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  • National Health Amendment (Passive Immunological Products) Bill 2026

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    Date
    05 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Health, Disability and Ageing 
    Summary
    Amends the
    National Health Act 1953
    to amend the definition of ‘vaccine’ to enable new and merging technologies to be listed on the National Immunisation Program. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026

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    Date
    05 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
    to: clarify the commencement date of child support periods when the registrar receives a new tax assessment for a parent; and ensure that a parent with less than 35 per cent care of a child is not entitled to receive child support payments;
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
    to provide legislative authority for urgent payments to eligible social security recipients outside the standard fortnightly payment cycle; and
    Social Security Act 1991
    to clarify the operation of the social security income test treatment of employment income. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Criminal Code Amendment (Flag Protection) Bill 2026

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    Date
    09 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    to create a criminal offence of intentionally or recklessly burning or desecrating the Australian National Flag, the Australian Aboriginal Flag or the Torres Strait Islander Flag. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Flags Amendment (Protection of Australian National Flags) Bill 2026

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    Date
    09 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    CONAGHAN, Pat, MP 
    Summary
    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. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Commonwealth Entities Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

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    Date
    11 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982
    ,
    Australian Trade and Investment Commission Act 1985
    ,
    Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987
    and
    Parliamentary Counsel Act 1970
    to update the statutory framework for the appointment, suspension and termination of certain statutory office holders in the Foreign Affairs and Trade and Attorney-General’s portfolios. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026

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    Date
    11 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 to reduce the tax concessions available to individuals with a total superannuation balance (TSB) exceeding $3 million, the bill imposes a tax of 15 per cent on earnings based on the percentage of the TSB exceeding the $3 million threshold and a further 10 per cent on earnings based on the percentage of the TSB exceeding the $10 million threshold. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026

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    Date
    11 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026 to reduce the tax concessions available to individuals with a total superannuation balance (TSB) exceeding $3 million, the bill amends 9 Acts to makes consequential and miscellaneous amendments. Also amends the
    Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003
    to link the low income superannuation tax offset (LISTO) eligibility threshold to the relevant personal income tax threshold and link the maximum LISTO amount to the superannuation guarantee charge percentage. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026

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    Date
    12 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Health, Disability and Ageing 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Health Insurance Act 1973
    and
    Private Health Insurance Act 2007
    to enable the publication of information on medical fees charged by medical practitioners and likely out-of-pocket costs; and
    Private Health Insurance Act 2007
    to require private health insurers to apply to the minister for approval to change the premiums charged under a complying health insurance product. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026

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    Date
    12 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
    to merge the Financial Reporting Council, the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board into a single entity to be known as External Reporting Australia, with responsibility for performing core financial reporting and sustainability standard-setting functions. Also makes consequential amendments to 8 Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Centre for Disease Control Amendment (Gambling as a Public Health Issue) Bill 2026

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    Date
    02 Mar 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    RYAN, Monique, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Centre for Disease Control Act 2025
    to extend the definition of ‘public health matters’ to include the health impacts of gambling harm and addiction. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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