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  • National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026

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    Date
    05 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    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. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026

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    Date
    05 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    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. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026

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    Date
    05 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
    to: clarify the commencement date of child support periods when the registrar receives a new tax assessment for a parent; and ensure that a parent with less than 35 per cent care of a child is not entitled to receive child support payments;
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
    to provide legislative authority for urgent payments to eligible social security recipients outside the standard fortnightly payment cycle; and
    Social Security Act 1991
    to clarify the operation of the social security income test treatment of employment income. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (New South Wales Local Court) Bill 2026

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    Date
    04 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Consequential on the commencement of the
    Local Court and Bail Legislation Amendment Act 2025
    (NSW), the bill amends 15 Acts to ensure that jurisdiction and powers conferred on New South Wales magistrates by Commonwealth law can continue to be validly exercised by judges of the Local Court of New South Wales and that judges of the Local Court of New South Wales will not be able to exercise federal jurisdiction and powers beyond the intended scope of their office. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026

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    Date
    20 Jan 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    to: create aggravated offences for preachers and leaders who advocate or threaten force or violence and adults who seek to radicalise children; increase penalties for advocating or threatening force or violence; introduce a new listing framework for prohibited hate groups; and strength the existing prohibited symbols offences;
    Crimes Act 1914
    to introduce an aggravated sentencing factor for conduct motivated by racial hatred;
    Intelligence Services Act 2001
    to provide for a review by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security of the operation of the aggravated offences for preachers and leaders and the operation of the prohibited hate group framework;
    Migration Act 1958
    to insert grounds that specifically address hate-motivated conduct and conduct or offences relating to the spread of hatred and extremism; and
    Migration Regulations 1994
    to ensure that, if a person is refused a permanent visa on character grounds, they are subject to the same exclusion period as a person who has had their visa cancelled on character grounds. Also makes consequential amendments to 5 Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026

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    Date
    20 Jan 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958
    ,
    Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
    and
    Customs Regulation 2015
    to prohibit the importation of violent extremist material and goods depicting or containing prohibited symbols;
    AusCheck Act 2007
    ,
    Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
    ,
    Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
    and
    Crimes Act 1914
    to establish a framework to enable firearms background checks;
    Customs Act 1901
    to: establish an information sharing and disclosure framework to facilitate the automatic disclosure of firearms information and other prescribed information; and make technical amendments;
    Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
    to: establish a public safety test for firearms and weapons; strengthen import controls on certain firearms and firearm-related goods; and amend the police certification tests to remove the use of open-ended permits for the importation of firearms and weapons; and
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    and
    Crimes Act 1914
    to create new offences for using a carriage service to deal with firearms and explosives manufacture material or possessing or controlling this material through a carriage service. Also establishes a national gun buyback scheme to purchase surplus and restricted firearms; and makes consequential amendments to 10 Acts and 3 regulations. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025

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    Date
    27 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister and Cabinet 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Bill 2025, the bill amends the
    Archives Act 1983
    ,
    Defence Act 1903
    and
    Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986
    to make consequential amendments; and provides for application, saving and transitional provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Bill 2025

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    Date
    27 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister and Cabinet 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025, the bill establishes an independent Defence and Veterans’ Service Commission to monitor, inquire into and report on matters relating to suicide prevention and wellbeing outcomes for veterans, including the Commonwealth’s implementation of the Government’s response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2026

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    Date
    27 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Veterans’ Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
    ,
    Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004
    and
    Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
    to make technical amendments prior to the commencement of the
    Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025

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    Date
    26 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
    to streamline the choice of superannuation fund process during employee onboarding;
    Corporations Act 2001
    to ban advertising of certain superannuation products to new employees as part of the onboarding process;
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    and
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to provide income tax and withholding tax exemptions for World Rugby and its wholly-owned subsidiaries;
    International Tax Agreements Act 1953
    to give legislative authority to the Convention between Australia and the Portuguese Republic for the elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance;
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to update the list of deductible gift recipients; and
    A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999
    to increase the maximum amount of wine equalisation tax producer rebate claimable by eligible wine producers to $400,000 each financial year. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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