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Documents presented out of sitting after the Senate adjourned on 28 November 2024

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Documents presented out of sitting

Committee reports

  1. Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee—Financial abuse: an insidious form of domestic violence—Report, dated December 2024, documents presented to the committee, additional information and submissions. [Received 5 December 2024]
  2. Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024 [Provisions]—Corrigendum. [Received 5 December 2024]
  3. Trade and Investment Growth—Joint Standing Committee—Inquiry into the understanding and utilisation of benefits under free trade agreements—Interim report, dated November 2024. [Received 5 December 2024]
  4. Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee—Right wing extremist movements in Australia—Report, dated December 2024, additional information and submissions. [Received 6 December 2024]
  5. Economics References Committee—Australia’s taxation system—Progress report, dated 10 December 2024. [Received 10 December 2024]
  6. Economics References Committee—Australia’s taxation system—Report, dated December 2024, and submissions. [Received 11 December 2024]
  7. Environment and Communications Legislation Committee—Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsideration of Decisions) Bill 2024—Report, dated December 2024, and submissions. [Received 11 December 2024]
  8. Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee—Report—Financial abuse: an insidious form of domestic violence—Corrigendum. [Received 12 December 2024]
  9. Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 [Provisions]—Report, dated December 2024, additional information and submissions. [Received 12 December 2024]
  10. Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme—Select Committee—Report, dated December 2024, documents presented to the committee, additional information and submissions. [Received 19 December 2024]
  11. Energy Planning and Regulation in Australia—Select Committee—Final report, dated December 2024, additional information and submissions. [Received 20 December 2024]

Government responses to parliamentary committee reports

  1. Community Affairs References Committee—Report—Effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis and support for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder—Government response, dated December 2024. [Received 5 December 2024]
  2. Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—Report—Funding for public research into foreign policy issues—Government response, dated December 2024. [Received 5 December 2024]
  3. Community Affairs References Committee—Report—Assessment and support services for people with ADHD—Government response, dated December 2024. [Received 12 December 2024]
  4. Environment and Communications Legislation Committee—Report—Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023—Government response, dated December 2024. [Received 12 December 2024]
  5. Australia’s Disaster Resilience—Select Committee—Report—Boots on the ground: Raising resilience—Government response, dated December 2024. [Received 19 December 2024]
  6. Economics Legislation Committee—Report—Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2022 [Provisions]—Government response, dated December 2024. [Received 19 December 2024]
  7. Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee—Report—Migration Amendment (Overseas Organ Transplant Disclosure and Other Measures) Bill 2023—Government response, dated December 2024. [Received 19 December 2024]
  8. Intelligence and Security—Joint Statutory Committee—Advisory report—Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024—Government response, dated December 2024. [Received 19 December 2024]
  9. Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Migration Amendment (Australia’s Engagement in the Pacific and Other Measures) Bill 2023 and Migration (Visa Pre-application Process) Charge Bill 2023—Government response, dated December 2024. [Received 19 December 2024]
  10. Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee—Report—2019-20 annual reports of bodies established under the ASIC Act—Government response, dated December 2024. [Received 23 January 2025]
  11. Environment and Communications References Committee—Report—Optus network outage—Government response, dated October 2024. [Received 23 January 2025]
  12. Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Migration Amendment (Strengthening Employer Compliance) Bill 2023 [Provisions]—Government response, dated January 2025. [Received 23 January 2025]

Government documents

  1. Defence and Veteran Suicide—Royal Commission—Final report—Government response, dated December 2024. [Received 2 December 2024]
  2. Aboriginal Land Commissioner—Report no. 80—Cobourg Peninsula Land Claim no. 6. [Received 12 December 2024]
  3. Australian Education Act 2013—Australian Government schools funding report for 2023 on financial assistance paid to the schools sector and relevant decisions under section 127 of the Act. [Received 12 December 2024]
  4. Consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2024. [Received 12 December 2024]
  5. Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee—2024 regional telecommunications review: Connecting communities, reaching every region—Report. [Received 13 December 2024]
  6. Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)—Report for 2023-24. [Received 19 December 2024]
  7. Department of Finance—Campaign advertising by Australian Government departments and entities—Report for 2023-24. [Received 19 December 2024]
  8. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999—National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Heritage List—Report for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2024—Addendum. [Received 19 December 2024]
  9. Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018—Report for 2023-24 on the operation of the scheme. [Received 19 December 2024]
  10. High Court of Australia—Report for 2023-24. [Received 19 December 2024]
  11. Modern Slavery Act 2018—Review of the implementation of the Act—Report for 2023. [Received 19 December 2024]
  12. Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024—Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Dairy Industry Body) Declaration 2024—3 December 2024. [Received 19 December 2024]
  13. Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024—Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Egg Industry Body) Declaration 2024—3 December 2024. [Received 19 December 2024]
  14. Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024—Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Forestry Industry Body) Declaration 2024—3 December 2024. [Received 19 December 2024]
  15. Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024—Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Horticultural Industry Body) Declaration 2024—3 December 2024. [Received 19 December 2024]
  16. Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024—Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Livestock Export Body) Declaration 2024—3 December 2024. [Received 19 December 2024]
  17. Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024—Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Meat Industry Body) Declaration 2024—3 December 2024. [Received 19 December 2024]
  18. Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024—Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Meat Processor Body) Declaration 2024—3 December 2024. [Received 19 December 2024]
  19. Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024—Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Pig Industry Body) Declaration 2024—3 December 2024. [Received 19 December 2024]
  20. Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024—Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Sugarcane Industry Body) Declaration 2024—3 December 2024. [Received 19 December 2024]
  21. Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024—Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Wool Industry Body) Declaration 2024—3 December 2024. [Received 19 December 2024]
  22. Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Act 1984—2023 referendum—Referendum disclosure report. [Received 19 December 2024]
  23. Clean Energy Regulator—Renewable Energy Target—Administrative report for 2023. [Received 16 January 2025]
  24. Dairy Australia Limited—Performance report for 2023-24. [Received 16 January 2025]
  25. Dairy Australia Limited—Report for 2023-24. [Received 16 January 2025]
  26. Dairy Produce Act 1986—Statutory funding agreement with Dairy Australia Limited—Report for 2023-24. [Received 16 January 2025]
  27. Outback Stores—Report for 2023-24. [Received 16 January 2025]
  28. Criminal Code Act 1995—Control orders, preventative detention orders, continuing detention orders and powers in relation to terrorist acts and terrorism offences—Report for 2023-24. [Received 23 January 2025]
  29. Criminal Code Act 1995—Operation of Division 395 (Community Safety Orders)—Report for 2023-24. [Received 23 January 2025]
  30. Department of the Treasury—Tax expenditures and insights statement 2024-25. [Received 23 January 2025]
  31. Identity Verification Services Act 2023—Report for 2023-24. [Received 23 January 2025]
  32. Mid-year economic and fiscal outlook 2024-25—Statement by the Treasurer (Dr Chalmers) and the Minister for Finance (Senator Gallagher). [Received 23 January 2025]
  33. Telecommunications Act 1997—Funding of telecommunications consumer representation grants—Report for 2023-24. [Received 23 January 2025]

Reports of the Auditor-General

  1. Audit report no. 15 of 2024-25—Performance audit—Compliance with gifts, benefits and hospitality requirements in the Murray-Darling Basin Authority: Murray-Darling Basin Authority. [Received 5 December 2024]
  2. Audit report no. 16 of 2024-25—Performance audit—Design of the Energy Price Relief Plan: Department of the Treasury; Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. [Received 11 December 2024]
  3. Audit report no. 17 of 2024-25—Performance audit—Management of conflicts of interest by Aboriginal Hostels Limited, Aboriginal Investment NT and Outback Stores Pty Ltd: Aboriginal Hostels Limited, Aboriginal Investment NT and Outback Stores Pty Ltd. [Received 12 December 2024]
  4. Audit report no. 18 of 2024-25—Performance audit—Procurement and contract management by Tourism Australia: Tourism Australia. [Received 16 December 2024]
  5. Audit report no. 19 of 2024-25—Performance audit—Administration of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme: Department of Health and Aged Care; Services Australia. [Received 17 December 2024]
  6. Audit report no. 20 of 2024-25—2023-24 major projects report: Department of Defence. [Received 18 December 2024]
  7. Audit report no. 21 of 2024-25—Performance audit—Bureau of Meteorology’s management of assets in its observing network: Bureau of Meteorology. [Received 23 January 2025]

Returns to order

  1. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority—CFMEU and Cbus Super Fund—Order of 26 November 2024 (701)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Finance (Senator Gallagher), dated 28 November 2024, responding to the order, and attachment. [Received 29 November 2024]
  2. Board of Taxation—Crypto assets—Order of 26 November 2024 (702)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Finance (Senator Gallagher), dated 28 November 2024, responding to the order, and attachment. [Received 29 November 2024]
  3. Civil nuclear collaboration—Orders of 25 November 2024 (690, 691 and 692)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Senator Wong), dated 27 November 2024, responding to the order and raising a public interest immunity claim. [Received 29 November 2024]
  4. Early childhood educators and care workers—Wage increases—Productivity Commission—Childhood education and care report—Orders of 19 November 2024 (661 and 662)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Assistant Minister for Regional Development (Senator Chisholm), dated 28 November 2024, maintaining the public interest immunity claims raised in response to the order, and attachment. [Received 29 November 2024]
  5. Avoca Drive upgrade—Order of 27 November 2024 (704)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Indigenous Australians (Senator McCarthy), dated 28 November 2024, responding to the order and raising a public interest immunity claim, and attachment. [Received 29 November 2024]
  6. National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-2032—Order of 18 November 2024 (659)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Trade and Tourism (Senator Farrell), dated 26 November 2024, responding to the order, and attachments. [Received 29 November 2024]
  7. Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee—Order of 27 November 2024 (705)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Finance (Senator Gallagher), dated 28 November 2024, responding to the order, and attachments. [Received 29 November 2024]
  8. Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency—Student and staff safety—Order of 27 November 2024 (718)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Assistant Minister for Regional Development (Senator Chisholm), dated 28 November 2024, responding to the order, and attachments. [Received 29 November 2024]
  9. University Accord final report—Drafts—Order of 27 November 2024 (719)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Assistant Minister for Regional Development (Senator Chisholm), dated 28 November 2024, responding to the order, and attachment. [Received 29 November 2024]
  10. Wage retention grant program—Order of 28 November 2024 (722)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Assistant Minister for Regional Development (Senator Chisholm), dated 28 November 2024, responding to the order and raising a public interest immunity claim, and attachment. [Received 29 November 2024]
  11. Wagering advertising reform—Order of 18 November 2024 (657)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Emergency Management (Senator McAllister), dated 27 November 2024, responding to the order and raising a public interest immunity claim, and attachment. [Received 29 November 2024]
  12. Coomera Connector—Order of 20 November 2024 (678)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Emergency Management (Senator McAllister), dated 29 November 2024, responding to the order and raising a public interest immunity claim, and attachments. [Received 2 December 2024]
  13. Department of Education’s non-disclosure agreements—Order of 27 November 2024 (717)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Assistant Minister for Education (Senator Chisholm), dated 2 December 2024, responding to the order and attachment. [Received 2 December 2024]
  14. Not-for-profit Sector Development Blueprint—Order of 20 November 2024 (682)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Trade and Tourism (Senator Farrell), dated 29 November 2024, responding to the order, and attachment. [Received 2 December 2024]
  15. Not-for-profit Sector Development Blueprint—Order of 20 November 2024 (683)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Finance (Senator Gallagher), dated 29 November 2024, responding to the order, and attachment. [Received 2 December 2024]
  16. Ozy Homes and Manyana Coast—Order of 18 November 2024 (660)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Emergency Management (Senator McAllister), dated 29 November 2024, responding to the order, and attachment. [Received 2 December 2024]
  17. Department of Home Affairs—Protection visas—Statement pursuant to the order of the Senate of 14 November 2019—November 2024. [Received 10 December 2024]
  18. Impact of privacy laws on business—ACIL Allen report—Order of 27 November 2024 (714)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (Senator Watt), dated 10 December 2024, responding to the order and raising a public interest immunity claim, and attachment. [Received 10 December 2024]
  19. National Anti-Corruption Commission—Thales—Order of 27 November 2024 (713)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (Senator Watt), dated 10 December 2024, responding to the order and raising public interest immunity claims, and attachment. [Received 10 December 2024]
  20. Australian Research Council—Grant recommendations—Letter of advice pursuant to the order of the Senate of 27 February 2020—November 2024. [Received 11 December 2024]
  21. Online gambling reform—Order of 27 November 2024 (708)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Finance (Senator Gallagher), dated 16 December 2024, responding to the order and raising public interest immunity claims, and attachment. [Received 17 December 2024]
  22. Residential aged care—Order of 27 November 2024 (710)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Finance (Senator Gallagher), dated 16 December 2024, responding to the order, and attachments. [Received 17 December 2024]
  23. PsiQuantum—Non-disclosure agreements—Order of 27 November 2024 (715)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Assistant Minister for a Future Made in Australia (Senator Ayres) responding to the order and raising public interest immunity claims, and attachments. [Received 20 December 2024]
  24. Australian Research Council—Grant recommendations—Letter of advice pursuant to the order of the Senate of 27 February 2020—December 2024. [Received 13 January 2025]
  25. Department of Home Affairs—Protection visas—Statement pursuant to the order of the Senate of 14 November 2019—December 2024. [Received 13 January 2025]
  26. National Capital Investment Framework—Order of 28 November 2024 (723)—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Assistant Minister for a Future Made in Australia (Senator Ayres), dated 20 December 2024, responding to the order, and attachment. [Received 13 January 2025]
  27. Deaths in custody—Statement pursuant to the order of the Senate of 19 September 2024 for the period 1 September to 31 December 2024. [Received 16 January 2025]
  28. Consulting services—Statement pursuant to the order of the Senate 3 July 2024 for the period 1 July to 31 December 2024. [Received 23 January 2025]

Estimates hearings—Unanswered questions on notice

Finance portfolio. [Received 23 January 2025]

Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio—Workplace Gender Equality Agency [Received 23 January 2025]