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  • Repeal Net Zero Bill 2025 [No. 2]

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    Date
    04 Sep 2025 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    CANAVAN, Sen Matthew 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025

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    Date
    04 Sep 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Assent 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Social Security Act 1991
    to: validate the use of apportioning employment income when calculating the rate of a mean-tested social security payment for entitlement periods between 1 July 1991 and 6 December 2020; and
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
    ,
    Paid Parental Leave Act 2010
    ,
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Student Assistance Act 1973
    to expand the special circumstances waiver regimes; provide for a standardised and indexed small debt waiver threshold of $250; and provide for a one-off waiver of the Commonwealth’s right to recover small undetermined debts. Also establishes a resolution scheme to provide a resolution payment to persons whose debts have been affected by income apportionment. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Tackling the Gender Super Gap) Bill 2025

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    04 Sep 2025 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    HUME, Sen Jane 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
    ,
    Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994
    and
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to enable spouses to split their collective superannuation balances between them on an ongoing annual basis. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025

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    Date
    04 Sep 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Assent 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Corporations Act 2001
    to expand beneficial ownership disclosure obligations that apply to entities listed on Australia’s financial markets and broaden the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s regulatory enforcement powers;
    Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012
    to provide for new exceptions for the public disclosure of protected Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission information about new and ongoing investigations;
    Financial Regulator Assessment Authority Act 2021
    to reduce the frequency of the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority review cycles;
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    to extend the operation of the prohibiting energy market misconduct provisions from 1 January 2026 to 1 January 2031; and
    Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
    to extend the $20,000 instant asset write-off by 12 months until 30 June 2026. Also makes minor, technical or machinery amendments to 11 Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

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    Date
    03 Sep 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024
    and
    Migration Act 1958
    to expand the Administrative Review Tribunal’s ability to determine matters without holding an oral hearing of the proceeding. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025

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    Date
    03 Sep 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health, Disability and Ageing 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025, the bill amends the:
    Biosecurity Act 2015
    ,
    National Health Security Act 2007
    and
    National Occupational Respiratory Disease Act 2023
    to transfer certain powers and functions to the Director-General of the Australian Centre for Disease Control; and
    Freedom of Information Act 1982
    to exempt protected information from disclosure under the Act. Also repeals the
    Australian National Preventative Health Agency Act 2010
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025

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    Date
    03 Sep 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health, Disability and Ageing 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025, the bill establishes the Australian Centre for Disease Control as a statutory Commonwealth public health authority. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025

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    Date
    03 Sep 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Freedom of Information Act 1982
    to implement or respond to certain recommendations from previous reviews and inquiries in relation to the Freedom of Information framework, including the
    Review of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010
    (the 2013 Hawke Review); and
    Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010
    and
    Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013
    to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australia Day Bill 2025

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    Date
    01 Sep 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    PIKE, Henry, MP 
    Summary
    Declares Australia Day as the national day of Australia to be observed on 26 January each year. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Road Vehicle Standards Amendment (Safer E-Bikes) Bill 2025

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    Date
    01 Sep 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    SCAMPS, Sophie, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018
    to classify and regulate e-bikes as road vehicles and require the minister to determine national road vehicle standards; and
    Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule - Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005
    to make a technical amendment. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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