Week beginning 3 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

  • The Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Speaker welcomed His Excellency David Adeang, the President of Nauru, the Honourable Jesse Jeremiah MP, Minister for Infrastructure Development, and Her Excellency Mrs Camilla Solomon, the High Commissioner for Nauru, as distinguished guests to the House (5 June)
  • Statement by the Deputy Speaker on the 30th anniversary of the Federation Chamber (6 June)
  • Statements, by indulgence, on the 80th anniversary of D-Day landings (6 June)

Legislation

7 bills were presented, and 10 bills were passed by the House.

Matters of Public Importance

Committee and delegation business

Committee reports presented

Standing Committee on Petitions

  • Report 26: Petitions and Ministerial responses – Report, 3 June 2024 (3 June)

Selection Committee

  • Report No. 26 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members’ business on Monday, 24 June 2024 (5 June)

Government responses

Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

  • Expanding the membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (3 June)
  • One region, one family, one future: Deepening relations with the Pacific nations through trade (3 June)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

  • Annual report of committee activities 2020-2021 (3 June)

Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme

  • NDIS workforce final report (3 June)

Delegation reports presented

There were no delegation reports presented.

Private Members' business

The following private members' bills were introduced on Monday, 3 June

The following private members' motions were moved and debated on Monday, 3 June

Debate resumed on the following private members’ motions on Monday, 3 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.