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  • Right to Protest Bill 2025

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    13 Feb 2025 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    SHOEBRIDGE, Sen David 
    Summary
    Recognises the right to engage in peaceful protest in a public place. 

    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 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Lobbying (Improving Government Honesty and Trust) Bill 2025

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    12 Feb 2025 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    POCOCK, Sen David 
    Summary
    Establishes a scheme in relation to dealings between lobbyists and Government representatives. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Migration Amendment (Restoring Medevac) Bill 2025

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    Date
    12 Feb 2025 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    SHOEBRIDGE, Sen David 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Migration Act 1958
    to enable the transfer to Australia of transitory persons, and their families, currently held in Papua New Guinea and Nauru, if they are assessed by two or more treating doctors as requiring medical treatment. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Great Australian Bight (World Heritage Protection) Bill 2025

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    Date
    11 Feb 2025 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 
    Summary
    The bill: prohibits mining operations in the Great Australian Bight area; and requires the minister to submit the Great Australian Bight for consideration as a World Heritage Site. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025 (No. 2)

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    Date
    11 Feb 2025 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    POCOCK, Sen David
    LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui 
    Summary
    The bill: establishes the Whistleblower Protection Authority to receive and facilitate the investigation of whistleblower disclosures, provide advice, assistance, guidance and support to persons and agencies relating to the making of whistleblower disclosures and investigate any mistreatment of whistleblowers and undertake enforcement activities; establishes the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Council to provide advice to the Whistleblower Protection Commissioner; and establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Whistleblower Protection Authority to consider proposed recommendations for the appointment of the commissioner and deputy commissioners and to monitor and review the performance of the commissioner. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Interactive Gambling Amendment (Know Your Losses Activity Statement) Bill 2025

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    Date
    10 Feb 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Interactive Gambling Act 2001
    to require the operator of a licensed interactive wagering service to display real time activity statement information to a user on an online gambling application or website at all times. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • National Land Transport Act Amendment (Better Value for Taxpayers) Bill 2025

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    Date
    10 Feb 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    SPENDER, Allegra, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    National Land Transport Act 2014
    to: require the Government to publish a National Land Transport Infrastructure Plan which outlines strategic priorities for national land transport projects; require the publication of business cases for certain Commonwealth-funded projects; and require post-completion reviews of major Commonwealth-funded projects. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill 2025

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    Date
    10 Feb 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    SCAMPS, Sophie, MP 
    Summary
    The bill: requires public bodies to act in pursuit of the economic, social, environmental and cultural wellbeing of current and future generations of Australians; and establishes an independent statutory Commissioner for Future Generations. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025

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    Date
    10 Feb 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    WILKIE, Andrew, MP 
    Summary
    The bill: establishes the Whistleblower Protection Authority to receive and facilitate the investigation of whistleblower disclosures, provide advice, assistance, guidance and support to persons and agencies relating to the making of whistleblower disclosures and investigate any mistreatment of whistleblowers and undertake enforcement activities; establishes the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Council to provide advice to the Whistleblower Protection Commissioner; and establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Whistleblower Protection Authority to consider proposed recommendations for the appointment of the commissioner and deputy commissioners and to monitor and review the performance of the commissioner. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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