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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03 Sep 2025
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health, Disability and Ageing
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Introduced with the Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025, the bill amends the:
Biosecurity Act 2015
, National Health Security Act 2007
and National Occupational Respiratory Disease Act 2023
to transfer certain powers and functions to the Director-General of the Australian Centre for Disease Control; and Freedom of Information Act 1982
to exempt protected information from disclosure under the Act. Also repeals the Australian National Preventative Health Agency Act 2010
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- Date
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03 Sep 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health, Disability and Ageing
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Introduced with the Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025, the bill establishes the Australian Centre for Disease Control as a statutory Commonwealth public health authority.
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01 Sep 2025
- 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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PIKE, Henry, MP
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Declares Australia Day as the national day of Australia to be observed on 26 January each year.
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30 Jul 2025
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Finance
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Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the parliamentary departments.
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30 Jul 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Finance
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Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the government.
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- Date
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30 Jul 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Finance
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Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure.
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24 Jul 2025
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health, Disability and Ageing
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Introduced with the Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, the bill supports the commencement of the
Aged Care Act 2024
by amending the Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Act 2006
to ensure that the Act operates as intended.
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- Date
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24 Jul 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health, Disability and Ageing
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Introduced with the Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2025, the bill supports the commencement of the
Aged Care Act 2024
by amending: the Aged Care Act 2024
and Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2024
to make technical amendments and editorial corrections; 23 Acts to make consequential amendments; and the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010
to enable healthcare identifiers and other identifying information to be used in relation to the delivery and administration of health and aged care and other support services, including disability services.
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23 Jul 2025
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Home Affairs
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Amends the
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
to extend the operation of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation’s compulsory questioning warrant framework for a further 18 months.
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- Date
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23 Jul 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before Senate
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Portfolio
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Home Affairs
- Summary
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Amends the:
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
to: make the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation’s compulsory questioning powers framework permanent; expand the scope of adult questioning warrants; amend the eligibility and termination provisions for prescribed authorities; impose additional reporting requirements to ensure that the Attorney-General is made aware of any relevant information regarding the conduct of questioning under a compulsory questioning warrant; require that post-charge questioning occur only before a prescribed authority who is a retired judge; and Intelligence Services Act 2001
to enable a further review of the framework by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
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