Agriculture and Water Resources, Standing Committee on

Impact on the agricultural sector of vegetation and land management policies, regulations and restrictions

» Super-charging Australian agriculture— presented 11 December 2018; PP: 27/2019

Communications and the Arts, Standing Committee on

» Report on the inquiry into the Australian music industry—presented 2 April 2019; PP: 84/2019

Constitutional Recognition Relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Joint Select Committee on

Committee expired on 29 November 2018 upon presentation of its final report.

» Interim report—presented 27 July 2018; PP: 235/2018

» Final report—presented 29 November 2018; PP: 569/2018

Economics, Standing Committee on

Banking Amendment (Rural Finance Reform) Bill 2019

» Review of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission annual report 2017— presented 10 September 2018; PP: 299/2018

» Review of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission annual report 2017— presented 15 October 2018; PP: 313/2018

» Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia annual report 2017—presented 15 October 2018; PP: 314/2018

» Review of the four major banks (Fourth report)—presented 12 February 2019; PP: 26/2019

» Report on the inquiry into impediments to business investment—presented 4 April 2019; PP: 116/2019

» Report on the inquiry into the implications of removing refundable franking credits— presented 4 April 2019; PP: 117/2019

» Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia annual report 2018 (First report)—presented 4 April

2019; PP: 115/2019

Electoral Matters, Joint Standing Committee on

» Report on the conduct of the 2016 federal election and matters related thereto (including matters raised during review of Australian Electoral Commission annual report 2016–17)— presented 5 December 2018; PP: 603/2018

» Second advisory report on the Electoral Legislation (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017—presented 15 October 2018; PP 316/2018

» Advisory report: Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering Voting Age and Increasing Voter Participation) Bill 2018— presented 29 March 2019; PP: 80/2019

» Status report: Inquiry into the Australian Electoral Commission annual report 2017–18— presented 29 March 2019; PP: 81/2019

Employment, Education and Training, Standing Committee on

Status of the teaching profession

» Australian Government funding arrangements for non-NHMRC research—presented

26 November 2018; PP: 599/2018

Environment and Energy, Standing Committee on

» Inquiry into the management and use of Commonwealth environmental water— presented 7 December 2018; PP: 24/2018

» Cane toads on the march: Inquiry into controlling the spread of cane toads— presented 26 March 2019; PP: 82/2019

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Joint Standing Committee on

» Australia’s trade and investment relationship with the United Kingdom (lapsed at dissolution)

» Review of the Defence annual report 2016–17 (lapsed at dissolution)

» The status of the human right to freedom of religion or belief (lapsed at dissolution)

» The strategic effectiveness and outcomes of Australia’s aid program in the Indo-Pacific and its role in supporting our regional interests (lapsed at dissolution)

» Contestability and consensus: A bipartisan approach to more effective parliamentary engagement with Defence—presented 26 November 2018; PP: 598/2018

» Inquiry into the management of PFAS contamination in and around Defence bases— presented 3 December 2018; PP: 580/2018

» Compassion, not commerce: An inquiry into human organ trafficking and organ transplant tourism—presented 3 December 2018;

PP: 594/2018

» From little things big things grow: Supporting Australian SMEs go global: An inquiry into access to free trade agreements by small and medium enterprises—presented 14 February 2019; PP: 37/2019

» First report: Inquiry into Australia’s aid program in the Indo-Pacific—presented 3 April 2019; PP: 104/2019

» Inquiry into transition from the Australian Defence Force (ADF)—presented 3 April 2019; PP: 101/2019

» Second interim report: Freedom of religion and belief, the Australian experience: Inquiry into the status of the human right to freedom of religion or belief—presented 3 April 2019; PP: 100/2019

Health, Aged Care and Sport, Standing Committee on

» Report on the inquiry into biotoxin-related illnesses in Australia—presented 17 October 2018; PP: 386/2018

» Report on the inquiry into the quality of care in aged care facilities in Australia—presented 22 October 2018; PP: 419/2018

» Advisory report on the Aged Care Amendment (Staffing Ratio Disclosure) Bill 2018—presented 7 December 2018; PP: 28/2018

» Bedtime reading: Inquiry into sleep health awareness in Australia—presented 4 April 2019; PP: 106/2019

Health, Aged Care and Sport, Standing Committee on

» Report on the Inquiry into the 2017–18 Annual

Reports of the Department of Health and

Australian Hearing—presented 4 April 2019;

PP: 107/2019

Indigenous Affairs, Standing Committee on

» Report on the impact of inauthentic art and

craft in the style of First Nations peoples—

presented 19 December 2018; PP: 25/2018

Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources, Standing Committee on

» Keep it in the regions: Mining and resources industry support for businesses in regional economies—presented 3 December 2018;

PP: 601/2018

Infrastructure, Transport and Cities, Standing Committee on

» Building up and moving out: Inquiry into the Australian Government’s role in the development of cities—presented 17 September 2018; PP: 303/2018

» Parliamentary delegation to China—2 to 6 July 2018—presented 19 September 2018

» Innovating transport across Australia— presented 2 April 2019; PP: 93/2019

Intelligence and Security, Joint Statutory Committee on

» Review of Administration and Expenditure No. 17 (2017–2018) (lapsed at dissolution)

» Review of the amendments made by the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 (lapsed at dissolution)

» Review of the Australian Citizenship renunciation by conduct and cessation provisions (lapsed at dissolution)

» Review of the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 (lapsed at dissolution)

» Review of the Identity-matching Services Bill 2018 and the Australian Passports

Amendment (Identity-matching Services) Bill 2018 (lapsed at dissolution)

» Review of the mandatory data retention regime (lapsed at dissolution)

» Annual report of committee activities 2017–18—presented 20 September 2018; PP: 308/2018

» Review of the re-listing of five organisations and the listing of two organisations as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code— presented 20 September 2018; PP: 309/2018

» Advisory report on the Office of National Intelligence Bill 2018 and the Office of National Intelligence (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018—presented 24 October 2018; PP: 466/2018

» Advisory report on the Intelligence Services Amendment Bill 2018—presented 4 December 2018; PP: 592/2018

» Advisory report on the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018—presented 5 December 2018; PP: 604/2018

Intelligence and Security, Joint Statutory Committee on (continued)

» Advisory report on the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Police Powers at Airports) Bill 2018—presented 13 February 2019; PP: 31/2019

» Review of Administration and Expenditure No. 16 (2016–2017): Australian Intelligence

Agencies—presented 13 February 2019; PP: 32/2019

» Advisory report on the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Strengthening the Citizenship Loss Provisions) Bill 2018—presented 14 February 2019; PP: 36/2018

» Advisory report on the Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019— presented 3 April 2019; PP: 102/2019

» Review of the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018—presented 3 April 2019; PP: 103/2019

Intergenerational Welfare Dependence, Select Committee on

Committee expired on 22 March 2019 upon presentation of its final report.

» Discussion paper—presented 20 August 2018; PP: 270/2018

» Living on the edge: Inquiry into intergenerational welfare dependence—presented 22 March 2019; PP: 78/2019

Migration, Joint Standing Committee on

» Report of the inquiry into efficacy of current regulation of Australian migration and education agents—presented 21 February 2019; PP: 53/2019

» The report of the inquiry into review processes associated with visa cancellations made on criminal grounds—presented 21 February 2019; PP: 52/2019

National Capital and External Territories, Joint Standing Committee on

Review of the National Capital Authority: Biannual public briefings

» Commonwealth approvals for ACT light rail— presented 22 October 2018; PP: 455/2018

» Telling Australia’s story—and why it’s important: Report on the inquiry into Canberra’s national institutions—presented 3 April 2019;

PP: 98/2019

Northern Australia, Joint Standing Committee on

Opportunities and challenges of the engagement of traditional owners in the economic development of northern Australia

» No reports were presented during 2018–19.

Public Accounts and Audit, Joint Committee on

» Australian Government contract reporting— Inquiry based on Auditor-General’s Report No. 19 (2017–18) (lapsed at dissolution)

» Cyber resilience—Inquiry based on Auditor-

General’s Report No. 53 (2017–18) (lapsed at dissolution)

» Report 472: Commonwealth procurement (second report)—presented 18 October 2018; PP: 387/2018

» Report 473: Defence major projects report (2016–17)—Inquiry based on Auditor-General’s report 26 (2017–18)—presented 19 September

2018; PP: 306/2018

» Report 474: Annual report 2017–18—presented 15 August 2018; PP: 247/2018

» Report 475: Defence first principles review, naval construction and mental health in the AFP— Inquiries based on Auditor-General’s reports 31, 34 and 39 (2017–18)—presented 18 February

2019; PP: 39/2019

» Report 476: Australian Government funding— Inquiry based on Auditor-General’s reports 18 and 50 (2017–18)—presented 18 February

2019; PP: 40/2019

» Report 477: Commonwealth financial statements—second report, and foreign investment in real estate—Inquiries based on Auditor-General’s reports 24 and 48 (2017–18)—

presented 4 April 2019; PP: 112/2019

» Report 478: Issuing of a certificate under section 37 of the Auditor-General’s Act 1997—Inquiry based on Auditor-General’s Report No. 6 (2018– 19)—presented 4 April 2019; PP: 113/2019

» Report 479: Australian Government security arrangements—Inquiry based on Auditor- General’s reports 38 and 43 (2017–18)—

presented 4 April 2019; PP: 114/2019

Public Works, Parliamentary Standing Committee on

» Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s Sydney consolidation project (lapsed at dissolution)

» Fit-out of leased premises for the Australian Taxation Office at 6–20 Gladstone Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria (lapsed at dissolution)

» Fit-out of leased premises for the Australian Federal Police at 140 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria (lapsed at dissolution)

» National Museum of Australia proposed gallery development stage 1: Life in Australia (lapsed at dissolution)

» Point Wilson waterside infrastructure remediation project, Point Wilson, Victoria (lapsed at dissolution)

Note: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works often presents reports that cover multiple inquiries.

» Referrals made May 2018 (3rd report of 2018)— presented 20 August 2018; PP: 262/2018

» Referrals made August and September 2018 (4th report of 2018)—presented 3 December 2018; PP: 583/2018

» Referrals made October 2018 (1st report of 2019)—presented 18 February 2019; PP: 41/2019

Social Policy and Legal Affairs, Standing Committee on

Social Security Commission Bill 2018

» Breaking barriers: A national adoption framework for Australian children—presented 26 November 2018; PP: 597/2018

Tax and Revenue, Standing Committee on

» Taxpayer engagement with the tax system— presented 10 September 2018; PP: 298/2018

» 2017 annual report of the Australian Taxation Office: Fairness, functions and frameworks— Performance review—presented 21 February 2019; PP: 55/2019

Trade and Investment Growth, Joint Standing Committee on

» Trade and the digital economy—presented 20 September 2018; PP: 310/2018

» Austrade’s role in attracting investment in Australia—presented 18 February 2019; PP: 38/2019

Treaties, Joint Standing Committee on

» Air Services—PNG (lapsed at dissolution)

» Air Services—Thailand (lapsed at dissolution)

» Air Services—Timor-Leste (lapsed at dissolution)

» Free Trade Agreement between Australia and Hong Kong, China (lapsed at dissolution)

» MH17—Netherlands (lapsed at dissolution)

» MRA—UK (lapsed at dissolution)

» Oil Stocks—Hungary (lapsed at dissolution)

» Trade in Wine—UK (lapsed at dissolution)

» Work diplomatic families—Italy (lapsed at dissolution)

Note: The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties often presents reports that cover multiple inquiries.

» Report 180: Peru FTA; EU Framework Agreement; Timor Treaty-Maritime Boundaries; WIPO Australian Patent Office; Scientific Technical Cooperation: Italy and Brazil—presented

15 August 2018; PP: 257/2018

» Report 181: Comprehensive and progressive agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership— presented 22 August 2018; PP: 265/2018

» Report 182: Oil stocks contracts: Netherlands— presented 18 September 2018; PP: 304/2018

» Report of the committee visit to India and Indonesia—2 to 10 August 2018—presented 18 October 2018; PP: 388/2018

» Report 183: Aspects of the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement revisited—presented 21 November 2018; PP: 550/2018

» Report 184: Nuclear cooperation UK— presented 27 November 2018; PP: 600/2018

» Report 185: Defence support—France; WTO government procurement; Prisoner transfers— United Arab Emirates—presented 22 March 2019; PP: 77/2019

The committee considers estimates of the funding required for the operation of the department and may confer with the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations and Staffing.

» Report No. 16: Annual report 2017–2018— presented 25 October 2018; PP: 483/2018

» Report No. 17: Budget estimates 2019–2020— presented 4 April 2019; PP: 105/2019

The committee meets when required to consider the general principles applying to the radio broadcasting and, in certain circumstances, the televising of proceedings of parliament by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

No reports were presented during 2018–19.

The committee receives and processes petitions, and inquires into and reports to the House

on any matter relating to petitions and the petitions system. Information on how to go about petitioning the House of Representatives is available at the petitions page on the Parliament of Australia website.

» Report 26: Petitions and ministerial responses— presented 13 August 2018

» Report 27: Petitions and ministerial responses— presented 20 August 2018

» Report 28: Petitions and ministerial responses— presented 10 September 2018

» Report 29: Petitions and ministerial responses— presented 17 September 2018

» Report 30: Petitions and ministerial responses— presented 15 October 2018

» Report 31: Petitions and ministerial responses— presented 22 October 2018

» Report 32: Petitions and ministerial responses— presented 26 November 2018

» Report 33: Petitions and ministerial responses— presented 3 December 2018

» Report 34: Petitions and ministerial responses— presented 18 February 2019

» Your voice can change our future: The inquiry into the future of petitioning in the House— presented 21 February 2019; PP: 54/2019

» Report 35: Petitions and ministerial responses— presented 4 April 2019

The committee is appointed at the commencement of each parliament to inquire into and report on complaints of breach of privilege referred to it by the House, oversee arrangements for the maintenance of the Register of Members’ Interests and the Citizenship Register, and consider any specific complaints about the registering of interests.

» Report concerning an application from Mr Roman Quaedvlieg for the publication of a response to a reference made in the House of Representatives—presented 25 October 2018

» Register of Members’ Interests—Consideration of proposal by a Member—presented

14 February 2019; PP: 33/2019

» Report concerning the registration and declaration of members’ interests during 2018— presented 14 February 2019; PP: 34/2019

» Development of a foreign influence transparency scheme to apply to parliamentarians (lapsed at dissolution)

The committee’s role is to inquire into and report on the practices and procedures of the House.

» Maintenance of the Standing Orders: Final report—presented 4 December 2018; PP: 602/2018

The committee presents reports making recommendations relating to the inclusion in the Parliamentary Papers Series of documents presented to parliament.

No reports were presented during 2018–19.

The committee was established to determine the program of committee and delegation business and private members’ business for each sitting Monday and to select bills for referral to committees.

During 2018–19 the committee presented 10 reports, on:

» 15 August 2018

» 22 August 2018

» 12 September 2018

» 19 September 2018

» 17 October 2018

» 24 October 2018

» 28 November 2018

» 13 February 2019

» 21 February 2019

» 3 April 2019