Week beginning 13 June 2023


Week beginning 13 June 2023

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

  • Statements, by indulgence, in relation to the bus accident in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales (13 June) 
  • Statement on a significant matter—Joy McKean OAM (14 June)
  • Budget bills passed by the House (15 June)

Legislation

5 bills were presented, and 9 bills were passed by the House

Matters of Public Importance

Committee and delegation business

Committee reports presented    

House Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water

  • Inquiry into the 2009 and 2013 amendments to the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 (London Protocol) (13 June)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights

  • Human rights scrutiny report: Report 6 of 2023 (14 June)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

  • Advisory report on the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2023 (13 June)  

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works

  • Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Facilities, Navigation Aids and Digital Aerodrome Services project, Western Sydney International Airport (4th report of 2023) (13 June)

Selection Committee

  • Report No. 13 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members’ business on Monday, 19 June 2023 (14 June)

Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

  • Report 209: Treaty on Extradition between Australia and the Czech Republic (14 June)

Government responses

There were no government responses

Delegation report presented 

  • Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Germany and the 68th annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Berlin and Madrid, 13 to 21 November 2022 (13 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.