A bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A bill becomes law (an Act) when agreed to in identical form by both houses of Parliament and assented to by the Governor-General.
Bills introduced to Parliament are scrutinised to make sure they meet certain standards and to consider whether they should be referred to a committee for further investigation. This can include feedback from stakeholders and the general public, and a report recommending potential improvements to the bill.
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- Date
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10 Mar 2026
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Home Affairs
- Summary
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Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to enable temporary restrictions on the arrival of certain classes of temporary visa holders in Australia, including when events or circumstances outside Australia mean that there is an increased risk that certain classes of temporary visa holders will not depart Australia when their visas cease to be in effect.
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- Date
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06 Nov 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Assent
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Portfolio
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Home Affairs
- Summary
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Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to provide for the publication of a register of approved standard business sponsors and accredited sponsors who have nominated skilled workers for entry to Australia.
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- Date
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03 Nov 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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TYRRELL, Sen Tammy
- Summary
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Requires a regulation impact statement to be prepared for certain bills and legislative instruments.
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- Date
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25 Aug 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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CASH, Sen Michaelia
BABET, Sen Ralph
HANSON, Sen Pauline
PAYMAN, Sen Fatima
- Summary
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Amends the
Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984
to provide non-government parliamentarians with a guaranteed minimum number of non-ministerial personal employees.
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- Date
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12 Feb 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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SHOEBRIDGE, Sen David
- Summary
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Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to enable the transfer to Australia of transitory persons, and their families, currently held in Papua New Guinea and Nauru, if they are assessed by two or more treating doctors as requiring medical treatment.
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- Date
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21 Nov 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Home Affairs
- Summary
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Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to enable the Minister to determine prohibited things in relation to immigration detention facilities and detainees, if the Minister if satisfied that possession or use of that thing might be a risk to the health, safety or security of persons in the facility, or to the order of the facility; expand powers to search, screen and seize prohibited things in relation to immigration detention facilities and detainees without a warrant; and enable, in certain circumstances, a detainee to continue to have access to alternative means of communication following seizure of a communication device.
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- Date
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20 Nov 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Aged Care
- Summary
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Amends the
Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Act 2010
to expand the Midwife Professional Indemnity Scheme to include intrapartum care provided outside of a hospital, including homebirths and Birthing on Country models of care.
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- Date
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07 Nov 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Home Affairs
- Summary
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Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to: provide for the cessation of certain bridging visas where the holder of the visa has been granted permission by a foreign country to enter and remain in that country; enable the minister to make a decision that a protection finding would no longer be made in relation to a non-citizen who holds a visa as a removal pathway non-citizen; create an immunity from civil liability in relation to certain acts or omissions; provide for the collection, use and disclosure of criminal history information or information to foreign countries; provide for spending authority for third country reception arrangements; and make technical amendments.
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- Date
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19 Aug 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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TINK, Kylea, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to: prohibit the detention of minors; and introduce a 90-day limit on immigration detention which can only be extended if the minister decides that, having regard to principles of international law, an extended period of detention is necessary as a last resort and is reasonable and proportionate.
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- Date
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04 Jul 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Home Affairs
- Summary
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Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to: establish a framework for a new temporary skilled worker visa, the Skills in Demand visa; and establish a public register of approved sponsors who have nominated skilled workers for entry to Australia.
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