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: 94
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24 Nov 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
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POCOCK, Sen David
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Amends the:
Online Safety Act 2021
to establish a complaints and enforcement regime for the non-consensual sharing of digitally altered or artificially generated audio or visual content that depicts a person’s face or voice without their consent (deepfake material); and Privacy Act 1988
to establish a cause of action for the wrongful use or disclosure of deepfake material.
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06 Nov 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before Senate
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Portfolio
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Home Affairs
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Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to provide for the publication of a register of approved standard business sponsors and accredited sponsors who have nominated skilled workers for entry to Australia.
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05 Nov 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before Senate
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the
Copyright Act 1968
to: facilitate the use of copyright materials for which the copyright owner cannot be identified or located (commonly known as ‘orphan works’) by limiting the remedies available for infringing use if the user conducts a reasonably diligent search for the copyright owner or owners and meets certain other requirements; clarify the scope of section 28 which relates to the performance and communication of copyright material in the course of educational instruction; and make minor technical amendments.
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05 Nov 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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POCOCK, Sen Barbara
- Summary
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Amends the
Fair Work Act 2009
to give employees the right to request to work from home for up to 2 days per week.
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03 Nov 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before House of Representatives
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Sponsor
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- Summary
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to prevent a registered political party or a candidate in a Senate or House of Representatives election from submitting a postal vote application on behalf of an elector.
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03 Nov 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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TYRRELL, Sen Tammy
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Requires a regulation impact statement to be prepared for certain bills and legislative instruments.
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- Date
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03 Nov 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before House of Representatives
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Sponsor
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GEE, Andrew, MP
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Prohibits a constitutional corporation from constructing, installing or commissioning a windfarm in a state forest.
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29 Oct 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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HUME, Sen Jane
- Summary
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Amends the:
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998
to remove the moratorium on nuclear energy in Australia; Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011
to enable the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to exercise its functions in relation to ‘clean emissions energy technologies’, which includes civil nuclear energy and nuclear technologies; and Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012
to remove the prohibition on the Clean Energy Finance Corporation's ability to invest in nuclear technology or nuclear power.
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27 Oct 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before House of Representatives
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Sponsor
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LEESER, Julian, MP
- Summary
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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.
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27 Oct 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before House of Representatives
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Sponsor
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RYAN, Monique, MP
- Summary
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Establishes a scheme in relation to dealings between lobbyists and Government representatives.
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Parliament delegates the power to legislate so details of law can be changed quickly by others. These delegated laws are referred to as legislative instruments and can be overruled – disallowed – by Parliament.
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