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1. Federal Bills List
Issue: 46 of 2017
Date: 10 August 2017
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Federal Bills List
Contents
Australian Border Force Amendment (Protected Information) Bill 2017...........................................3
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Regional Australia) Bill 2017 ............................3
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Restoring Shortwave Radio) Bill 2017..............3
Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian
Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017 .....................................................................................3
Australian Immunisation Register and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017...............................4
Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposal and Other Measures) Bill 2017 ..................4
Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2017 ....................4
Fair Work Amendment (Corrupting Benefits) Bill 2017 ....................................................................4
Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (A More Sustainable, Responsive and
Transparent Higher Education System) Bill 2017............................................................................5
Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016.....................................................................................5
Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017 ...................5
Social Security Amendment (Caring for People on Newstart) Bill 2017...........................................5
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Bill 2017 .................6
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Key c denotes Consideration in Detail/Committee stage
s denotes completion of second reading debate stage

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SHORT TITLE: Australian Border Force Amendment (Protected Information) Bill 2017
1st
Reading
2nd
Reading
Speech
Debated 3rd
Reading
Amend-
ments
H of R 9.8.17 9.8.17
Senate
SHORT TITLE: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Regional Australia) Bill
2017
(Senator Brian Burston)
1st
Reading
2nd
Reading
Speech
Debated 3rd
Reading
Amend-
ments
H of R
Senate 9.8.17 9.8.17
SHORT TITLE: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Restoring Shortwave
Radio) Bill 2017
(Senator Nick Xenophon)
1st
Reading
2nd
Reading
Speech
Debated 3rd
Reading
Amend-
ments
H of R
Senate 13.2.17 13.2.17
Comments: Referred (on 16.2.17) to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation
Committee for report by 10.5.17. Extension granted (on 9.5.17) to 9.8.17. Report tabled 9.8.17.
SHORT TITLE: Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the
Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017
1st
Reading
2nd
Reading
Speech
Debated 3rd
Reading
Amend-
ments
H of R 15.6.17 15.6.17 9.8.17
Senate
Comments: referred (on 22.6.17) to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
for report on provisions of the bill by 4.9.17.

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SHORT TITLE: Australian Immunisation Register and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
2017
1st
Reading
2nd
Reading
Speech
Debated 3rd
Reading
Amend-
ments
H of R 23.3.17 23.3.17 8.8.17, 9.8.17s 9.8.17
Senate 9.8.17 9.8.17
SHORT TITLE: Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposal and Other
Measures) Bill 2017
1st
Reading
2nd
Reading
Speech
Debated 3rd
Reading
Amend-
ments
H of R 21.6.17 21.6.17 8.8.17s 8.8.17
Senate 9.8.17 9.8.17
SHORT TITLE: Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Integrity and Other Measures)
Bill 2017
1st
Reading
2nd
Reading
Speech
Debated 3rd
Reading
Amend-
ments
H of R 1.6.17 1.6.17 8.8.17s 8.8.17
Senate 9.8.17 9.8.17
SHORT TITLE: Fair Work Amendment (Corrupting Benefits) Bill 2017
1st
Reading
2nd
Reading
Speech
Debated 3rd
Reading
Amend-
ments
H of R 22.3.17 22.3.17 29.3.17, 30.3.17, 11.5.17, 23.5.17s 23.5.17
Senate 13.6.17 13.6.17 8.8.17sc, 9.8.17c 9.8.17 22
Comments: referred (on 23.3.17) to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee for
report on provisions of the bill by 9.5.17. Report tabled 9.5.17.

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SHORT TITLE: Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (A More Sustainable,
Responsive and Transparent Higher Education System) Bill 2017
1st
Reading
2nd
Reading
Speech
Debated 3rd
Reading
Amend-
ments
H of R 11.5.17 11.5.17
Senate
Comments: referred (on 11.5.17) to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee for
report on provisions of the bill by 9.8.17. Report tabled 9.8.17.
SHORT TITLE: Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016
1st
Reading
2nd
Reading
Speech
Debated 3rd
Reading
Amend-
ments
H of R 10.11.16 10.11.16 8.2.17s 8.2.17
Senate 9.2.17 9.2.17 20.3.17sc, 21.3.17c 21.3.17 7
Comments: referred (on 10.11.16) to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation
Committee for report on provisions of the bill by 30.11.16. Report tabled 30.11.16. Additional
information tabled 16.2.17. Reps disagreed to Senate amendments and made amendments (2
Gov) in place thereof 21.6.17. Senate resolved to not insist on its amendments to which Reps had
disagreed, and agreed to Reps amendments made in place thereof 9.8.17.
SHORT TITLE: Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1)
Bill 2017
1st
Reading
2nd
Reading
Speech
Debated 3rd
Reading
Amend-
ments
H of R 30.3.17 30.3.17 8.8.17s 8.8.17
Senate 9.8.17 9.8.17
Comments: Bill referred (on 11.5.17) to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation
Committee for report on provisions of the bill by 13.6.17. Report tabled 13.6.17.
SHORT TITLE: Social Security Amendment (Caring for People on Newstart) Bill 2017
(Senator Rachel Siewert)
1st
Reading
2nd
Reading
Speech
Debated 3rd
Reading
Amend-
ments
H of R
Senate 9.8.17 9.8.17

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SHORT TITLE: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax
Compensation) Bill 2017
1st
Reading
2nd
Reading
Speech
Debated 3rd
Reading
Amend-
ments
H of R 31.5.17 31.5.17
Senate
Comments: Referred (on 15.6.17) to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee for report
on provisions of the bill by 9.8.17. Report tabled 9.8.17.

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