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House Votes and Proceedings
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House
- 1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE
- 2 NATIONAL HEALTH AND HOSPITALS NETWORK BILL 2010
- 3 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL PREVENTIVE HEALTH AGENCY BILL 2010
- 4 NATIONAL HEALTH AMENDMENT (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS SCHEME) BILL 2010
- 5 TERRITORIES LAW REFORM BILL 2010
- 6 DEFENCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SECURITY OF DEFENCE PREMISES) BILL 2010
- 7 OZONE PROTECTION AND SYNTHETIC GREENHOUSE GAS MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 8 TRADEX SCHEME AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 9 HIGHER EDUCATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (STUDENT SERVICES AND AMENITIES) BILL 2010
- 10 OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES) BILL 2010
- 11 OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (SAFETY LEVIES) AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 12 FAMILY ASSISTANCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (CHILD CARE BUDGET MEASURES) BILL 2010
- 13 SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 14 INTERNATIONAL TAX AGREEMENTS AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2) 2010
- 15 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (CONFIDENTIALITY OF TAXPAYER INFORMATION) BILL 2010
- 16 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (2010 MEASURES NO. 4) BILL 2010
- 17 FISHERIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2) 2010
- 18 PRIMARY INDUSTRIES (EXCISE) LEVIES AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 19 CORPORATIONS AMENDMENT (SONS OF GWALIA) BILL 2010
- 20 CORPORATIONS AMENDMENT (NO. 1) BILL 2010
- 21 CARER RECOGNITION BILL 2010
- 22 AMENDMENTS TO STANDING ORDERS
- 23 ADOPTION OF SESSIONAL ORDER 142A
- 24 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION—GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO COMMITTEE REPORTS
- 25 AUSTRALIAN COMMISSION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT INTEGRITY—PROPOSED POWERS AND PROCEEDINGS OF PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE
- 26 AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION—PROPOSED POWERS AND PROCEEDINGS OF PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE
- 27 CORPORATIONS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES—PROPOSED POWERS AND PROCEEDINGS OF PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE
- 28 CYBER-SAFETY—PROPOSED JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE
- 29 ELECTORAL MATTERS—PROPOSED JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE
- 30 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE—PROPOSED JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE
- 31 GAMBLING REFORM—PROPOSED JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE
- 32 MIGRATION—PROPOSED JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE
- 33 NATIONAL CAPITAL AND EXTERNAL TERRITORIES—PROPOSED JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE
- 34 PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY—PROPOSED JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE
- 35 TREATIES—PROPOSED JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE
- 36 ADDRESS IN REPLY TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S SPEECH
- 37 MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS
- 38 QUESTIONS
- 39 DOCUMENTS
- 40 AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORTS
- 41 DOCUMENTS
- 42 DOCUMENTS—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENTS
- 43 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—ELECTION COMMITMENTS
- 44 ADDRESS IN REPLY TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S SPEECH
- 45 ADJOURNMENT
- DOCUMENTS
- ATTENDANCE
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House
24 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION—GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mr Albanese (Leader of the House), pursuant to notice, moved—That the House adopt the following resolution:
That:
(1) Within a period of six months from the presentation in the House of a report by a House or Joint Committee, the Government shall present its response to the recommendations contained in the report to the House.
(2) If a period of six months has elapsed from a report being presented and a response has not been presented, the relevant Minister (or Minister representing the Minister) shall:
(a) present to the House at the next available opportunity a signed statement stating the reasons for the delay in presentation of the response, and
(b) make himself or herself available to appear at the next reasonably available opportunity following a request by the relevant committee to answer its questions on that statement.
(3) If a response has not been presented in the required time and an explanatory statement has not been presented and questions on the statement not answered to the satisfaction of the committee, the committee may bring the matter to the attention, if appropriate, of the Auditor-General for assistance in resolving matters referred to in the report or to the Speaker for assistance in resolving the response process.
Question—put and passed.