The week ahead...

16 to 19 September 2024

Government bills

The Government has scheduled bills for debate this week as follows:

Monday, 16 September

Tuesday, 17 September

Wednesday, 18 September

Thursday, 19 September

Private senators’ bills

Wednesday, 18 September

Thursday, 19 September

Source: https://www.pmc.gov.au/resource-centre/government/draft-legislation-program-senate
* At the time of publication on 13 September 2024, amendments to the bill had been circulated.

Reports expected this week

Monday, 16 September

Tuesday, 17 September

Thursday, 19 September

Scheduled hearings

See the list of upcoming public hearings

Orders for the production of documents

Monday, 16 September

  • Documents relating to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency to be tabled by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, by no later than 10 am – agreed to on 10 September 2024
  • Documents relating to the issuance of visas to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, by no later than 10 am – agreed to on 11 September 2024
  • Documents relating to the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the 2026 Census to be tabled by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by no later than midday – agreed to on 10 September 2024
  • Documents relating to the McPhillamys gold mine project to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, by no later than midday – agreed to on 10 September 2024

Attendance by minister

  • Pursuant to the order agreed to on 14 September 2023, the Minister representing the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, attend the Senate to provide an explanation regarding orders for the production of documents relating to the NDIS Financial Sustainability Framework

Tuesday, 17 September

  • Documents relating to the Macquarie Island modernisation project to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, by no later than midday – agreed to on 10 September 2024
  • Documents relating to the final report of the independent review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, by no later than midday – agreed to on 11 September 2024

Wednesday, 18 September

  • Documents relating to defence workplace behaviours survey summary results to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, by no later than 9 am – agreed to on 11 September 2024
  • Documents relating to Tamboran Resources to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, by 5 pm – agreed to on 11 September 2024

Thursday, 19 September

  • Documents relating to Services Australia to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services, by no later than midday – agreed to on 10 September 2024

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