Week beginning 7 November 2022

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

• Attempted suspension of standing orders to establish a Joint Select Committee on Fair Work Legislation (7 November)
• Condolence motion relating to the death of former member Hon Anthony (Tony) Street (7 November)
• Condolence motion relating to the death of former member Hon Robert (Bob) Ellicott AC, KC (8 November)
• Debate management motion for consideration of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 (8 November)
• Late sitting for the second reading debate on the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 (9 November)

Legislation

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

Ministerial Statements

• There were no ministerial statements

Matters of Public Importance

• Energy prices (8 November)
• Cost of living (9 November)
• Mortgages (10 November)

Committee and delegation business

Committee reports presented   

Petitions Committee

• Report 2: Petitions and Ministerial responses (7 November)

Selection Committee

• Report No. 5 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members’ business on Monday, 21 November 2022 (9 November)

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

• Report by statement: A review of the regulation relisting Islamic State Somalia as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code Act 1995 (9 November) 

Joint Select Committee on National Anti-Corruption Commission Legislation

• Advisory report on the provisions of the National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2022 (10 November)

Delegation reports presented

Private Members' business

The following private members' motions were moved and debated on Monday, 7 November

• Data breaches—Mrs Andrews (McPherson, Qld)
• Victorian infrastructure—Ms J Ryan (Lalor, Vic)
• Stage three tax cuts—Ms Watson-Brown (Ryan, Qld)
• Global methane pledge—Mr Hamilton (Groom, Qld)
• Infrastructure funding—Mr Perrett (Moreton, Qld)
• West Jerusalem—Mr Leeser (Berowra, NSW)
• Gender pay gap—Ms Payne (Canberra, ACT)
• Critical minerals strategy—Mr Pitt (Hinkler, Qld)
• Native forest logging—Dr Ryan (Kooyong, Vic)

Debate resumed on the following private members' motion on Monday, 7 November

• European free trade agreement—Mr Hogan (Page, NSW)