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  • Date
    26 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Assent 
    Portfolio
    Health, Disability and Ageing 
    Summary
    Amends the
    National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013
    to: expand the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission’s powers to detect, prevent and respond to breaches of obligations under the Act; provide participants wishing to withdraw from the National Disability Insurance Scheme with additional safeguards and communication options; enable the National Disability Insurance Agency to move to an entirely electronic claiming system for providers; and ensure that plan variations can include an increase or decrease of the total funding amounts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    26 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Assent 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Establishes a framework to support the provision of translating and interpreting services provided by the Department of Home Affairs in its capacity as the Translating and Interpreting Service National. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    26 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Assent 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends: the
    Insurance Contracts Act 1984
    to establish a ban which prohibits insurers from using certain information about an individual’s genetic testing to inform the offer of life insurance cover, or the terms and conditions of the cover that is offered; the
    Disability Discrimination Act 1992
    to align Australia’s anti-discrimination law with the ban; the
    Corporations Act 2001
    to provide four licensing exemptions for foreign financial services providers; 7 Acts to support Australia’s continuing participation with multilateral development banks (MDBs) and the International Monetary Fund by introducing special appropriations for current and future financial obligations to MDBs, enabling the delegation of certain powers, ensuring payments consistent with existing obligations can be made without additional ministerial approval, and making technical amendments; and the
    Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response—Better Advice) Act 2021
    to remove the requirement that individual financial advisers register themselves with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission annually from 1 July 2026. Also repeals 9 Acts and the
    European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Regulation 2012

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • 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

  • 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
    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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