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• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Mar 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to remove the ability of the minister to overturn a controlled action decision in certain circumstances where the request for reconsideration was made more than 5 years after the action commenced. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017

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  Date

  15 Nov 2017 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Sponsor

  SMITH, Sen Dean 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Marriage Act 1961

  to: redefine marriage as ‘a union of two people’; introduce non-gendered language so that the requirements of the Act apply equally to all marriages; enable same-sex marriages that have been, or will be, solemnised under the law of a foreign country to be recognised in Australia; amend the definition of ‘authorised celebrant’ to include new categories of religious marriage celebrants and certain Australian Defence Force officers; enable ministers of religion, religious marriage celebrants, chaplains and bodies established for religious purposes to refuse to solemnise or provide facilities, goods and services for marriages on religious grounds; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the proposed

  Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2017

  ; and

  Sex Discrimination Act 1984

  to provide that a refusal by a minister of religion, religious marriage celebrant or chaplain to solemnise marriage in prescribed circumstances does not constitute unlawful discrimination. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024

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  Date

  27 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  National Disability Insurance Scheme 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013

  to: define National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) supports; clarify the process for reassessment of participant status; provide for participants to transition to a new framework plan; provide for new framework plans that include a flexible budget and budget for stated supports; provide for old framework plans to have a total funding amount; update the circumstances in which the National Disability Insurance Agency will manage funds; require participants spend money only on NDIS supports and in accordance with their plan; exempt NDIS rules from sunsetting; impose conditions on approved quality auditors to not employ or engage a person against whom a banning order has been made; and expand the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner’s delegation powers. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Legislation (Exemptions and Other Matters) Regulation 2015

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Bill 2023

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  Date

  15 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018

  to: amend existing processes and concepts relating to review of determinations, treatment of serious criminal convictions and applications by persons in gaol, and the disclosure of protected information; make technical amendments; and provide for the reassessment of determinations on certain finalised applications. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024

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  Date

  22 Aug 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

  and

  Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995

  to provide a superannuation contribution for people receiving parental leave pay in respect of children born (or regarded as having been born for the purposes of the Act) on or after 1 July 2025;

  Fair Work Act 2009

  to make a minor technical amendment in relation to unpaid parental leave; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023

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  Date

  19 Oct 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

  to: increase the maximum period of flexible paid parental leave by 2 weeks each year from 1 July 2024 to 26 weeks from 1 July 2026; increase the reserved period for partnered claimants by one week each year from 1 July 2025 to 4 weeks from 1 July 2026; increase the number of days that can be taken concurrently by multiple claimants to 4 weeks by 1 July 2025; and make minor and technical amendments relating to eligibility for parental leave pay in exceptional circumstances. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Supporting the Transition to Work) Bill 2023

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  Date

  18 Oct 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to provide eligible social security pensioners over age pension age, and certain veterans’ entitlement recipients over qualifying age, with a $4,000 work bonus concession balance on commencement and a permanent increase to the maximum concession balance they can accrue;

  Social Security Act 1991

  to enable eligible social security recipients, including recipients who take up full-time work, to access an extended employment income nil rate period of 24 weeks; and

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  and

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023

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  Date

  25 May 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Social Security Act 1991

  to: expand qualification for parenting payment (single) to single principal carers whose youngest child is aged under 14 years; increase the rates of certain working age and student payments, including jobseeker payment, youth allowance, parenting payment (partnered), austudy payment and disability support pension (youth), by $40 per fortnight; expand eligibility for the higher rate of jobseeker payment to recipients aged 55 years and over who have been on the payment for 9 or more continuous months; and

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to increase the maximum rates of Commonwealth rent assistance by 15 per cent. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Feb 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 and National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023, the bill amends: the

  National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Act 2018

  to rename the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation to Housing Australia; the renamed

  Housing Australia Act 2018

  to: streamline the functions of Housing Australia; establish an annual review mechanism for the National Housing Infrastructure Facility; and extend the Commonwealth guarantee of the liabilities of Housing Australia to apply to contracts entered into until 30 June 2028; and 10 Acts to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum