THE federal government will try to pressure Labor over the repeal of the mining tax this week as the re-run of the West Australian Senate election looms.
The repeal bills have been listed as the first item of business in the upper house when parliament resumes on Monday.
The Senate election on April 5 is expected to be a focal point of debate in question time, as the Liberals aim to retain the three seats they won at the 2013 election and Labor aims to pick up two seats.
The government has already targeted Labor over its decision this week to vote with the Greens to block the repeal of the carbon tax, despite former prime minister Kevin Rudd pledging in 2013 to scrap the tax.
"We always said that our two first priorities in terms of legislation was to scrap the carbon tax and the mining tax," Finance Minister Mathias Cormann told AAP on Friday.
"We are continuing to work down our to-do list."
Prime Minister Tony Abbott will also seek Labor support for a package of bills on his "repeal day" on Wednesday.
The legislation aims to remove thousands of regulations and pieces of legislation that are redundant, outdated or impose a burden on business.
Mr Abbott says the repeal package - coupled with other measures - will take $700 million a year in compliance costs off business and community groups.
Another repeal day will be held later in the year.
The Senate on Monday will receive a report from its economics legislation committee on the Qantas Sale Act, which would allow majority foreign ownership of the airline.
Labor and the Greens say the airline should remain in Australian hands and be based here, but there might be room for a compromise: allowing foreign airlines to hold more than a 35 per cent stake in Qantas or a greater than 25 per cent stake for any single foreign shareholder.
Senate inquiry reports will be received on Wednesday relating to ticket scalping, the coalition's Direct Action climate plan and people living with dementia.
On Thursday, reports will be tabled from inquiries into Operation Sovereign Borders, Qantas jobs and overseas aid.
The lower house will continue to debate laws to extend road funding and re-establish the Green Army of environmental volunteers.
Labor wants an inquiry into the Green Army legislation, saying it has concerns about workplace protections, the interaction with other welfare payments and the obligation of employers to provide training.
The House of Representatives will also debate a Labor motion on Monday seeking assurances from the government that ABC funding won't be cut and that it will stop vilifying the broadcaster.
It will be the last sitting week before the May 13 budget.
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