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: 106
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11 Mar 2026
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CANAVAN, Sen Matthew
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10 Mar 2026
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Senate
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HANSON, Sen Pauline
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Amends the
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
to require petroleum production licensees to enter into a domestic reserve agreement with the Commonwealth.
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04 Mar 2026
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
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Amends the
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Act 2016
to: extend by 10 years to 30 June 2036 the period within which the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) may decide to provide financial assistance; insert certain provisions relating to compliance with the NAIF Investment Mandate; ensure that certain administrative arrangements are the joint responsibility of the responsible ministers; and provide for reviews of the operation of the Act after 30 June 2029 and 30 June 2034.
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03 Mar 2026
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Senate
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DUNIAM, Sen Jonathon
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Amends the
Criminal Code Act 1995
to: create an offence relating to the unauthorised organisation or facilitation of the entry into Australia of certain persons who have engaged in terrorism-related conduct or who are, or have been, members of a terrorist organisation; and extend the operation of the declared areas offence for a further 3 years to 7 September 2030.
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03 Mar 2026
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Senate
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PAYMAN, Sen Fatima
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Amends the
Online Safety Act 2021
to lower the threshold for material to be considered by the eSafety Commissioner under the adult cyber abuse scheme.
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12 Feb 2026
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Treasury
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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.
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11 Feb 2026
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House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
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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.
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05 Feb 2026
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House of Representatives
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Social Services
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Introduced with the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026, the bill supports the transition of the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People from an executive agency to a statutory agency.
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05 Feb 2026
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House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Social Services
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Introduced with the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026, the bill provides for the continuation of the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People as a statutory agency, with the functions and powers to advance the rights, interests, development, safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.
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05 Feb 2026
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House of Representatives
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Before Senate
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Portfolio
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Health, Disability and Ageing
- Summary
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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.
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