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 |
| GRPF | Gerard Rennick People First | UAP | United Australia Party |
| JLN | Jacqui Lambie Network | | |
(Dr Ryan — Ind)
Amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to prohibit the granting of petroleum special prospecting authorities after 31 December 2024.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/11/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Dr Haines — Ind)
Amends: the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 to provide a resource management framework for the use and management of public resources, including for grants administration; the Public Service Act 1999 to provide the Public Service Commissioner with certain powers in relation to breaches of the code of conduct relating to the resource management framework; and 9 Acts in relation to oversight of investment mandates.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/11/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Act citation: Administrative Review Tribunal (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2025)
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
Amends 52 Acts to make consequential and technical amendments arising from the enactment of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024. Also repeals the Tribunals Amalgamation Act 2015.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 21/8/24
- Passed 11/9/24
Senate:
- Introduced 11/9/24
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 12/9/24 (SBC report no. 10 of 2024); report presented out of sitting 31/10/24
- Committee amendments: 7 Govt agreed to; 1 Opp agreed to; 2 AG negatived
- Passed 12/2/25
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 12/2/25
Assent: 20/2/25 (Act No. 14, 2025)
(Health and Aged Care portfolio)
Amends the: Aged Care Act 1997 to: enable the secretary to conduct residential care data assurance reviews; and clarify the maximum accommodation payment that may apply for voluntary moves within a residential aged care service; and Aged Care Act 1997 and Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 to: enable refundable deposit balance information held by approved providers to be used to verify care recipients— income and asset details; enable an income and assets determination to be varied; and align income and assets determination processes.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 10/10/24
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Passed 7/11/24
Senate:
- Introduced 18/11/24
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 PHON agreed to; 1 Opp negatived; 1 AG negatived; 1 Ind (Senator Van) negatived
- 2nd reading agreed to 21/11/24
(Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio)
Introduced with the Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies Bill 2024 and Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2024, the bill provides for the imposition of biosecurity protection charges to be payable by certain producers of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products within Australia.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/2/24
- Passed 27/3/24
Senate:
(Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio)
Introduced with the Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies Bill 2024 and Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Charges Bill 2024, the bill: provides for the collection and administration of biosecurity protection levies and charges; applies the standard provisions of the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014; and provides for the use and disclosure of certain information.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/2/24
- Passed 27/3/24
Senate:
(Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio)
Introduced with the Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Charges Bill 2024 and Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2024, the bill provides for the imposition of biosecurity protection levies to be payable by certain producers of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products within Australia.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/2/24
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Passed 27/3/24
Senate:
(Senator McKenzie — Nats and Senator Dean Smith — LP)
Requires the Transport Minister to make carriers— obligations rules and an aviation industry code of conduct to provide for the protection of passengers in certain circumstances.
Senate:
- Introduced 27/2/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/2/24, 20/3/24, 15/5/24
- Bill referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 16/5/24 (SBC report no. 5 of 2024); extensions of time to report 10/10/24, 25/11/24, 13/2/25; report presented out of sitting 24/3/25
(Mr Wilkie — Ind)
Amends the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 to: require gambling companies to report to the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre if they have reason to suspect a person is paying for gambling services with money obtained illegally; and enable the Federal Court to make compensation orders where gambling companies have provided gambling services to a person who they suspect has paid for the gambling service using money obtained illegally.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/11/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Finance portfolio)
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 Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2024-2025.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/2/25
- Passed 11/2/25
Senate:
- Introduced 12/2/25
- Passed 12/2/25
Assent: 14/2/25 (Act No. 4, 2025)
(Finance portfolio)
Appropriates additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, in addition to the appropriations provided for by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2024-2025.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/2/25
- Passed 11/2/25
Senate:
- Introduced 12/2/25
- Committee requests for amendments: 9 PHON negatived
- Passed 12/2/25
Assent: 14/2/25 (Act No. 5, 2025)
(Finance portfolio)
Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the government.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/3/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/3/25, 27/3/25
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Finance portfolio)
Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/3/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/3/25
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Finance portfolio)
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 Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2024-2025.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/2/25
- Passed 11/2/25
Senate:
- Introduced 12/2/25
- Passed 12/2/25
Assent: 14/2/25 (Act No. 3, 2025)
(Finance portfolio)
Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the parliamentary departments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/3/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/3/25
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the AusCheck Act 2007 to enable Australia to fulfil its background checking obligations under the United States of America—s Global Entry program.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 10/2/25
- Passed 11/2/25
Senate:
Assent: 27/3/25 (Act No. 23, 2025)
(Senator Allman-Payne — AG)
Amends the Australian Education Act 2013 to: redefine the Commonwealth share of funding for a government school to 25%; and introduce an obligation on the minister to be satisfied when determining the Commonwealth share that it is consistent with the objective that every school-aged child in Australia has access to a fully-funded government school.
Senate:
- Introduced 14/9/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/9/23, 8/2/24
(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
(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
(Senator Henderson — LP)
Amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to ban gambling advertisements during the broadcast of live sporting events on television, radio and live streaming and for one hour before and after the event.
Senate:
- Introduced 14/6/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/6/23, 21/6/23, 22/6/23
(Dr Scamps — Ind)
Amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to prohibit the broadcasting of marketing relating to certain food or drink products on television and radio broadcasting services, and online services.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/11/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Ms Daniel — Ind)
Amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to: prohibit the broadcasting of gambling advertisements on certain television and radio broadcasting services; and prohibit the provision of gambling advertisements on certain online content services.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 19/8/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/8/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Mr Dutton — LP)
Re-establishes the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 19/8/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/8/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Senator Cash — LP)
Re-establishes the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner.
Senate:
- Introduced 21/8/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 21/8/24, 12/9/24, 10/10/24
(Senator Antic — LP, Senator Canavan — Nats, Senator Roberts — PHON and Senator Babet — UAP)
The bill: prohibits health practitioners from performing gender clinical interventions intended to transition a minor—s biological sex, subject to limited exemptions; and prohibits the Commonwealth from entering into arrangements involving the expenditure or payment of money that provides or facilitates the provision of such a procedure or treatment.
Senate:
- Introduced 18/10/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/10/23
(Senator David Pocock — Ind)
Amends the Climate Change Act 2022 to: require decision-makers to consider the health and wellbeing of children in Australia when making significant decisions; and require decision-makers not to make significant decisions in relation to the exploration or extraction of coal, oil or natural gas if the decision poses a material risk of harm to the health and wellbeing of children in Australia.
Senate:
- Introduced 3/8/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/8/23
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 3/8/23 (SBC report no. 8 of 2023); extensions of time to report 7/8/23, 26/2/24, 25/3/24; progress report presented out of sitting 3/6/24; report tabled 26/6/24
(Senator Henderson — LP)
Establishes a commission of inquiry into antisemitism at Australian universities.
Senate:
- Introduced 25/6/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/6/24, 27/6/24, 3/7/24, 6/2/25
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 4/7/24 (SBC report no. 7 of 2024); report presented out of sitting 1/10/24
(Senator Waters — AG)
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to: prohibit political donations from the fossil fuel industry, property developers, the tobacco industry, the banking industry, liquor and gambling businesses, pharmaceutical companies and representative organisations for these industries; impose a cumulative limit on political donations from any source of $3,000 per election term; and extend the definition of —gift— to include subscription and membership fees, as well as attendance at fundraising events.
Senate:
- Introduced 24/11/22
- 2nd reading adjourned 24/11/22, 1/12/22
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
Establishes a scheme for courts to make Commonwealth workplace protection orders to prevent personal violence against Commonwealth workers or in Commonwealth workplaces.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 27/11/24
- Passed 6/2/25
Senate:
(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.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/11/24
- Passed 6/2/25
Senate:
- Introduced 10/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/2/25
(Senator Dean Smith — LP and Senator McKenzie — Nats)
The bill: amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to require the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to continue its price monitoring of domestic air passenger transport services and related goods and services for 3 years; and repeals the Competition and Consumer (Price Monitoring—Domestic Air Passenger Transport) Direction 2020.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/9/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/9/23, 8/11/23
(Mr Taylor — LP)
Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to enable the court to order the divestiture of assets in certain cases of misuse of market power by supermarket and hardware businesses.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/11/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(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
(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
(Mr van Manen — LP)
Amends the Corporations Act 2001 to: introduce additional requirements in relation to the provision of personal advice to a retail client by a financial advisor; and make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/11/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(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
(Senator Thorpe — Ind)
Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to: provide that the consent of the Attorney-General will not be required for proceedings relating to genocide and related atrocity crimes; and remove the restrictions on review of decisions of the Attorney-General to give or refuse consent to institute proceedings for such offences.
Senate:
- Introduced 7/2/24
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 8/2/24 (SBC report no. 1 of 2024); report presented out of sitting 13/11/24
- Negatived at 2nd reading 26/3/25
(Previous title: Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024)
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to: strengthen existing offences for urging force or violence and create new offences for threatening force or violence against targeted groups and members of groups; and expand the list of groups protected by the public display of prohibited hate symbols offences.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 12/9/24
- Consideration in detail amendments: 20 Govt agreed to; 4 Opp agreed to; 14 Ind (Ms Spender) negatived; 4 Opp withdrawn
- Passed 6/2/25
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 19/9/24 (SBC report no. 11 of 2024); report presented out of sitting 12/12/24
- Introduced 6/2/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 JLN negatived
- Committee amendments: 16 AG negatived; 10 Ind (Senator Thorpe) negatived; 1 Senator Canavan negatived
- Passed 6/2/25
Assent: 7/2/25 (Act No. 1, 2025)
(Senator Antic — LP)
Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to introduce three new offences relating to the incitement of trespass, property damage or theft and unlawful obstruction of traffic in central business districts and other centres of significant business or cultural activity in Australia.
Senate:
- Introduced 8/2/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 8/2/23
(Senator Cash — LP)
Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to prohibit a person from knowingly, and without reasonable excuse, displaying a Nazi symbol.
Senate:
- Introduced 23/3/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 23/3/23
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 27/3/23; extension of time to report 30/3/23; report presented out of sitting 18/5/23
(Senator Steele-John — AG)
Amends the Customs Act 1901 to prohibit the importation into Australia of goods that are produced in whole or in part by forced labour.
Senate:
- Introduced 22/11/22
- 2nd reading adjourned 22/11/22
(Prime Minister—s portfolio)
Amends the Customs Act 1901 to remove a duplicate definition.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/7/22
- Read a 1st time 26/7/22
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Act citation: Customs Amendment (Expedited Seizure and Disposal of Engineered Stone) Act 2025)
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Customs Act 1901 to enable the expedited seizure and disposal of prohibited engineered stone benchtops, panels and slabs.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/11/24
- Passed 12/2/25
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Passed 13/2/25
Assent: 20/2/25 (Act No. 11, 2025)
(Senator Roberts — PHON)
Amends the Customs Act 1901 to prohibit a person from importing goods involving child labour into Australia in certain circumstances where the importer has not complied with a notice in relation to the goods.
Senate:
- Introduced 29/11/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 29/11/23
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 27/3/24 (SBC report no. 4 of 2024); report tabled 1/7/24
(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
(Previous title: Defence Capability Assurance and Oversight Bill 2023)
(Senator Fawcett — LP)
The bill: establishes the Defence Capability Assurance Agency as an statutory authority to conduct capability assurance of defence materiel programs and establish a qualified workforce to conduct test and evaluation and risk assessments for defence materiel programs; establishes the Inspector-General of Defence Capability Assurance to provide oversight of the Defence Department, the Defence Force and the Defence Capability Assurance Agency; and establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence to provide oversight of the performance of the Defence Capability Assurance Agency and the Inspector-General and review and report on matters relating to the defence of Australia and defence agencies.
Senate:
- Introduced 10/5/23
- Bill referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee 11/5/23 (SBC report no. 5 of 2023); extensions of time to report 7/9/23, 19/10/23; report presented out of sitting 24/11/23
- Committee amendments: 7 Senator Fawcett agreed to; 2 AG agreed to
- Passed 7/2/24
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 12/2/24
- Read a 1st time 12/2/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Veterans— Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Defence Service Homes Act 1918 to: authorise the Commonwealth to engage in insurance activities as an agent for an insurer; and validate past insurance activities carried out by the Commonwealth as an agent for an insurer since 1 January 1990.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/2/25
- Passed 5/2/25
Senate:
- Introduced 6/2/25
- Passed 10/2/25
Assent: 14/2/25 (Act No. 10, 2025)
(Senator Thorpe — Ind and Senator Payman — AV)
Amends the Customs Act 1901 and Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 to ensure that Australia aligns with international obligations in relation to genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, specifically relating to the use of Australian made defence technology.
Senate:
- Introduced 28/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/11/24
(Senator Bragg — LP)
Implements certain recommendations of the final report of the Senate Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre by: providing for a framework for digital asset exchanges, digital asset custody services and the issuing of stablecoins; requiring authorised deposit-taking institutions to comply with certain reporting requirements in relation to designated central bank digital currency; and providing for additional duties of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services in relation to the regulation of activities relating to digital assets and designated central bank digital currency.
Senate:
- Introduced 29/3/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 29/3/23, 6/9/23, 15/11/23
- Bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 30/3/23 (SBC report no. 4 of 2023); progress report presented out of sitting 27/6/23; extension of time to report 31/7/23; progress reports presented out of sitting 16/8/23, 25/8/23; report tabled 4/9/23
(Senator Antic — LP, Senator Babet — UAP, Senator Canavan — Nats, Senators Hanson and Roberts — PHON and Senator Rennick — GRPF)
Repeals the Digital ID Act 2024 and Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2024. Also makes consequential amendments to 6 Acts.
Senate:
- Introduced 26/6/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/6/24
(Mr Gee — Ind)
Ensures access to general practitioners in regional areas by prohibiting the classification of certain areas as Distribution Priority Areas.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/11/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Education portfolio)
Amends the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 to replace the Child Care Subsidy activity test with a guaranteed minimum of 72 hours per fortnight of subsidised early childhood education and care for all families, regardless of the time spent on recognised participation types, and a guaranteed 100 hour entitlement per fortnight for parents caring for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/2/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Ind (Ms Daniel) negatived
- Passed 13/2/25
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 6/2/25 (SBC report no. 1 of 2025); report presented out of sitting 14/3/25
- Introduced 13/2/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 AG negatived
- Committee requests for amendments: 5 AG withdrawn
- Passed 13/2/25
Assent: 20/2/25 (Act No. 12, 2025)
(Senator Faruqi — AG)
Amends the: Higher Education Support Act 2003, Social Security Act 1991, Student Assistance Act 1973, Trade Support Loans Act 2014 and VET Student Loans Act 2016 to remove indexation on certain education and training loans; and Higher Education Support Act 2003, Social Security Act 1991 and Student Assistance Act 1973 to: define —median wage—; and raise the minimum repayment income and amend the percentage of income a person is liable to repay the Commonwealth for certain education and training loans.
Senate:
- Introduced 30/11/22
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/11/22
- Bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 1/12/22 (SBC report no. 8 of 2022); report presented out of sitting 17/4/23
(Education portfolio)
Amends the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 in relation to: new requirements for the —fit and proper— provider test; giving certain information to registered providers; management of provider applications; registration requirements; automatic cancellation of a provider—s registration in certain circumstances; ministerial powers to determine enrolment limits on overseas students; and automatic suspension and cancellation of specified courses.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 16/5/24
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 1 Ind (Dr Ryan) agreed to; 12 Ind (Ms Chaney) negatived;
1 Ind (Ms Daniel) negatived; 33 Ind (Ms Steggall) negatived; 8 Ind (Ms Tink) negatived - Passed 13/8/24
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 16/5/24 (SBC report no. 5 of 2024); extension of time to report 14/8/24; progress report presented out of sitting 6/9/24; extensions of time to report 9/9/24, 16/9/24; report tabled 9/10/24
- Introduced 15/8/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 15/8/24, 18/11/24
(Finance portfolio)
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 18/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/11/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Act citation: Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 2025)
(Finance portfolio)
Amends the: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to: update key definitional terms including the meaning of —gift—, —disclosure threshold— and —candidate— and introduce the category of —nominated entity—; require expedited disclosure of gifts; consolidate financial reporting obligations; and make machinery amendments in relation to electoral and referendum operations; Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to: establish an annual gift cap, an overall gift cap and a State and Territory gift cap; establish annual caps on electoral expenditure; expand on existing obligations in relation to Commonwealth campaign accounts; introduce a new system of administrative funding and increase election funding; streamline reporting obligations for Senate groups; and make technical amendments in relation to compliance and enforcement powers.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/11/24
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Ind (Ms Steggall) negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 4 Ind (Ms Chaney) negatived; 7 Ind (Dr Haines) negatived; 8 Ind (Ms Spender) negatived
- Passed 20/11/24
Senate:
- Introduced 25/11/24
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 AG negatived; 1 PHON negatived; 1 Ind (Senator Thorpe) negatived
- Committee amendments: 39 Govt agreed to; 21 PHON negatived; 3 AV negatived; 4 GRPF negatived; 2 JLN negatived; 41 UAP negatived; 3 Ind (Senator David Pocock) negatived; 1 Ind (Senator Thorpe) negatived
- Committee requests for amendments: 2 GRPF negatived
- Passed 12/2/25
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 13/2/25
Assent: 20/2/25 (Act No. 16, 2025)
(Senators David Pocock and Thorpe — Ind, Senator Lambie — JLN and Senator Waters — AG)
Amends the: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 in relation to: lowering the disclosure threshold to $1,000; real-time disclosure of donations; prohibiting misleading or deceptive electoral or referendum matter; broadening the definition of gift; funding disclosure requirements; introduction of a major-donor donation cap; prohibiting certain political donations; limiting pre-election government advertising; postal vote processes; and increasing Senate representation for the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory; and Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and Do Not Call Register Act 2006 to provide that registered independent candidates are treated the same as political parties.
Senate:
- Introduced 25/3/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/3/24, 4/7/24
(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
(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
(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
(Senator Rice — AG)
The bill: requires the Minister for Energy and Emission Reduction to table in each House of Parliament an annual statement outlining Australia—s strategy on electric vehicles; and provides for the reference of matters to the Productivity Commission, including Australia—s support for the manufacture, purchase and use of electric vehicles.
Senate:
- Introduced 16/6/21
- 2nd reading adjourned 16/6/21
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 47th Parliament 25/7/22
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 27/7/22
(Climate Change and Energy portfolio)
Amends the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 to extend the application of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Amendment (Overlapping Applications) Regulations 2024 to feasibility licence applications made prior to the commencement of the regulations.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/2/25
- Consideration in detail amendment: 1 AG agreed to
- Passed 12/2/25
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Passed 13/2/25
Assent: 20/2/25 (Act No. 13, 2025)
(Senator Rice — AG)
The bill: establishes the Antipoverty Commission as a statutory authority to provide independent advice on poverty in Australia, the causes of poverty in Australia, approaches to reducing poverty in Australia and minimum levels for social security payments; and establishes a Parliamentary Joint Committee on combatting poverty in Australia.
Senate:
- Introduced 30/3/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/3/23, 7/9/23
(Senators Canavan and Caddell — Nats, Senators Antic, Colbeck, Fawcett and O—Sullivan — LP, Senator Nampijinpa Price — CLP, Senator Rennick — GRPF and Senator Van — Ind)
Amends the: Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 to remove the prohibition on the construction or operation of certain nuclear installations; and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to remove the prohibition on the Minister for Environment and Water declaring, approving or considering actions relating to the construction or operation of certain nuclear installations.
Senate:
- Introduced 28/9/22
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/9/22
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 27/10/22 (SBC report no. 6 of 2022); extension of time to report 6/3/23; progress report presented out of sitting 24/4/23; extensions of time to report 9/5/23, 13/6/23; progress report presented out of sitting 6/7/23; extension of time to report 31/7/23; report presented out of sitting 11/8/23
(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
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
Amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to expand the circumstances in which certain petroleum mining developments must be assessed and approved by the minister.
Senate:
- Introduced 18/10/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/10/23, 16/11/23
(Senator Canavan — Nats)
Amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to prohibit actions involving large-scale wind and solar energy projects that have, will have, or are likely to have a significant impact on the natural environment, unless done in accordance with an approval by the Minister under Part 9 of the Act.
Senate:
- Introduced 27/2/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/2/24
(Senator Colbeck — LP)
Amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to introduce limitations on timeframes permissible for reconsideration of certain decisions, and on those who may seek reconsideration after a period of 3 years.
Senate:
- Introduced 8/10/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 8/10/24, 12/2/25
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (SBC report no. 12 of 2024); progress report presented out of sitting 14/11/24; extension of time to report 18/11/24; report presented out of sitting 11/12/24
(Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio)
Amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to remove the ability of the minister to overturn a controlled action decision in certain circumstances where the request for reconsideration was made more than 5 years after the action commenced.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/3/25
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 Opp negatived; 1 AG to Opp negatived
- Passed 25/3/25
Senate:
- Introduced 25/3/25
- 2nd reading amendments: 2 Opp negatived; 1 AG negatived; 1 Ind (Senator David Pocock) negatived
- Committee amendments: 3 Opp negatived; 2 AG negatived
- Passed 26/3/25
Assent: 27/3/25 (Act No. 18, 2025)
(Senator McKenzie — Nats)
Amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002 to provide that forestry operations covered by a regional forest agreement are exempted from Part 3 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Senate:
- Introduced 9/12/20
- 2nd reading adjourned 9/12/20
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 18/2/21 (SBC report no. 2 of 2021); extension of time to report 11/5/21; report tabled 13/5/21
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 47th Parliament 25/7/22
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 28/7/22
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/8/22
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
Amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to: prevent the minister from approving an action which involves the clearing of koala habitat; and remove the exemption of regional forest agreements from requirements of the Act where there is, may, or is likely to have significant impacts on koalas.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/2/21
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/2/21, 22/2/21
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 25/2/21 (SBC report no. 3 of 2021); extension of time to report 22/11/21; progress report presented out of sitting 11/2/22; extension of time to report 29/3/22; progress report presented out of sitting 10/5/22
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 47th Parliament 25/7/22
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 27/7/22
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 28/7/22 (SBC report no. 2 of 2022); extensions of time to report 28/3/23, 16/6/23, 10/11/23; report tabled 7/12/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/10/22
(Senator Roberts — PHON)
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to require that labour hire workers covered by certain modern awards receive at least the same rate of pay as other employees performing the same work.
Senate:
- Introduced 10/2/22
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/2/22
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 47th Parliament 25/7/22
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 27/7/22
- Bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 28/7/22 (SBC report no. 2 of 2022); report presented out of sitting 24/10/22
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/11/22
(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
(Senator Canavan — Nats, Senator Antic — LP and Senator Rennick — GRPF)
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to add COVID-19 vaccination status as an attribute protected from discrimination.
Senate:
- Introduced 8/2/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 8/2/23
- Bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 9/2/23 (SBC report no. 1 of 2023); extension of time to report 15/6/23; report presented out of sitting 25/8/23
(Senator Barbara Pocock — AG)
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to: prevent employers from contacting employees outside of work hours; and provide that employees are not required to monitor, read or respond to work communications from their employer outside of work hours.
Senate:
- Introduced 27/3/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/3/23
(Senator Lambie — JLN)
Amends the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 to enable the Manufacturing Division to de-merge from the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union.
Senate:
- Introduced 27/2/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/2/24, 29/2/24
(Mr Dutton — LP)
Amends the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 to: expand the circumstances in which a person may be automatically disqualified from office and make it a criminal offence for a person who is disqualified from holding office in a registered organisation to continue to hold office or act in a manner that would significantly influence the organisation; provide for a disqualification scheme that allows the Federal Court to disqualify an official from holding office in certain circumstances; expand the grounds for the cancellation of registration of organisations by the Federal Court; and enable the Federal Court to make orders instead of cancellation of registration.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 19/8/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/8/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Senator Cash — LP)
Amends the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 to: expand the circumstances in which a person may be automatically disqualified from office and make it a criminal offence for a person who is disqualified from holding office in a registered organisation to continue to hold office or act in a manner that would significantly influence the organisation; provide for a disqualification scheme that allows the Federal Court to disqualify an official from holding office in certain circumstances; expand the grounds for the cancellation of registration of organisations by the Federal Court; and enable the Federal Court to make orders instead of cancellation of registration.
Senate:
- Introduced 21/8/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 21/8/24, 18/9/24
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
Amends the: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to: establish the Commonwealth Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to exercise the routine administrative regulatory functions currently undertaken by the Commonwealth in relation to the Act and other Commonwealth legislation relating to the environment and undertake certain functions relating to communities; establish an Office of Monitoring, Compliance, Enforcement and Assurance within the EPA; and establish the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Environment and Energy; and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and Water Act 2007 to make consequential amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 31/8/21
- 2nd reading adjourned 31/8/21
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 47th Parliament 25/7/22
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 27/7/22
(Mr Littleproud — Nats)
Applies the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct as a mandatory industry code for retailers and wholesalers who have an annual turnover of over $5 billion and provides for civil penalties for contraventions of the mandatory industry code.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/11/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Act citation: Free TAFE Act 2025)
(Skills and Training portfolio)
Provides financial assistance to the state and territories for the delivery of free TAFE and vocational education and training places.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 7/11/24
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 AG negatived
- Passed 5/2/25
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 21/11/24 (SBC report no. 13 of 2024); report presented out of sitting 27/2/25
- Introduced 6/2/25
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 AG negatived; 1 PHON negatived
- Committee amendments: 2 JLN negatived
- Passed 26/3/25
Assent: 27/3/25 (Act No. 26, 2025)
(Senators Faruqi and McKim — AG)
Amends the: Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 to: provide for additional designated housing agreements to include model tenancy standards; and create an instrument-making power allowing the minister to make additional payments to the states on the basis that the states agree to adopt the model tenancy standards, which would include implementing controls on rents and a ban on no-grounds eviction; and Reserve Bank Act 1959 to: insert an object stating that, in relation to differences of opinion between the Reserve Bank and the Government on questions of policy, the Government is ultimately responsible for monetary and banking policy; and provide that orders made to determine monetary policy can include freezing interest rates for a specified period of time.
Senate:
- Introduced 19/6/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/6/23, 18/10/23
(Act citation: Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Act 2025)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the: Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to: establish a hydrogen production tax offset that is available at a rate of $2 for a kilogram of eligible hydrogen for companies that satisfy certain eligibility requirements; and establish a critical minerals production tax incentive for expenditure incurred in carrying out registered processing activities; and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 to enable Indigenous Business Australia to borrow money for a purpose in connection with the performance of its functions.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/11/24
- Passed 28/11/24
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 28/11/24 (SBC report no. 14 of 2024); progress report presented out of sitting 30/1/25; report presented out of sitting 31/1/25
- Introduced 4/2/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 AG negatived
- Committee amendments: 2 AG agreed to; 2 Opp negatived; 3 Ind (Senator Van) negatived
- Passed 10/2/25
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 11/2/25
Assent: 14/2/25 (Act No. 9, 2025)
(Senator Thorpe — Ind and Senator Payman — AV)
The bill: requires certain entities to report annually on the risks of genocide in their operations and supply chains and take action to address those risks; and establishes the Australian Anti-Genocide Commissioner to address genocide and support victims of genocide.
Senate:
- Introduced 28/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/11/24
(Senator Shoebridge — AG)
Amends the Governor-General Act 1974 to cease the payment of allowances to a former Governor-General, or a spouse of a former Governor-General, where they have engaged in serious misconduct.
Senate:
- Introduced 6/3/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 6/3/23
- Bill referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 9/3/23 (SBC report no. 2 of 2023); extension of time to report 10/5/23; report tabled 31/7/23
(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
(Health and Aged Care 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 20/11/24
- Passed 27/11/24
Senate:
- Introduced 4/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/2/25
(Previous title: Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2024)
(Health and Aged Care 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.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/11/24
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 Opp negatived; 1 AG to Opp negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 2 Govt agreed to
- Passed 5/2/25
Senate:
(Act citation: Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record—Sharing by Default) Act 2025)
(Health and Aged Care portfolio)
Amends the My Health Records Act 2012, Health Insurance Act 1973 and 5 other Acts to establish a framework which requires key health information to be shared with the My Health Record system, subject to certain exceptions.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 21/11/24
- Passed 27/11/24
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 28/11/24 (SBC report no. 14 of 2024); report presented out of sitting 30/1/25
- Introduced 4/2/25
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 PHON negatived; 1 Ind (Senator Thorpe) negatived
- Committee amendment: 1 Ind (Senator Thorpe) negatived
- Committee request for amendment: 1 Ind (Senator Thorpe) negatived
- Passed 12/2/25
Assent: 14/2/25 (Act No. 8, 2025)
(Treasury portfolio)
Establishes a Commonwealth shared equity program (Help to Buy Scheme) to be administered by Housing Australia that will assist low to middle income earners to purchase new or existing homes
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 8/10/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 8/10/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Housing Australia Act 2018 to make amendments consequential on the establishment of the Help to Buy Scheme.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 9/10/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 9/10/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(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
(Ms Le — Ind)
Amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to reduce the maximum student contribution amount for a place in a unit of study relating to subjects specified as —society and culture—.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/11/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Finance portfolio)
Introduced with the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 [No. 2] and Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 [No. 2], the bill establishes the Housing Australia Future Fund to make grants, and enable Housing Australia to make grants and loans, in relation to acute housing needs, social housing or affordable housing.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 2/8/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 2/8/23
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
Senate:
(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
(Dr Haines — Ind)
Amends the Housing Australia Act 2018 and Housing Australia Future Fund Act 2023 to: ensure that financial assistance provided by Housing Australia, including through the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF), can be distributed to regional, rural and remote Australia and to local governing bodies and government-owned utility providers for critical enabling infrastructure.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/11/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Senator Canavan — Nats, Senator Antic — LP and Senator Babet — UAP)
The bill: clarifies that children born alive are persons; requires health practitioners to provide medical care, treatment and statistics on children born alive as a result of terminations; and provides that the mother of a child born alive is not liable to prosecution for an offence in respect of that child.
Senate:
- Introduced 30/11/22
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/11/22
- Bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 9/2/23 (SBC report no. 1 of 2023); extension of time to report 16/6/23; report presented out of sitting 31/8/23
(Senator Thorpe — Ind)
Amends the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 to amend the definition of —human rights— to include the rights and freedoms outlined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Senate:
- Introduced 29/11/23
- Negatived at 2nd reading 13/2/25
(Senator Hanson — PHON)
Amends the Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—February 2023) Instrument 2023 to amend the regulatory framework for medicinal cannabis by: re-scheduling medicinal cannabis, thereby allowing prescription by any medical practitioner; adopting a definition for cannabis as a regulated product that allows a higher level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC); and allowing whole plant cannabis products with certain limits of THC and cannabidiol to be sold over the counter at a chemist or veterinary clinic to persons over 18 years of age.
Senate:
- Introduced 9/3/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 9/3/23, 22/3/23
- Bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 23/3/23 (SBC report no. 3 of 2023); report presented out of sitting 1/9/23
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
Amends the: Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 and Intelligence Services Act 2001 to: expand the jurisdictions of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS) and the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) to include the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, the Australian Federal Police and the Department of Home Affairs; provide that the PJCIS may review proposed counter-terrorism and national security legislation, and all such expiring legislation; enable the PJCIS to request the IGIS to conduct an inquiry into certain operational activities of the agencies within the IGIS—s jurisdiction; clarify the legislation which enables the PJCIS to request a briefing from the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor; clarify the IGIS—s complaints jurisdiction; and make technical amendments; Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 and Office of National Intelligence Act 2018 to require the IGIS and the Office of National Intelligence to provide annual briefings to the PJCIS; Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Act 2010 to require the IGIS to provide annual briefings to the committee; Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 to amend the review and access of ACIC criminal intelligence assessment records; and Criminal Code Act 1995 to include an exemption from civil and criminal liability for defence officials and others for certain computer-related conduct. Also makes consequential amendments to 15 Acts.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 22/6/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 22/6/23
- Bill referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 26/7/23
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(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
(Ms Sharkie — CA)
Amends the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 to ban the broadcast, datacast and publication of licensed interactive wagering services.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/7/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/7/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Ms Sharkie — CA)
Amends the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 to require the operator of a licensed interactive wagering service to display real time activity statement information to a user on an online gambling application or website at all times.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 10/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/2/25
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(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
(Senator Faruqi — AG)
Amends the Export Control Act 2020 to prohibit livestock sheep export by sea from Australian territory on and after 1 May 2026.
Senate:
- Introduced 28/2/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/2/24
(Senators Faruqi and Waters — AG)
The bill: provides that fossil fuel companies are liable for climate change damage in proportion to their greenhouse gas emissions; and enables certain persons, including those impacted by climate change, to bring legal actions against major greenhouse gas emitters for damage caused by climate change.
Senate:
- Introduced 26/3/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/3/25
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
Requires the Treasurer to establish a Live Performance Federal Insurance Guarantee Fund to underwrite insurance for the live performance industry to enable future live performance events.
Senate:
- Introduced 25/8/21
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/8/21
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 2/9/21 (SBC report no. 11 of 2021); progress report presented out of sitting 8/10/21; extension of time to report 18/10/21; progress report presented out of sitting 29/10/21; report presented out of sitting 19/11/21
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 47th Parliament 25/7/22
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 27/7/22
(Dr Ryan — Ind)
Establishes a scheme in relation to dealings between lobbyists and Government representatives.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/11/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(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
(Ms Tink — Ind)
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: prohibit the detention of minors; and introduce a 90-day limit on immigration detention which can only be extended if the Minister decides that, having regard to principles of international law, an extended period of detention is necessary as a last resort and is reasonable and proportionate.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 19/8/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/8/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Previous title: Migration Amendment (Overseas Organ Transplant Disclosure and Other Measures) Bill 2023)
(Senator Dean Smith — LP)
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: require persons entering Australia to respond to specified questions in relation to organ transplants outside Australia; provide for annual reporting requirements in relation to this information; and enable the minister to refuse to grant, or to cancel, a person—s visa if the minister reasonably suspects the person has been involved in conduct constituting an offence involving trafficking in human organs.
Senate:
- Introduced 22/6/23
- Bill referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee 9/11/23 (SBC report no. 13 of 2023); extension of time to report 29/2/24; report tabled 14/5/24
- Committee amendments: 2 Opp agreed to
- Passed 21/8/24
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 21/8/24
- Read a 1st time 21/8/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Senator Shoebridge — AG)
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to enable the transfer to Australia of transitory persons, and their families, currently held in Papua New Guinea and Nauru, if they are assessed by two or more treating doctors as requiring medical treatment.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/2/25
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: establish a framework for a new temporary skilled worker visa, the Skills in Demand visa; and establish a public register of approved sponsors who have nominated skilled workers for entry to Australia.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/7/24
- Consideration in detail amendments: 2 Opp negatived; 3 Ind (Ms Spender) negatived
- Passed 6/11/24
Senate:
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
Establishes a commission of inquiry to inquire into and report to the Parliament on certain matters relating to the Murdoch media and media diversity in Australia.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/6/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/6/23
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 13/6/23 (SBC report no. 5 of 2023); extensions of time to report 16/6/23, 10/11/23; progress report presented out of sitting 30/4/24; extension of time to report 14/5/24; report tabled 10/10/24
(Act citation: National Broadband Network Companies Amendment (Commitment to Public Ownership) Act 2025)
(Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts portfolio)
Amends the: National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011 to provide that NBN Co Limited, the company that operates the National Broadband Network, remains wholly owned by the Commonwealth; and Telecommunications Act 1997 to make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 9/10/24
- Consideration in detail amendments: 3 KAP negatived
- Passed 20/11/24
Senate:
Assent: 27/3/25 (Act No. 27, 2025)
(Senator Allman-Payne — AG)
Establishes the National Energy Transition Authority as a statutory authority to plan, coordinate and provide advice on the transition to renewable energy, focusing on the facilitation of new economic opportunities for workers and communities who are currently involved in fossil fuel production and associated industries.
Senate:
- Introduced 27/9/22
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/9/22
- Bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 28/9/22 (SBC report no. 5 of 2022); progress report presented out of sitting 22/12/22; extension of time to report 7/2/23; report tabled 24/3/23
(Ms Tink — 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.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 24/6/24
- Removed from Notice Paper 11/2/25
(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
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 [No. 2] and Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 [No. 2], the bill establishes the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council as an independent advisory body to the Commonwealth Government on matters relating to housing supply and affordability.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 2/8/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 2/8/23
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
Senate:
(Ms Spender — Ind)
Amends the National Land Transport Act 2014 to: require the Government to publish a National Land Transport Infrastructure Plan which outlines strategic priorities for national land transport projects; require the publication of business cases for certain Commonwealth-funded projects; and require post-completion reviews of major Commonwealth-funded projects.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 10/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/2/25
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Senator McKenzie — Nats)
Creates a framework for regulating the sale or importation of organic goods in Australia.
Senate:
- Introduced 19/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/11/24
- Bill referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 28/11/24 (SBC report no. 14 of 2024); progress report presented out of sitting 31/1/25; extension of time to report 4/2/25; report tabled 11/2/25
(Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio)
Introduced with the Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024 and Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024, 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.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 29/5/24
- Consideration in detail amendments: 3 Ind (Ms Daniel) negatived
- Passed 4/7/24
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 27/6/24 (SBC report no. 6 of 2024); progress report presented out of sitting 5/8/24; extensions of time to report 12/8/24, 19/8/24; report tabled 9/9/24
- Introduced 12/8/24
- Discharged from Notice Paper 5/2/25
(Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio)
Introduced with the Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024 and Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) Bill 2024, the bill provides for transitional provisions and amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and 8 other Acts to support the establishment of Environment Protection Australia (EPA) and the Head of Environment Information Australia. Also amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to: confer compliance powers on the EPA; introduce protection orders and audit powers; and provide for the minister and secretary to delegate powers to the Chief Executive Officer of the EPA.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 29/5/24
- Consideration in detail amendments: 11 Ind (Dr Scamps) negatived; 3 Ind (Ms Spender) negatived; 3 Ind (Ms Steggall) negatived; 7 Ind (Ms Tink) negatived; 20 Ind (Mr Wilkie) negatived
- Passed 4/7/24
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 27/6/24 (SBC report no. 6 of 2024); progress report presented out of sitting 5/8/24; extensions of time to report 12/8/24, 19/8/24; report tabled 9/9/24
- Introduced 12/8/24
- Discharged from Notice Paper 5/2/25
(Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio)
Introduced with the Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) Bill 2024 and Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024, the bill establishes Environment Protection Australia as a statutory Commonwealth entity to undertake regulatory and implementation functions under a range of environmental Commonwealth laws.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 29/5/24
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 Opp negatived; 1 AG to Opp negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 4 Ind (Ms Daniel) negatived; 35 Ind (Dr Scamps) negatived; 7 Ind (Ms Steggall) negatived; 16 Ind (Ms Tink) negatived; 15 Ind (Mr Wilkie) negatived
- Passed 4/7/24
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 27/6/24 (SBC report no. 6 of 2024); progress report presented out of sitting 5/8/24; extensions of time to report 12/8/24, 19/8/24; report tabled 9/9/24
- Introduced 12/8/24
- Discharged from Notice Paper 5/2/25
(Act citation: Navigation Amendment Act 2025)
(Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts portfolio)
Amends the Navigation Act 2012 to give effect to an amendment to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974.
Houe of Representatives:
- Introduced 6/11/24
- Passed 21/11/24
Senate:
- Introduced 4/2/25
- Passed 6/2/25
Assent: 14/2/25 (Act No. 2, 2025)
(Senator Nampijinpa Price — CLP)
Reinstates measures that previously applied under the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Act 2012 which were aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm to vulnerable communities in the Northern Territory.
Senate:
- Introduced 7/2/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 7/2/23, 8/2/23, 9/3/23, 24/3/23
(Senator Hanson — PHON)
Amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to require petroleum production licensees to enter into a domestic reserve agreement with the Commonwealth.
Senate:
- Introduced 5/9/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 5/9/23, 14/9/23
(Senator Whish-Wilson — AG)
Amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to: cancel Petroleum Exploration Permit 11, and Petroleum Exploration Permit/T/49P (King Island, Tasmania); prevent any petroleum exploration leases for the Otway Basin/12 Apostles being granted; and prohibit any further petroleum exploration in the three areas.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/8/22
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/8/22, 9/2/23
(Ms Daniel — Ind)
Amends the Online Safety Act 2021 to: impose certain reporting requirements on providers of regulated online services; and impose obligations on large providers of regulated online services to identify, mitigate and manage the risks of harm or detriment from those services to Australian end-users.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/11/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Act citation: Oversight Legislation Amendment (Robodebt Royal Commission Response and Other Measures) Act 2025)
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
Amends the: Ombudsman Act 1976 and Inspector-General of Taxation Act 2003 to implement two recommendations of the Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme by: imposing a statutory duty on agency heads and their staff to assist the Commonwealth Ombudsman and the Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman (IGTO) in the performance of their functions; and expanding the powers of the Ombudsman and IGTO to access agency records; Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 to clarify that the Inspector-General of Security and Intelligence is entitled to reasonable facilities and assistance when making preliminary inquiries of the head of an intelligence agency; and Ombudsman Act 1976 to: enable the Ombudsman and IGTO to access documents and other records by remote means; and make technical and contingent amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 10/10/24
- Passed 21/11/24
Senate:
Assent: 14/2/25 (Act No. 7, 2025)
(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 12/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/225, 27/3/25
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Special Minister of State portfolio)
Amends the Parliamentary Business Resources Legislation Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Act 2024 to delay the transfer of the administration of certain parliamentary resources from the Department of Finance to the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority by 12 months, from 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2026.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/3/25
- Passed 25/3/25
Senate:
- Introduced 26/3/25
- Passed 26/3/25
Assent: 27/3/25 (Act No. 24, 2025)
(Senator Lambie — JLN and Senator Tyrrell — Ind)
Amends the Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987 to implement a recommendation of the interim report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide to allow a royal commission, whose terms of reference require an examination of government, to analyse and draw inferences or conclusions from evidence that is subject to parliamentary privilege.
Senate:
- Introduced 7/9/22
- 2nd reading adjourned 7/9/22, 26/9/22
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 28/9/22 (SBC report no. 5 of 2022); report presented out of sitting 17/11/22
(Senator Cox — AG)
Amends the: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 in relation to prescribing consultation requirements with traditional owners, knowledge holders and other relevant persons when preparing environment plans; Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 in relation to: meaning of relevant person; and protection of cultural heritage; and Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 to make a consequential amendment.
Senate:
- Introduced 8/8/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 8/8/23
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 19/10/23 (SBC report no. 12 of 2023); extension of time to report 14/5/24; progress report presented out of sitting 30/9/24; extension of time to report 8/10/24; report presented out of sitting 28/4/25
(Senator Babet — UAP)
Amends the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 to provide that indemnities cannot be granted to manufacturers of vaccines in relation to the use of a vaccine.
Senate:
- Introduced 3/8/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/8/23, 10/8/23
- Bill referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 10/8/23 (SBC report no. 9 of 2023); report tabled 18/3/24
(Mr Birrell — Nats)
Imposes obligations on providers of energy infrastructure projects to rehabilitate the environment affected by these projects in accordance with approved rehabilitation plans.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/11/24
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(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; report due 1/8/25
(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
(Previous title: Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to establish a scams prevention framework which requires service providers in selected sectors of the economy to take a variety of actions to combat scams relating to, connected with, or using their services. Also makes consequential amendments to 4 Acts.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 7/11/24
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 2 Ind (Ms Steggall) agreed to; 4 Ind (Dr Scamps) negatived; 2 Ind (Ms Spender) negatived
- Passed 6/2/25
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 21/11/24 (SBC report no. 13 of 2024); extension of time to report 27/11/24; report presented out of sitting 3/2/25
- Introduced 11/2/25
- 2nd reading amendments: 2 AG negatived; 1 PHON negatived
- Committee amendments: 4 Govt agreed to
- Passed 12/2/25
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 13/2/25
Assent: 20/2/25 (Act No. 15, 2025)
(Senator Waters — AG)
Amends the Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997 to prohibit the Snowy Hydro Company and Snowy hydro-group companies from being involved in creating or investing in new fossil fuel-based electricity generation capacity.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/5/21
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/5/21, 21/6/21
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 47th Parliament 25/7/22
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 27/7/22
(Social Services portfolio)
Amends the Social Security Act 1991 to: confirm the original policy intent to pay different rates for disability support pension recipients aged under 21, including a lower single dependent living at home rate and a higher independent rate, depending on the person—s circumstances; and validate past rate decisions and other matters that were previously based on the dependent rate in relation to disability support pension youth recipients.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/2/25
- Passed 11/2/25
Senate:
- Introduced 12/2/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 AG negatived
- Passed 12/2/25
Assent: 14/2/25 (Act No. 6, 2025)
(Senator Dean Smith — LP)
Amends the: Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Veterans— Entitlements Act 1986 to enable age pensioners and certain veterans' entitlement recipients to have their payment suspended for up to two years, instead of cancelled, if their income, which includes some income from the recipient's own employment, precludes payment; and provide for the same suspension period for partners of the age pension, disability support pension and certain veterans— entitlements recipients, where the partner is receiving a social security pension or certain veterans— entitlements; Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to make minor amendments to the existing suspension provisions for disability support pensioners; and Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans— Entitlements Act 1986 to: provide that working age pensioners, disability support pensioners and certain veterans— entitlements recipients, and their pensioner partners, can retain their pensioner concession card for up to two years after their payment ceases; and increase to $600 the amount of income age pensioners and certain veterans— entitlement recipients can earn each fortnight while still receiving maximum pension payments and provide for a review, and sunsetting, of these amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 3/8/22
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/8/22, 5/9/22
- Bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 4/8/22 (SBC report no. 3 of 2022); report presented out of sitting 30/9/22
Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023, the bill imposes a tax rate of 15 per cent for superannuation earnings corresponding to the percentage of an individual—s superannuation balance that exceeds $3 million for an income year.
(Treasury portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 30/11/23
- Passed 9/10/24
Senate:
(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
(Finance portfolio)
Makes interim provision to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the government.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/3/25
- Passed 25/3/25
Senate:
- Introduced 26/3/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 PHON negatived
- Passed 26/3/25
Assent: 27/3/25 (Act No. 19, 2025)
(Finance portfolio)
Makes interim provision to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/3/25
- Passed 25/3/25
Senate:
- Introduced 26/3/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 PHON negatived
- Passed 26/3/25
Assent: 27/3/25 (Act No. 20, 2025)
(Finance portfolio)
Makes interim provision to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the parliamentary departments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/3/25
- Passed 25/3/25
Senate:
- Introduced 26/3/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 PHON negatived
- Passed 26/3/25
Assent: 27/3/25 (Act No. 21, 2025)
(Senator Dean Smith — LP)
Amends the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 to provide a tax offset for companies for certain expenditure incurred in undertaking food donations activities for registered food charities.
Senate:
- Introduced 2/7/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 2/7/24
- Bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 4/7/24; report presented out of sitting 15/11/24
(Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts portfolio)
Amends the Telecommunications Act 1997 to: establish a carriage service provider registration scheme; make industry codes directly enforceable by the Australian Communications and Media Authority; and amend existing arrangements relating to the application of penalty amounts for infringement notices and civil penalties.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 12/2/25
- Passed 27/3/25
(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
(Previous title: Transport Security Amendment (Security of Australia—s Transport Sector) Bill 2024)
(Treasury portfolio)
Implements certain recommendations of the Independent Review into Australia—s Aviation and Maritime Transport Security Settings by amending the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 and Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 to update legislative and policy frameworks to enable iterative, risk-based and scalable regulation for the security of aviation, maritime and offshore facility sectors.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/11/24
- Bill referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 23/1/25; report presented to Speaker out of sitting 7/3/25; report tabled in Senate 25/3/25
- Consideration in detail amendments: 9 Govt agreed to
- Passed 25/3/25
Senate:
- Introduced 25/3/25
- Passed 26/3/25
Assent: 27/3/25 (Act No. 22, 2025)
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Superannuation (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Imposition Bill 2023, the bill amends: 9 Acts to make consequential amendments; the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 to enable the disclosure of information about a recognised assessment activity in relation to a registered entity in certain circumstances; the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority Act 2021 to reduce the frequency of certain periodic reviews; 6 Acts to make miscellaneous and technical amendments in the Treasury portfolio; the Corporations Act 2001 to provide four licensing exemptions for foreign financial services providers; and the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 and 4 other Acts in relation to the payments regulatory framework.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 30/11/23
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Ind (Ms Tink) negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 4 Opp negatived; 4 Ind (Ms Spender) negatived; 4 Ind (Ms Tink) negatived
- Passed 9/10/24
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 7/12/23 (SBC report no. 16 of 2023); extension of time to report 28/2/24; report presented out of sitting 10/5/24
- Introduced 10/10/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/10/24
- Bill divided into two bills, this bill (including an amendment to rename the bill to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Bill 2023) and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2024, 28/11/24
(Senator Thorpe — Ind and Senator Payman — AV)
Amends the Future Fund Act 2006, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 and Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Regulations 2022 to end investments in companies associated with disputed Israeli settlements by the Future Fund Board or registered Australian charities.
Senate:
- Introduced 28/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/11/24
(Senator Van — Ind)
Amends the Treasury Laws Amendment (Electric Car Discount) Act 2022 to extend the fringe benefits tax exemption for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles until 1 April 2030.
Senate:
- Introduced 15/5/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 15/5/24
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 and Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle Framework and Other Measures Act 2002 to facilitate the return of responsibility and resources for administering Commonwealth business registers from the Australian Taxation Office to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, in winding up the Modernising Business Registers Program; Competition and Consumer Act 2010 in relation to the regulation of safety and information standards and the penalty regime for industry codes; Housing Australia Act 2018 to increase the cap on the Housing Australia Special Account to $4 billion; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to update the list of deductible gift recipients. Also amends 6 Acts in the Treasury portfolio to make miscellaneous and technical amendments and 2 other Acts to make contingent amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 27/11/24
- Passed 28/11/24
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 28/11/24 (SBC report no. 14 of 2024); progress report presented out of sitting 30/1/25; report presented out of sitting 31/1/25
- Introduced 28/11/24
- Committee amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Passed 28/11/24
Assent: 10/12/24 (Act No. 136, 2024)
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 [No. 2] and National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 [No. 2], the bill amends: the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Act 2018 to rename the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation to Housing Australia; the renamed Housing Australia Act 2018 to: streamline the functions of Housing Australia; establish an annual review mechanism for the National Housing Infrastructure Facility; and extend the Commonwealth guarantee of the liabilities of Housing Australia to apply to contracts entered into until 30 June 2028; and 10 Acts to make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 2/8/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 2/8/23
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
Senate:
Treasury Laws Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2024
(Treasury portfolio)
This bill is the result of the division by the Senate of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023
Amends: the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 to enable the disclosure of information about a recognised assessment activity in relation to a registered entity in certain circumstances; the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority Act 2021 to reduce the frequency of certain periodic reviews; 6 Acts to make miscellaneous and technical amendments in the Treasury portfolio; the Corporations Act 2001 to provide four licensing exemptions for foreign financial services providers; and the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 and 4 other Acts in relation to the payments regulatory framework.
Senate:
- For earlier events relating to the proposals in this bill, see Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the: Income Tax Rates Act 1986 to reduce the first income tax marginal rate to 15 per cent for the 2026-27 financial year and to 14 per cent for the 2027-28 and later financial years; and A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999 and Medicare Levy Act 1986 to: increase the Medicare levy and Medicare levy surcharge low-income threshold amounts for individuals, families and individual taxpayers and families eligible for the seniors and pensioners tax offset; and increase the phase-in limits as a result of the increased threshold amounts.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/3/25
- Passed 26/3/25
Senate:
- Introduced 26/3/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 AG negatived
- Committee amendments: 1 PHON negatived; 2 Ind (Senator David Pocock) withdrawn
- Passed 26/3/25
Assent: 27/3/25 (Act No. 28, 2025)
(Previous title: Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the: A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999 to: reduce the maximum fuel consumption for a car to be considered fuel-efficient to 3.5 litres per 100 kilometres; and align the indexation rates for luxury car tax thresholds; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to remove income tax deductions for amounts of general interest charge and shortfall interest charge; and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to extend the period within which the Commissioner of Taxation must notify a taxpayer of their decision to retain a business activity statement refund.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/11/24
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Consideration in details amendments: 2 Govt agreed to; 4 Opp to Govt negatived; 4 Ind (Ms Steggall) to Govt negatived
- Passed 26/3/25
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 28/11/24 (SBC report no. 14 of 2024); report presented out of sitting 30/1/25
- Introduced 26/3/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Ind (Senator David Pocock) negatived
- Committee amendments: 2 Ind (Senator David Pocock) withdrawn
- Passed 26/3/25
Assent: 27/3/25 (Act No. 29, 2025)
(Senators Cox and Shoebridge — AG)
Establishes a commission of inquiry into historic and ongoing injustices against First Peoples in Australia.
Senate:
- Introduced 2/7/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 2/7/24
- Bill referred to Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs 4/7/24; extension of time to report 28/11/24; report due 29/5/25
(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.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 6/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 6/2/25, 13/2/25
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(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.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 6/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 6/2/25
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Act citation: Veterans— Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025)
(Veterans— Affairs portfolio)
Amends the: Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 and Veterans— Entitlements Act 1986 to: consolidate compensation and rehabilitation entitlements; amend various allowance and support schemes; and standardise the merits review pathway for veterans— entitlements decisions; Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 and Veterans— Entitlements Act 1986 to consolidate the Repatriation Commission and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission; Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 and Veterans— Entitlements Act 1986 to transfer provisions relating to the Repatriation Medical Authority and the Specialist Medical Review Council; Veterans— Entitlements Act 1986 to change the disability compensation cessation date; and Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 and Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004 to include application and transitional provisions. Also makes consequential amendments to 30 Acts.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 3/7/24
- Passed 6/11/24
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee 4/7/24 (SBC report no. 7 of 2024); report presented out of sitting 3/10/24
- Introduced 18/11/24
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 Opp agreed to; 1 JLN agreed to
- Committee amendments: 4 (2 as amended by 3 Opp) Govt agreed to; 1 AG negatived; 13 JLN negatived; 2 AG withdrawn; 3 JLN withdrawn
- Committee requests for amendments: 1 Govt agreed to; 4 AG negatived
- Passed 13/2/25
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives made Senate request for amendment 13/2/25
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments nos 1 to 3, disagreed to Senate amendment no. 4 and made an identical amendment in its place 13/2/25
Senate:
- Senate agreed to House amendment 13/2/25
Assent: 20/2/25 (Act No. 17, 2025)
(Senator Cox — AG)
Amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to establish a class of controlled action relating to emissions which damage the surfaces of national and world heritage monuments.
Senate:
- Introduced 26/3/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/3/25
(Dr Scamps — Ind)
The bill: requires public bodies to act in pursuit of the economic, social, environmental and cultural wellbeing of current and future generations of Australians; and establishes an independent statutory Commissioner for Future Generations.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 10/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/2/25
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(Mr Wilkie — Ind)
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.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 10/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/2/25
- Lapsed at prorogation of 47th Parliament 28/3/25
(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:
(Act citation: Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Act 2025)
(Women portfolio)
Amends the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 to require certain employers with 500 or more employees to select and meet, or improve against, certain gender equality targets over a 3 year period.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/11/24
- Passed 6/2/25
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 21/11/24 (SBC report no. 13 of 2024); report presented out of sitting 30/1/25
- Introduced 10/2/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Ind (Senator Thorpe) agreed to
- Committee amendments: 8 AG negatived
- Passed 26/3/25
Assent: 27/3/25 (Act No. 25, 2025)
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