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  • 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

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    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

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    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)

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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]

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    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

  • Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025

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    Date
    28 Aug 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts 
    Summary
    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. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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