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  • Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    20 Jan 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958
    ,
    Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
    and
    Customs Regulation 2015
    to prohibit the importation of violent extremist material and goods depicting or containing prohibited symbols;
    AusCheck Act 2007
    ,
    Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
    ,
    Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
    and
    Crimes Act 1914
    to establish a framework to enable firearms background checks;
    Customs Act 1901
    to: establish an information sharing and disclosure framework to facilitate the automatic disclosure of firearms information and other prescribed information; and make technical amendments;
    Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
    to: establish a public safety test for firearms and weapons; strengthen import controls on certain firearms and firearm-related goods; and amend the police certification tests to remove the use of open-ended permits for the importation of firearms and weapons; and
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    and
    Crimes Act 1914
    to create new offences for using a carriage service to deal with firearms and explosives manufacture material or possessing or controlling this material through a carriage service. Also establishes a national gun buyback scheme to purchase surplus and restricted firearms; and makes consequential amendments to 10 Acts and 3 regulations. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    26 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Employment and Workplace Relations 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Payroll Levy Collection Act 1992
    and
    Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Administration Act 1992
    to: establish a mechanism for employers with historical unpaid levy liabilities to enter into voluntary payment arrangements with the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation; and replace the defunct method for calculating the additional levy that is payable on late levy payments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    26 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Assent 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Corporations Act 2001
    and
    Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
    to update Australia’s digital asset regulatory regime by: defining the core concepts of digital tokens, digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms; applying the financial services law in a way that is tailored to these platforms; providing targeted exemptions for certain digital token arrangements; and providing the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Minister with powers to regulate these platforms. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Communications Legislation Amendment (Australian Content Requirement for Subscription Video On Demand (Streaming) Services) Bill 2025

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    Date
    06 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Broadcasting Services Act 1992
    to require providers of certain subscription video on demand services to ensure minimum levels of expenditure on new eligible Australian programs; and
    Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
    to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Copyright Amendment Bill 2026

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    Date
    05 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Copyright Act 1968
    to: facilitate the use of copyright materials for which the copyright owner cannot be identified or located (commonly known as ‘orphan works’) by limiting the remedies available for infringing use if the user conducts a reasonably diligent search for the copyright owner or owners and meets certain other requirements; clarify the scope of section 28 which relates to the performance and communication of copyright material in the course of educational instruction; and make minor technical amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Protecting Voters) Bill 2025

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    Date
    03 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    Amends the
    Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
    to prevent a registered political party or a candidate in a Senate or House of Representatives election from submitting a postal vote application on behalf of an elector. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Customs Tariff Amendment (Geelong Treaty Implementation) Bill 2025

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    Date
    30 Oct 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Implements Australia’s obligations under the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by amending the
    Customs Tariff Act 1995
    to provide for a free rate of customs duty for goods that are for use under the treaty. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2025

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    28 Oct 2025 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    POCOCK, Sen David 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Climate Change Act 2022
    to: require decision-makers to consider the health and wellbeing of children in Australia when making significant decisions; and require decision-makers not to make significant decisions in relation to the exploration or extraction of coal, oil or natural gas if the decision poses a material risk of harm to the health and wellbeing of children in Australia. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Crimes Amendment (Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Child Sexual Abuse) Bill 2025

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    Date
    27 Oct 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    LEESER, Julian, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Crimes Act 1914
    in relation to mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences relating to child abuse material transmitted or possessed through a carriage or postal service and the making of recognizance release orders for child sex offences only in exceptional circumstances. 

    Bill

  • Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2025

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    09 Oct 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Corporations (Review Fees) Act 2003
    to validate certain fees collected by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission between 1 July 2011 and 11 March 2025, including the indexation applied to those fees. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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