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  • Date
    11 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 to reduce the tax concessions available to individuals with a total superannuation balance (TSB) exceeding $3 million, the bill imposes a tax of 15 per cent on earnings based on the percentage of the TSB exceeding the $3 million threshold and a further 10 per cent on earnings based on the percentage of the TSB exceeding the $10 million threshold. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    11 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026 to reduce the tax concessions available to individuals with a total superannuation balance (TSB) exceeding $3 million, the bill amends 9 Acts to makes consequential and miscellaneous amendments. Also amends the
    Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003
    to link the low income superannuation tax offset (LISTO) eligibility threshold to the relevant personal income tax threshold and link the maximum LISTO amount to the superannuation guarantee charge percentage. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    05 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Appropriates additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the parliamentary departments, in addition to the appropriations provided for by the
    Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2025-2026
    and
    Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2025-2026

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    05 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Appropriates additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the government, in addition to the appropriations provided for by the
    Supply Act (No. 1) 2025-2026
    and
    Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2025-2026

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    05 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Appropriates additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, in addition to the appropriations provided for by the
    Supply Act (No. 2) 2025-2026
    and
    Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025-2026

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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