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.

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  • Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder Commission of Inquiry Bill 2026

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    31 Mar 2026 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    CADELL, Sen Ross 
    Summary
    Establishes the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder Commission of Inquiry to inquire into and report on the management, use, performance and outcomes of Commonwealth environmental water holdings, with particular focus on the role, functions and conduct of the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Competition and Consumer Amendment (Divestiture Powers) Bill 2024

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    20 Mar 2024 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    MCKIM, Sen Nick 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    to enable the Court, following an application by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, to give directions for the purpose of securing a reduction in a corporation’s power in, or share of, the market. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    01 Apr 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    to: prohibit a person from engaging in unfair trading practices in trade or commerce; require a person offering goods or services at a base price to disclose information relating to any applicable transaction-based charges that would apply to those goods or services; and require a person offering goods or services under a subscription contract to provide subscribers with certain pre-contract and ongoing information and an easy and straightforward way to end a subscription, including an online cancellation option in certain circumstances. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Constitution Alteration (Right to Free Speech) 2025

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    Date
    12 Feb 2025 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    BABET, Sen Ralph 
    Summary
    Proposes an alteration to the Constitution to provide that the Commonwealth or a State must not make any law that limits the freedom of speech, including freedom of the press and other media. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Pay for Radio Play) Bill 2023

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    Date
    03 Aug 2023 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    POCOCK, Sen David 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Copyright Act 1968
    to remove restrictions limiting the Copyright Tribunal from: determining the amount payable to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to one per cent of the commercial broadcaster’s gross earnings; and determining the amount payable by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to an amount not exceeding 0.5 cents per head of the Australian population. 

    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

  • Crimes Amendment (Repeal Mandatory Minimum Sentences) Bill 2025

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    Date
    26 Mar 2025 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    FARUQI, Sen Mehreen 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Crimes Act 1914
    to remove mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026

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    Date
    11 Mar 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Crimes Act 1914
    to list Sydney West Airport as a major airport for the purpose of enabling the Australian Federal Police to exercise move-on and identity-check powers at the airport;
    Surveillance Devices Act 2004
    and
    Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crimes Act 2001
    to ensure law enforcement authorities are able to utilise or retain appropriate information gathering powers and warrant powers;
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    to: introduce evidentiary certificates in serious drug offences proceedings; and amend the evidentiary framework for determining drug quantity thresholds by removing the existing purity-based method and replacing it with a mixture-weight approach;
    Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983
    and
    Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
    to: enable decision making where the Director of Public Prosecutions has a conflict of interest; and bring a position title in the Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions into alignment with state and territory offices of public prosecutions;
    Extradition Act 1988
    to: clarify aspects of the extradition process; and provide for new powers of entry and use of reasonable force for police officers in relation to the execution of arrest warrants; and
    Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
    to update references to reflect changes in relation to Integrity Oversight Victoria. 

    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

  • Criminal Code Amendment (Using Technology to Generate Child Abuse Material) Bill 2025

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    Date
    28 Jul 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    CHANEY, Kate, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    to create new offences for generating child abuse material using a carriage service. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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