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• Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jul 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  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 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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

  Track (What's this?)

  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

• Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Communications) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Jul 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  STEGGALL, Zali, MP 

  Summary

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Repeal Net Zero Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Jul 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  JOYCE, Barnaby, MP 

  Summary

  Repeals the

  Climate Change Act 2022

  ,

  Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024

  ,

  Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Charges) Act 2024

  ,

  Net Zero Economy Authority Act 2024

  and

  New Vehicle Efficiency Standards Act 2024

  . Also amends the:

  Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991

  and

  Future Made in Australia Act 2024

  to remove references to net zero greenhouse gas emissions and the Paris Agreement; and

  National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007

  to remove the emissions reduction safeguard mechanism 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Communications) Bill 2025 (No. 2)

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Jul 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  POCOCK, Sen David 

  Summary

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Joint Committee on Public Consultancy and Services Contracts Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Jul 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  COLBECK, Sen Richard 

  Summary

  Establishes a Parliamentary Joint Committee on Public Consultancy and Services Contracts to review, consider and report on consultancy and services contracts entered into by Commonwealth entities. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Aug 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  STEGGALL, Zali, MP 

  Summary

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Higher Education Support Amendment (Fair Study and Opportunity) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Aug 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  LE, Dai, MP 

  Summary

  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’. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Responding to Robodebt) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Aug 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Responding to Robodebt) Bill 2025 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Aug 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  ALLMAN-PAYNE, Sen Penny 

  Summary

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum