major projects report 2020-21 and 2021-22 and procurement of Hunter Class Frigates; Interim report on the 2020-21 and 2021-22 Defence major projects report (24 June)

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works

  • Referrals made November 2019 and February 2020 (2nd report of 2020) (24 June)

Delegation reports presented

There were no delegation reports presented

Private Members' business

The following private members' bill was introduced on Monday, 24 June

The following private members' motions were moved and debated on Monday, 24 June

Debate resumed on the following private members' motions on Monday, 24 June

More information

These Infosheets provide useful information about the business of the House and Federation Chamber.

For the official record of the proceedings of the House, including a list of papers presented, go to the Votes and Proceedings. To read transcripts of the debates, go to Hansard.

More House statistics

Statistical records of the work of the House of Representatives are available on a range of business items, including legislation, questions, statements and petitions.