During the last two sitting weeks in the House of Representatives, the Turnbull Government has again continued to make decisions and pass important laws that will deliver for all Australians.
This week alone the Turnbull Government has:
- Seen strong jobs data - there are now 325,600 more Australians in jobs than just 12 months ago.
- Strengthened our national security laws to ensure our telecommunications networks are protected from espionage, sabotage and foreign interference.
- Brought into force laws that ban corrupting secret payments between employers and unions.
- Introduced laws into Parliament to ensure paedophiles serve mandatory jail terms and stay behind bars for longer.
- Taken ministerial action to ensure Australia's historic monuments are protected.
- Strengthened No Jab, No Pay rules to ensure that more children and the wider community are protected from preventable diseases like whooping cough. 210,000 extra families have already had their children vaccinated as a result of our policy.
- Passed changes to Australia's insolvency laws that will help businesses be more innovative and competitive.
- And finally after debates raging back to the 1980's the government has secured key changes to media laws, which will protect local journalism jobs and secure media diversity.
Leader of the House of Representatives, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP said the Turnbull government was getting on with the job of representing every single Australian despite the efforts of the Labor Party trying to distract the public with timewasting tactics.
“Labor has again proven it’s completely and utterly unfit to run the country, wasting at least 18 hours this year on attempts to suspend debate in the House of Representatives for wasteful political point scoring,†Minister Pyne said.
In stark contrast, every single decision the Coalition Government makes is Canberra is focussed solely on issues that everyday Australians are facing out there in the here in now; energy prices, creating jobs, national security and boosting investment, just to name a few.â€
A summary of Bills for the weeks 4 to 7 September and 11 to 14 September is below:
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4 to 7 and 11 to 14 SEPTEMBER
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Bills Introduced
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House of Representatives
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- Customs Amendment (Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement Amendment Implementation) Bill 2017
Customs Tariff Amendment (Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement Amendment Implementation) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 5) Bill 2017
ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Amendment Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Reducing Pressure on Housing Affordability Measures No. 1) Bill 2017
First Home Super Saver Tax Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Tax Integrity) Bill 2017
Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment (Vacancy Fees) Bill 2017
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Bill 2017
- Investigation and Prosecution Measures Bill 2017
- Criminal Code Amendment (Impersonating a Commonwealth Body) Bill 2017
- Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2017
- Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Amendment Bill 2017
- Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill 2017
- Marriage Law Survey (Additional Safeguards) Bill 2017
- Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding for Proprietary Companies) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 6) Bill 2017
- Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Bill 2017
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability) Bill 2017
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Instrument Making) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 2) Bill 2017
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017
Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Amendment Bill 2017
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Senate—Government
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- Australian Grape and Wine Authority Amendment (Wine Australia) Bill 2017
- Marriage Law Survey (Additional Safeguards) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2017
Superannuation Laws Amendment (Strengthening Trustee Arrangements) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Consumers First—Establishment of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority) Bill 2017
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Bills Passed the House of Representatives
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Available for debate in the Senate—Passed
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- Liquid Fuel Emergency Amendment Bill 2017
- Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Bill 2016
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Abolition of Limited Merits Review) Bill 2017
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Competition Policy Review) Bill 2017
- International Monetary Agreements Amendment (New Arrangements to Borrow) Bill 2017
- Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
- Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Amendment Bill 2017
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bill 2017
- Product Emissions Standards Bill 2017
Product Emissions Standards (Excise) Charges Bill 2017
Product Emissions Standards (Customs) Charges Bill 2017
Product Emissions Standards (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2017
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017
- Australian Border Force Amendment (Protected Information) Bill 2017
- Statute Update (Smaller Government) Bill 2017
- Defence Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017
- Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (A More Sustainable, Responsive and Transparent Higher Education System) Bill 2017
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Senate initiated —Passed
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- Marriage Law Survey (Additional Safeguards) Bill 2017
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Amendment Bill 2017
- Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
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Senate Amendments/Requests —Passed
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- Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017
- Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Commonwealth Entities) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No. 2) Bill 2017
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Bills Passed the Senate
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House of Representatives initiated without amendments —Passed
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- Migration Amendment (Validation of Decisions) Bill 2017
- Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Bill 2016
- Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Amendment Bill 2017
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bill 2017
- International Monetary Agreements Amendment (New Arrangements to Borrow) Bill 2017
- Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
- Liquid Fuel Emergency Amendment Bill 2017
- Product Emissions Standards Bill 2017
Product Emissions Standards (Excise) Charges Bill 2017
Product Emissions Standards (Customs) Charges Bill 2017
Product Emissions Standards (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2017
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017
Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017
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House of Representatives initiated with amendments/requests amendments —Passed
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- Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017
- Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Commonwealth Entities) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No.2) Bill 2017
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Senate initiated —Passed
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- Marriage Law Survey (Additional Safeguards) Bill 2017
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Bills Passed Both Houses
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House of Representatives Initiated
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- Migration Amendment (Validation of Decisions) Bill 2017
- Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017
- Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Bill 2016
- Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Amendment Bill 2017
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bill 2017
- Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Commonwealth Entities) Bill 2017
- International Monetary Agreements Amendment (New Arrangements to Borrow) Bill 2017
- Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
- Liquid Fuel Emergency Amendment Bill 2017
- Product Emissions Standards Bill 2017
Product Emissions Standards (Excise) Charges Bill 2017
Product Emissions Standards (Customs) Charges Bill 2017
Product Emissions Standards (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No.2) Bill 2017
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Senate Initiated
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- Marriage Law Survey (Additional Safeguards) Bill 2017
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Amendment Bill 2017
- Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
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15 Sep 2017
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