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  • Date
    26 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Education 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, the bill amends the
    Higher Education Support Act 2003
    and
    Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011
    to make amendments consequential on the establishment of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    26 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Education 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025, the bill establishes the Australian Tertiary Education Commission to provide stewardship of the higher education system, including by entering into mission based compacts with higher education providers and preparing reports and providing advice and recommendations, if requested by the Minister, to various Commonwealth, state and territory ministers. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    06 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Broadcasting Services Act 1992
    to require providers of certain subscription video on demand services to ensure minimum levels of expenditure on new eligible Australian programs; and
    Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
    to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    05 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    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. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 Oct 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Implements Australia’s obligations under the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by amending the
    Customs Tariff Act 1995
    to provide for a free rate of customs duty for goods that are for use under the treaty. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 Oct 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 
    Summary
    Part of a package of 7 bills to implement the recommendations of the 2020 Independent Review of the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
    (the Samuel Review), the bill establishes the statutory position of the Head of Environment Information Australia to provide access to, assess and report on environmental information and data. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 Oct 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 
    Summary
    Part of a package of 7 bills to implement the recommendations of the 2020 Independent Review of the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
    (the Samuel Review), the bill imposes charges in relation to prescribed matters connected with the administration of the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 Oct 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 
    Summary
    Part of a package of 7 bills to implement the recommendations of the 2020 Independent Review of the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
    (the Samuel Review), the bill imposes charges in relation to prescribed matters connected with the administration of the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 Oct 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 
    Summary
    Part of a package of 7 bills to implement the recommendations of the 2020 Independent Review of the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
    (the Samuel Review), the bill imposes charges in relation to prescribed matters connected with the administration of the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 Oct 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 
    Summary
    Part of a package of 7 bills to implement the recommendations of the 2020 Independent Review of the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
    (the Samuel Review), the bill imposes charges relating to actions taken under the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
    , including certain approvals containing conditions requiring the payment of a restoration contribution charge, the registration of priority actions in a bioregional plan, and the grant of national interest and Part 13 exemptions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum