ABBREVIATIONS — parties and committees
| AG | Australian Greens | KAP | Katter—s Australia Party |
| ALP | Australian Labor Party [Govt] | LNP | Liberal National Party of Queensland [Opp] |
| AV | Australia—s Voice | LP | Liberal Party of Australia [Opp] |
| CA | Centre Alliance | Nats | The Nationals [Opp] |
| CLP | Country Liberal Party [Opp] | PHON | Pauline Hanson's One Nation |
| Ind | Independent | SBC | Senate Selection of Bills Committee |
| JLN | Jacqui Lambie Network | UAP | United Australia Party |
(Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio)
Introduced with the Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, the bill supports the commencement of the Aged Care Act 2024 by making consequential amendments to he Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Act 2006 to ensure that the Act operates as intended.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 24/7/25
- Passed 30/7/25
(Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio)
Introduced with the Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2025, the bill supports the commencement of the Aged Care Act 2024 by amending: the Aged Care Act 2024 and Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2024 to make technical amendments and editorial corrections; 23 Acts to make consequential amendments; and the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010 to enable healthcare identifiers and other identifying information to be used in relation to the delivery and administration of health and aged care and other support services, including disability services.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 24/7/25
- Passed 30/7/25
(Finance portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 30/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/7/25
(Finance portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 30/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/7/25
(Finance portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 30/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/7/25
(Senator Hanson — PHON)
Amends the: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority Act 2008 to require the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority to ensure that school education provides a balanced presentation of opposing views on political, historical and scientific issues; and Australian Education Act 2013 to make financial assistance to a state or territory conditional on the state or territory having certain laws in force.
Senate:
- Introduced 10/2/20
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/2/20, 31/8/20
- Bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 10/12/20 (SBC report no. 12 of 2020); report presented out of sitting 5/7/21
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 47th Parliament 25/7/22
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 3/8/22
- 2nd reading adjourned 23/11/22
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 to extend the operation of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation—s compulsory questioning warrant framework for a further 18 months.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 23/7/25
- Federation Chamber: Referred 30/7/25; 2nd reading agreed to 30/7/25; Bill to be reported to House without amendment 30/7/25
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the: Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 to: make the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation—s compulsory questioning powers framework permanent; expand the scope of adult questioning warrants; amend the eligibility and termination provisions for prescribed authorities; impose additional reporting requirements to ensure that the Attorney-General is made aware of any relevant information regarding the conduct of questioning under a compulsory questioning warrant; require that post-charge questioning occur only before a prescribed authority who is a retired judge; and Intelligence Services Act 2001 to enable a further review of the framework by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 23/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 23/7/25
(Senator Steele-John — AG)
Amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to: require national broadcasters, commercial television broadcasting licensees and subscription television licensees to provide a minimum number of hours of television audio description per week; and provide for the Australian Communications and Media Authority to enforce and review the new requirement.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/2/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 4/7/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 47th Parliament 25/7/22
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 27/7/22
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio)
Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to separate the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and establish the AER as a non-corporate Commonwealth entity.
Senate:
- Introduced 23/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 23/7/25
- Bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 24/7/25 (SBC report no. 3 of 2025); report due 21/8/25
(Senator Babet — UAP)
Proposes an alteration to the Constitution to provide that the Commonwealth or a State must not make any law that limits the freedom of speech, including freedom of the press and other media.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/2/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 28/7/25
(Senator David Pocock — Ind)
Amends the Copyright Act 1968 to remove restrictions limiting the Copyright Tribunal from: determining the amount payable to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to one per cent of the commercial broadcaster—s gross earnings; and determining the amount payable by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to an amount not exceeding 0.5 cents per head of the Australian population.
Senate:
- Introduced 3/8/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/8/23, 9/8/23
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 10/8/23 (SBC report no. 9 of 2023); report presented out of sitting 20/6/24
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Senator Faruqi — AG)
Amends the Crimes Act 1914 to remove mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences.
Senate:
- Introduced 26/3/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/3/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Ms Chaney — Ind)
Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to create new offences for generating child abuse material using a carriage service.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/7/25
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Introduced with the Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2025 to implement Australia—s obligations under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Australia and the United Arab Emirates, the bill amends the Customs Act 1901 to introduce rules of origin to determine if goods imported from the United Arab Emirates into Australia are eligible for preferential tariff treatment in accordance with the agreement.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 24/7/25
- Passed 30/7/25
(Senator Faruqi — AG)
Amends the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 and Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 to prohibit the export and import of greyhounds for racing, breeding and commercial purposes.
Senate:
- Introduced 1/9/21
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/9/21
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 47th Parliament 25/7/22
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 27/7/22
- Bill referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 11/5/23 (SBC report no. 5 of 2023); extension of time to report 16/6/23; report tabled 19/10/23
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Introduced with the Customs Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2025 to implement Australia—s obligations under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Australia and the United Arab Emirates, the bill amends the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to give effect to the preferential tariff treatment applicable to eligible goods in accordance with the agreement
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 24/7/25
- Passed 30/7/25
(Defence portfolio)
Amends the Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 to enable Defence Housing Australia to provide housing and housing-related services to additional classes of persons.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 24/7/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Passed 30/7/25
(Education portfolio)
Amends the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 to: strengthen powers to take action in relation to child care subsidy (CCS) providers based on quality and safety; expand powers to publicise action taken against CCS providers; broaden powers of entry to enable authorised persons to enter premises without consent and streamline the process for seeking entry under a monitoring warrant; enable the delegation of powers to appoint an expert to conduct an independent audit of a large child care provider; and require Family Day Care and In Home Care providers to collect CCS gap fees directly from families.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 23/7/25
- Passed 29/7/25
Senate:
- Introduced 30/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/7/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 AG pending
(Ms Steggall — Ind)
Amends the: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to prohibit the authorisation of certain electoral and referendum matter that is in accurate and misleading to a material extent, including material that has been modified using digital technology, such as —deepfakes—; and require electoral and referendum matter that has been created or modified using digital technology (including AI) to carry a statement to that effect; Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to establish an Electoral Communications Panel; and Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991 to remove the —media blackout— period that prohibits electoral or referendum advertising in the last 3 days of voting in an election or referendum.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/7/25
(Senator David Pocock — Ind)
Amends the: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to prohibit the authorisation of certain electoral and referendum matter that is in accurate and misleading to a material extent, including material that has been modified using digital technology, such as —deepfakes—; and require electoral and referendum matter that has been created or modified using digital technology (including AI) to carry a statement to that effect; Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to establish an Electoral Communications Panel; and Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991 to remove the —media blackout— period that prohibits electoral or referendum advertising in the last 3 days of voting in an election or referendum.
Senate:
- Introduced 30/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/7/25
(Senator David Pocock — Ind)
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to: increase the number of senators from the Australia Capital Territory and the Northern Territory to half the number of senators for a state; and provide for 3 senators from each of the territories to be elected at each federal election giving territory senators a 6-year term.
Senate:
- Introduced 20/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 20/11/24
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Senator Waters — AG)
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to prohibit political donations being made by corporations or close associates of the corporation in certain circumstances.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/9/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/9/23
- Bill referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 7/9/23 (SBC report no. 10 of 2023); report presented out of sitting 4/3/24
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Senator Steele-John — AG)
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to: lower the minimum voting age in Australian federal elections and referenda from 18 to 16 years; provide for 16 and 17 year olds to be included in the certified list of voters (but not to be given a penalty notice if they do not vote); and provide that an eligible voter, who is not yet on the electoral roll or enrolled at their correct address, is able to cast a provisional vote on election day.
Senate:
- Introduced 8/2/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 8/2/23
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
Amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to: require actions that would emit between 25,000 to 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent scope 1 emissions in any one year to be assessed for approval under Part 9 of the Act; require the minister, when approving any such action or when considering whether to enter into a conservation agreement, to consider Australia—s national carbon budget and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; require the minister to reject the approval of actions that would emit over 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent scope 1 emissions; require the Climate Change Authority to develop a national carbon budget to 2050 and to annually assess the budget; prohibit the minister, subject to certain exceptions, from using alternative approval processes for certain emissions intensive actions; and introduce penalties for undertaking certain emissions intensive actions without approval if the action has, will have or is likely to have a significant impact on the environment.
Senate:
- Introduced 5/9/22
- 2nd reading adjourned 5/9/22, 2/8/23, 28/2/24
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 8/9/22 (SBC report no. 4 of 2022); extensions of time to report 7/2/23, 28/3/23, 16/6/23, 6/12/23; report tabled 7/2/24
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 23/7/25
(Senator Waters — AG)
Amends the: Fair Work Act 2009 to enable employees to access 12 days of paid reproduction health leave in a 12 month period and to request flexible working arrangements when experiencing symptoms of perimenopause and menopause; and Workplace Gender Equality (Matters in relation to Gender Equality Indicators) Instrument 2023 to enable the collection of certain data.
Senate:
- Introduced 26/3/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/3/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio)
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to establish a principle requiring the Fair Work Commission to ensure that penalty and overtime rates are not reduced and that modern awards do not include terms that substitute employees— entitlements to receive penalty or overtime rates where those terms would have the effect of reducing that additional remuneration employees would otherwise receive.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 24/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 24/7/25, 30/7/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Ind (Ms Spender) pending
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
The bill: prohibits mining operations in the Great Australian Bight area; and requires the minister to submit the Great Australian Bight for consideration as a World Heritage Site.
Senate:
- Introduced 11/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 11/2/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio)
Removes fees imposed on the pathology sector for the approval of certain categories of pathology accreditation applications by repealing the Health Insurance (Pathology (Fees) Act 1991 and Health Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) Amendment (Norfolk Island) Act 2015. Also makes consequential amendments to the Health Insurance Act 1973.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 24/7/25
- Passed 30/7/25
(Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio)
Amends the: Dental Benefits Act 2008 and Health Insurance Act 1973 to change the timeframe for making claims relating to bulk-billed Medicare and dental services from 2 years to 1 year; Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973 to update investigative powers in relation to Medicare fraud offences; National Health Act 1953 to streamline pharmacy approval processes; Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 to: enable the department to manage and alleviate the consequences of therapeutic goods shortages; and support compliance and enforcement activities undertaken in relation to unlawful therapeutic and vaping goods; and Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Act 2023 to clarify the intended operation of certain provisions.
Senate:
- Introduced 23/7/25
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 AG negatived; 1 Ind (Senator Thorpe) negatived
- Committee amendments: 2 PHON negatived; 1 Ind (Senator Thorpe) negatived
- Committee request for amendment: 1 Ind (Senator Thorpe) negatived
- Passed 29/7/25
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 29/7/25
- Read a 1st time 29/7/25
(Senator Faruqi — AG)
Amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to: require higher education providers who receive Commonwealth funding to disclose existing partnerships with, or investments in, defined prohibited entities and divest from these partnerships and investments within a 6-month period; and prohibit higher education providers from appointing to their governing bodies any individual that has investments in a prohibited entity or is a member of the board of a prohibited entity.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Senator Bragg — LP)
Amends the Housing Australia Future Fund Act 2023 to prohibit the Housing Australia Future Fund from investing in housing-related assets or entities financed by the Construction and Building Unions Superannuation Fund.
Senate:
- Introduced 21/8/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 21/8/24
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/7/25
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
Amends the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 to provide for a staged implementation of a prohibition on the advertising of licensed interactive wagering services.
Senate:
- Introduced 9/10/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 9/10/24, 5/2/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Senator Waters — AG)
The bill: provides that Australian landholders have the right to refuse the undertaking of gas and coal mining activities by corporations on their land without prior written authorisation; sets out the requirements of a prior written authorisation; provides for relief which a court may grant a land owner when prior written authorisation is not provided; prohibits hydraulic fracturing for coal seam gas, shale gas and tight gas by corporations; and provides for civil penalties.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/3/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/3/15
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 5/3/15 (SBC report no. 2 of 2015); report presented out of sitting 30/9/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/8/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 24/11/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/7/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 47th Parliament 25/7/22
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 27/7/22
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Senator David Pocock — Ind)
Establishes a scheme in relation to dealings between lobbyists and Government representatives.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/2/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 30/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/7/25
(Senator David Pocock — Ind)
The bill: provides for a National Housing and Homelessness Plan; establishes the National Housing Consumer Council to provide advice on the plan from the perspective of consumers; and establishes a National Housing and Homelessness Advocate to independently monitor the progress of the plan and to undertake reviews into systemic housing issues.
Senate:
- Introduced 25/6/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/6/24
- Bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 4/7/24 (SBC report no. 7 of 2024); extension of time to report 18/9/24; report presented out of sitting 15/11/24
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Treasury portfolio)
Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of meeting any liabilities that the Commonwealth may incur under a Pacific banking guarantee entered into with an Australian-headquartered authorised deposit-taking institution operating in the Pacific region.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 24/7/25
- Passed 30/7/25
(Senator Colbeck — LP)
Senate:
- Introduced 30/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/7/25
(Senator Lambie — JLN)
Introduced with the Tertiary Education Legislation Amendment (There For Education, Not Profit) Bill 2025, the bill amends the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 to set a statutory limit on the remuneration of departmental secretaries and other public office holders.
Senate:
- Introduced 5/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 5/2/25
- Bill referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 12/2/25; inquiry lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
- Bill referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 23/7/25; report due 28/11/25
(Mr Joyce — Nats)
Repeals the Climate Change Act 2022, Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024, Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Charges) Act 2024, Net Zero Economy Authority Act 2024 and New Vehicle Efficiency Standards Act 2024. Also amends the: Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991 and Future Made in Australia Act 2024 to remove references to net zero greenhouse gas emissions and the Paris Agreement; and National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 to remove the emissions reduction safeguard mechanism
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/7/25
(Senator Shoebridge — AG)
Recognises the right to engage in peaceful protest in a public place.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 30/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/7/25
(Senator McKim — AG)
Amends the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 to increase the superannuation guarantee rate for firefighters and paramedics by 4.4 per cent to match the base rate of superannuation contributions provided to Australian Defence Force personnel.
Senate:
- Introduced 5/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 5/2/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Senator Lambie — JLN)
Introduced with the Remuneration Tribunal Amendment (There For Public Service, Not Profit) Bill 2025, the bill amends the Australian National University Act 1991 and Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 to set a statutory limit on the remuneration of vice-chancellors of Australian universities.
Senate:
- Introduced 5/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 5/2/25
- Bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 12/2/25; interim report presented out of sitting 14/4/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
- Bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 23/7/25; report due 28/11/25
(Prime Minister—s portfolio)
Amends the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 to make a minor technical amendment.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 22/7/25
- Read a 1st time 22/7/25
(Treasury portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 30/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/7/25
(Education portfolio)
Amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and 5 other Acts to: provide a one-off 20 per cent reduction to Higher Education Loan Program debts and certain other student loans that are incurred on or before 1 June 2025; and increase the minimum repayment threshold from $54,435 in the 2024—25 financial year to $67,000 in the 2025—26 financial year and provide that compulsory student loan repayments are calculated on income above the new threshold rather than being based on a percentage of the repayment income.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 23/7/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Ind (Ryan) negatived
- Passed 29/7/25
Senate:
- Introduced 29/7/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 AG negatived
- In committee 30/7/25
- Committee amendments: 3 AG negatived; 1 Senator Henderson negatived
(Education portfolio)
Introduced with the Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2025, the bill provides for a National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence which may impose certain requirements and standards on higher education providers in relation to gender-based violence.
Senate:
- Introduced 23/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 23/7/25, 28/7/25, 29/7/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp pending
(Education portfolio)
Introduced with the Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) Bill 2025, the bill amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to make compliance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence a quality and accountability requirement for higher education providers approved under the Act.
Senate:
- Introduced 23/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 23/7/25, 28/7/25, 29/7/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp pending
(Senator David Pocock — Ind and Senator Lambie — JLN)
The bill: establishes the Whistleblower Protection Authority to receive and facilitate the investigation of whistleblower disclosures, provide advice, assistance, guidance and support to persons and agencies relating to the making of whistleblower disclosures and investigate any mistreatment of whistleblowers and undertake enforcement activities; establishes the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Council to provide advice to the Whistleblower Protection Commissioner; and establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Whistleblower Protection Authority to consider proposed recommendations for the appointment of the commissioner and deputy commissioners and to monitor and review the performance of the commissioner.
Senate:
- Introduced 11/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 11/2/25
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 13/2/25 (SBC report no. 2 of 2025); inquiry lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 23/7/25; report due 29/8/25
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