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.
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TOTAL RESULTS: 473
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- Date
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26 Mar 2026
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Employment and Workplace Relations
- Summary
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Amends the
Fair Work Act 2009
to: allow the minister to determine that an application relating to a road transport contractual chain order (RTCCO) is an emergency application in the event of time-sensitive circumstances or circumstances that negatively impact the road transport industry nationally; and enable the Fair Work Commission to make RTCCOs in an expedited manner.
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09 Feb 2026
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before House of Representatives
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Sponsor
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CONAGHAN, Pat, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Flags Act 1953
to prohibit the burning, destruction, desecration or other serious dishonouring of the Australian National Flag or the Australian Red Ensign.
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- Date
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05 Nov 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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POCOCK, Sen Barbara
- Summary
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Amends the
Fair Work Act 2009
to give employees the right to request to work from home for up to 2 days per week.
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- Date
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09 Oct 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Employment and Workplace Relations
- Summary
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Amends the
Fair Work Act 2009
to provide that, unless employers and employees have expressly agreed otherwise, employer-funded paid parental leave must not be cancelled because a child is stillborn or dies.
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- Date
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03 Sep 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the:
Freedom of Information Act 1982
to implement or respond to certain recommendations from previous reviews and inquiries in relation to the Freedom of Information framework, including the Review of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010
(the 2013 Hawke Review); and Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010
and Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013
to make consequential amendments.
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- Date
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24 Jul 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Employment and Workplace Relations
- Summary
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Amends the
Fair Work Act 2009
to establish a principle requiring the Fair Work Commission to ensure that penalty and overtime rates are not reduced and that modern awards do not include terms that substitute employees’ entitlements to receive penalty or overtime rates where those terms would have the effect of reducing that additional remuneration employees would otherwise receive.
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- Date
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26 Mar 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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WATERS, Sen Larissa
- Summary
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Amends the:
Fair Work Act 2009
to enable employees to access 12 days of paid reproduction health leave in a 12 month period and to request flexible working arrangements when experiencing symptoms of perimenopause and menopause; and Workplace Gender Equality (Matters in relation to Gender Equality Indicators) Instrument 2023
to enable the collection of certain data.
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- Date
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25 Nov 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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Amends the:
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
and Taxation Administration Act 1953
to: establish a hydrogen production tax offset that is available at a rate of $2 for a kilogram of eligible hydrogen for companies that satisfy certain eligibility requirements; and establish a critical minerals production tax incentive for expenditure incurred in carrying out registered processing activities; and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
to enable Indigenous Business Australia to borrow money for a purpose in connection with the performance of its functions.
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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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Skills and Training
- Summary
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Provides financial assistance to the state and territories for the delivery of free TAFE and vocational education and training places.
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- Date
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04 Nov 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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LITTLEPROUD, David, MP
- Summary
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Applies the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct as a mandatory industry code for retailers and wholesalers who have an annual turnover of over $5 billion and provides for civil penalties for contraventions of the mandatory industry code.
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