New legislation lapsed when parliament dissolved

The House held its last full sitting day on 31 July 2014 and the 50th Parliament dissolved on the 14 August 2014. The House will not resume until after the election on 20 September 2014. All Bills that were before the House on 14 August lapse, but can be reinstated by the new House post-election. If a change of government were to occur, the new government would likely examine the list of Bills to see which ones it wishes to continue. Otherwise, all the existing Bills are likely to be continued.

The Bills before the House on 14 August and which lapsed included:

• The Accounting Infrastructure Reform Bill
• Employment Relations Amendment Bill
• The Commerce (Cartel and Other Matters) Amendment Bill