Without amendments

• Cyber Security Bill 2024
  Intelligence Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Cyber Security) Bill 2024
  Security of Critical Infrastructure and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Response and Prevention) Bill 2024
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• Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023
• Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024
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• Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill 2024
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• Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024
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• Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Bill 2024
• Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Bill 2024
• Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024
• Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) Tax (Imposition) Bill 2024
• Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) (Consequential Provisions and Other Matters) Bill 2024
• Capital Works (Build to Rent Misuse Tax) Bill 2024
• Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Bill 2024
  Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024
  Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Charges) Bill 2024
• Universities Accord (National Student Ombudsman) Bill 2024
• Treasury Laws Amendment (Fairer for Families and Farmers and Other Measures) Bill 2024
• Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2023
• Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals and Other Measures) Bill 2024
• Communications Legislation Amendment (Regional Broadcasting Continuity) Bill 2024
• Crown References Amendment Bill 2023
• Customs Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area Second Protocol Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2024
• Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Amendment Bill 2024
• Treasury Laws Amendment (2024 Tax and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2024
• Surveillance Legislation (Confirmation of Application) Bill 2024
• Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions) Bill 2024
• Migration Amendment Bill 2024
  Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2024

These bills will now be sent to the Governor-General for assent

• Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Scheduling) Bill 2024
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The House of Representatives agreed to the bill without amendment, it will now be sent to the Governor-General for assent.

With amendments

• Help to Buy Bill 2023
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• Better and Fairer Schools (Information Management) Bill 2024
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• Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Bill 2024
  Treasury Laws Amendment (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Consequential) Bill 2024
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• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024
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• Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) Bill 2024
• Treasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and Other Measures) Bill 2024
• Crimes Amendment (Strengthening the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Violence) Bill 2024
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• Family Law Amendment Bill 2024
• Future Made in Australia Bill 2024
  Future Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No. 1) Bill 2024
• Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023
• Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
• Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024
• Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024
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The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments, these bills will now be sent to the Governor-General for assent

• The Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023 [private senator’s bill] was defeated at the second reading
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• Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024
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The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments to the Aged Care Bill 2024. The bill will now be sent to the Governor-General for assent

• Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee. The Senate adopted the recommendation of the report and discharged the bill from the Notice Paper (see above at Bills)
• Human rights scrutiny report 10 of 2024 Human Rights Joint Committee
• Final report Adopting Artificial Intelligence Select Committee
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• Final report Impact of Climate Risk on Insurance Premiums and Availability Select Committee
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• Economic self-determination and opportunities for First Nations Australians Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Joint Committee
• Department of Defence annual report 2022-23 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee
• Final report—Operation of the National Redress Scheme Implementation of the National Redress Scheme Joint Committee
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• Annual report of committee activities 2023-2024 Intelligence and Security Joint Committee
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• General issues—Report no. 2 of the 47th Parliament National Disability Insurance Scheme Joint Committee
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• Public Works Joint Committee:
• 8th report of 2024—Department of Defence – Army Aviation Omnibus Program of Works and other works
• 9th report of 2024—Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts – Command Centre and Canine Facility at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport and other works
• 223rd report—Security agreement between the Government of Australia and the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation Treaties Joint Committee
• Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
• Migration Amendment Bill 2024 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
• Scrutiny digest 15 of 2024 Scrutiny of Bills Committee
• Delegated legislation monitor 14 of 2024 Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
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• Impact and mitigation of aircraft noise Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
• 224th report—Agreement among the Government of Australia, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Government of the United States of America for Cooperation Related to Naval Nuclear Propulsion Treaties Joint Committee
• Report no. 14 of 2024 Selection of Bills Committee [see also above at New inquiries]
• Human rights scrutiny report 11 of 2024 Human Rights Joint Committee
• Final report—Home ownership Economics References Committee
• Performance of the Department of Defence in supporting the capability and capacity of Australia's defence industry Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
• Wrongful detention of Australian citizens overseas Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
• Australia's alignment with the priorities of Pacific Island countries Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee
• Interim report—Energy, Food and Water Security Northern Australia Joint Select Committee
• Final report—Workforce Development Northern Australia Joint Select Committee

Government responses

• Response to the Missing and murdered First Nations women and children inquiry Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee. The Minister made a statement in relation to the response
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• Response to the Iron Boomerang project Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee

• Airline Passenger Protections (Pay on Delay) Bill 2024 extended to 14 March 2025
• Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024 extended to 3 February 2025
• Residential electrification extended to 5 December 2024
• Truth and Justice Commission Bill 2024 extended to 29 May 2025
• Residential electrification extended to 31 January 2025
• Australia's youth justice and incarceration system extended to 1 July 2025

• The Senate directed the Energy Planning and Regulation in Australia Select Committee to hold a public hearing on 5 December 2024

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Tabled

• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the Data Digital Strategy Implementation Metrics Framework - agreed to on 20 November 2024
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to bank closures in regional Australia – agreed to on 9 October 2024
• Response to orders for the production of documents relating to:
• wage rises for early childhood educations and care workers – agreed to on 19 November 2024
• the Productivity Commission report A path to universal early childhood education and care – agreed to on 19 November 2024
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the Avoca Drive upgrade project – agreed to on 19 November 2024
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the Tax Laws Amendment (Incentivising Food Donations to Charitable Organisations) Bill 2024 – agreed to on 19 November 2024
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the review of Commonwealth funding for strategic policy work – agreed to on 19 November 2024
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the National Housing Accord - agreed to on 13 August 2024
• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority - agreed to on 21 November 2024

Agreed to

• Revised answers to questions on notice to be tabled by ministers, by no later than midday on 27 November 2024
• Documents relating to the UK and US civil nuclear collaboration to be tabled by no later than midday on 27 November 2024 by:
• the Minister representing the Prime Minister (see order no. 690)
• the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy (see order no. 691)
• the Minister for Foreign Affairs (see order no. 692)
• Documents relating to Australian Defence Force school engagement to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, by no later than 6 December 2024
• Documents relating to the Cbus Super Fund inquiry to be tabled by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by midday on Wednesday, 27 November 2024
• Documents relating to crypto assets to be tabled by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by midday on Wednesday, 27 November 2024
• Documents relating to the Avoca Drive upgrade to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, by no later than 10 am on 28 November 2024
• Documents relating to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, by no later than midday on Thursday, 28 November 2024
• Documents relating to online gambling reform to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Sport, by no later than 4 December 2024
• Documents relating to residential aged care to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Aged Care, by no later than 4 December 2024
• Documents held by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) relating to a matter involving Thales (the subject of Auditor-General’s report no. 47 of 2023-24) to be tabled by the Minister representing the Attorney-General, by no later than 5 pm on Thursday, 5 December 2024
• Documents relating to the ACIL Allen report on the impact of privacy laws on business to be tabled by the Minister representing the Attorney-General, by no later than 5 pm on 3 December 2024
• Documents relating to the non-disclosure agreement between the Australian Government and PsiQuantum to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Industry and Science, by no later than midday on 20 December 2024
• Documents relating to government non-disclosure agreements to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Education, by no later than 5 pm on 28 November 2024
• Copies of letters sent by the Chief Commissioner of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency regarding student and staff safety to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Education, by no later than 5 pm on 28 November 2024
• Copies of each draft of the Universities Accord final report to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Education, by no later than 5 pm on 28 November 2024
• Documents relating to the wage retention grant program to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Education, by no later than 5 pm on 28 November 2024
• Documents relating to the National Capital Investment Framework to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, by no later than 9 am on 9 December 2024

Orders to comply

• The Senate ordered the Minister representing the Minister for Communications to comply by no later than 2 pm on Wednesday, 27 November 2024 with the order agreed to on 18 November 2024 to table documents relating to wagering advertising reform
• The Senate ordered the Minister representing the Prime Minister to comply by no later than midday on  28 November 2024 with the order agreed to on 19 November 2024 to table documents relating to the Commonwealth funding for strategic policy work
• The Senate ordered the Minister representing the Minister for Education to comply by no later than midday 28 November 2024 with orders 661 and 662 agreed to on 19 November 2024 to table documents relating to early childhood education

Explanation by minister

• Pursuant to the order agreed to on 14 September 2023, the Minister representing the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme attended the Senate to provide an explanation regarding orders for the production of documents relating to the NDIS Sustainability Framework (agreed to on 11 May, 19 June, and 6 September 2023), and the Senate debated the explanation
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• Pursuant to the order agreed to on 26 November 2024, the Minister representing the Treasurer attended the Senate to provide an explanation regarding orders for the production of documents relating to the National Housing Accord (agreed to on 18 November 2024) and the Senate debated the explanation
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• Senator McCarthy made a statement concerning an apology to First Nations people in the Northern Territory
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• Senator Thorpe presented a petition requesting the Australian Parliament pass the Criminal Code Amendment (Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes) Bill 2024

• Australian parliamentary delegation to the 43rd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly
• Australian parliamentary delegation to the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly
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• Senators made statements relating to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
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• The President made a statement regarding safety and respect in the Senate
• The President made a statement and a related statement regarding the conduct of senators during debate. A motion to suspend Senator Thorpe from the sittings of the Senate until the close of business on 28 November 2024 was agreed to. Senators made further statements relating to conduct during debate
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• The Honourable Anthony John (Tony) Messner AM, a former minister and senator for South Australia
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• Dates for estimates hearings for 2025 were agreed to