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.
TOTAL RESULTS: 94
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27 Oct 2025
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LEESER, Julian, MP
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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.
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27 Oct 2025
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RYAN, Monique, MP
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Establishes a scheme in relation to dealings between lobbyists and Government representatives.
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01 Sep 2025
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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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01 Sep 2025
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SCAMPS, Sophie, MP
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Amends the:
Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018
to classify and regulate e-bikes as road vehicles and require the minister to determine national road vehicle standards; and Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule - Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005
to make a technical amendment.
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28 Aug 2025
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Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
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Amends the
Telecommunications Act 1997
to: establish a carriage service provider registration scheme; make industry codes directly enforceable by the Australian Communications and Media Authority; and amend existing arrangements relating to the application of penalty amounts for infringement notices and civil penalties.
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25 Aug 2025
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STEGGALL, Zali, MP
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Establishes a national climate change adaptation framework which provides for the establishment of an authority, national climate change risk assessments, national adaptation plans, guiding principles of decision-making, reporting requirements and statements of consideration and compatibility.
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25 Aug 2025
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LE, Dai, MP
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Amends the
Higher Education Support Act 2003
to reduce the maximum student contribution amount for a place in a unit of study relating to subjects specified as ‘society and culture’.
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25 Aug 2025
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WILKIE, Andrew, MP
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Amends the
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
, Social Security Act 1991
, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
and Student Assistance Act 1973
to respond to certain recommendations of the Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme.
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28 Jul 2025
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CHANEY, Kate, MP
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Amends the
Criminal Code Act 1995
to create new offences for generating child abuse material using a carriage service.
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28 Jul 2025
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STEGGALL, Zali, MP
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Amends the:
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
to prohibit the authorisation of certain electoral and referendum matter that is inaccurate and misleading to a material extent, including material that has been modified using digital technology, such as ‘deepfakes’; and require electoral and referendum matter that has been created or modified using digital technology (including AI) to carry a statement to that effect; Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to establish an Electoral Communications Panel; and Broadcasting Services Act 1992
and Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991
to remove the ‘media blackout’ period that prohibits electoral or referendum advertising in the last 3 days of voting in an election or referendum.
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