ABBREVIATIONS — parties and committees
| AG | Australian Greens | LNP | Liberal National Party of Queensland [Opp] |
| ALP | Australian Labor Party [Govt] | LP | Liberal Party of Australia [Opp] |
| AV | Australia—s Voice | Nats | The Nationals [Opp] |
| CA | Centre Alliance | ON | One Nation (formerly Pauline Hanson—s One Nation) |
| CLP | Country Liberal Party [Opp] | PHON | Pauline Hanson's One Nation |
| Ind | Independent | SBC | Senate Selection of Bills Committee |
| JLN | Jacqui Lambie Network | UAP | United Australia Party |
| KAP | Katter—s Australia Party | | |
(Senator Antic — LP)
Amends the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 to enable a child to meet their immunisation requirements for the purposes of payment of the child care subsidy on the basis of a conscientious objection or if the child is 7 years of age or older.
Senate:
- Introduced 26/11/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/11/25
(Act citation: Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026)
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
Amends the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 and Migration Act 1958 to expand the Administrative Review Tribunal—s ability to determine matters without holding an oral hearing of the proceeding.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 3/9/25
- Consideration in detail amendments: 2 Ind (Ms Spender) negatived
- Passed 3/11/25
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 4/9/25 (SBC report no. 6 of 2025); report tabled 6/11/25
- Introduced 3/11/25
- Committee amendments: 3 Govt agreed to; 3 JLN negatived; 3 Ind (Senator David Pocock) negatived
- Passed 5/2/26
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 5/2/26
Assent: 9/2/26 (Act No. 3, 2026)
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 to: enable the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre to restrict or prohibit reporting entities from using high-risk mechanisms to provide designated services; amend the meaning of financing of terrorism to reference new offences for financing a state sponsor of terrorism; and make technical amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 12/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/3/26
- Bill referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 30/3/26
(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 Supply Act (No. 1) 2025-2026 and Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2025-2026.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/2/26
- Passed 24/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 25/3/26
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 ON negatived
- Passed 26/3/26
Assent: 27/3/26 (Act No. 17, 2026)
(Finance portfolio)
Appropriates additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, in addition to the appropriations provided for by the Supply Act (No. 2) 2025-2026 and Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025-2026.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/2/26
- Passed 24/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 25/3/26
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 ON negatived
- Passed 26/3/26
Assent: 27/3/26 (Act No. 18, 2026)
(Finance portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 30/3/26
- Passed 30/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 1/4/26
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 JLN negatived
- Passed 1/4/26
Assent: 1/4/26 (Act No. 23, 2026)
(Finance portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 30/3/26
- Passed 30/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 1/4/26
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 JLN negatived
- Passed 1/4/26
Assent: 1/4/26 (Act No. 24, 2026)
(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 Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2025-2026 and Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2025-2026.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/2/26
- Passed 24/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 25/3/26
- Passed 26/3/26
Assent: 27/3/26 (Act No. 16, 2026)
(Mr Pike — LNP)
Declares Australia Day as the national day of Australia to be observed on 26 January each year.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/9/25
- Removed from Notice Paper 31/3/26
(Dr Ryan — Ind)
Amends the Australian Centre for Disease Control Act 2025 to extend the definition of —public health matters— to include the health impacts of gambling harm and addiction.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 2/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 2/3/26
(Mr Joyce — ON)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 30/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/3/26
(Home Affairs portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/3/26
- Bill referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 30/3/26
(Home Affairs portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/3/26
- Bill referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 30/3/26
(Senator Hanson — ON)
Amends the: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority Act 2008 to require the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority to ensure that school education provides a balanced presentation of opposing views on political, historical and scientific issues; and Australian Education Act 2013 to make financial assistance to a state or territory conditional on the state or territory having certain laws in force.
Senate:
- Introduced 10/2/20
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/2/20, 31/8/20
- Bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 10/12/20 (SBC report no. 12 of 2020); report presented out of sitting 5/7/21
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 47th Parliament 25/7/22
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 3/8/22
- 2nd reading adjourned 23/11/22
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the: Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 to: make the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation—s compulsory questioning powers framework permanent; expand the scope of adult questioning warrants; amend the eligibility and termination provisions for prescribed authorities; impose additional reporting requirements to ensure that the Attorney-General is made aware of any relevant information regarding the conduct of questioning under a compulsory questioning warrant; require that post-charge questioning occur only before a prescribed authority who is a retired judge; and Intelligence Services Act 2001 to enable a further review of the framework by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 23/7/25
- Bill referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 27/8/25; report tabled in Senate and House of Representatives 5/2/26
- Consideration in detail amendments: 2 Ind (Ms Chaney) negatived; 1 Ind (Ms Steggall) negatived
- Passed 12/2/26
Senate:
- Introduced 3/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/3/26
(Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/4/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/4/26
Senate:
(Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/4/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/4/26
Senate:
(Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/4/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/4/26
Senate:
(Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/4/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/4/26
Senate:
(Senator Steele-John — AG)
Amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to: require national broadcasters, commercial television broadcasting licensees and subscription television licensees to provide a minimum number of hours of television audio description per week; and provide for the Australian Communications and Media Authority to enforce and review the new requirement.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/2/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 4/7/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 47th Parliament 25/7/22
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 27/7/22
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Ms Steggall — Ind)
Establishes a national climate change adaptation framework which provides for the establishment of an authority, national climate change risk assessments, national adaptation plans, guiding principles of decision-making, reporting requirements and statements of consideration and compatibility.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/8/25
- Removed from Notice Paper 24/3/26
(Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio)
Amends the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Payroll Levy Collection Act 1992 and Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Administration Act 1992 to: establish a mechanism for employers with historical unpaid levy liabilities to enter into voluntary payment arrangements with the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation; and replace the defunct method for calculating the additional levy that is payable on late levy payments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/11/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/11/25, 10/3/26
Senate:
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
Amends the: Criminal Code Act 1995 to: create aggravated offences for preachers and leaders who advocate or threaten force or violence and adults who seek to radicalise children; increase penalties for advocating or threatening force or violence; introduce a new listing framework for prohibited hate groups; and strength the existing prohibited symbols offences; Crimes Act 1914 to introduce an aggravated sentencing factor for conduct motivated by racial hatred; Intelligence Services Act 2001 to provide for a review by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security of the operation of the aggravated offences for preachers and leaders and the operation of the prohibited hate group framework; Migration Act 1958 to insert grounds that specifically address hate-motivated conduct and conduct or offences relating to the spread of hatred and extremism; and Migration Regulations 1994 to ensure that, if a person is refused a permanent visa on character grounds, they are subject to the same exclusion period as a person who has had their visa cancelled on character grounds. Also makes consequential amendments to 5 Acts.
[Exposure draft of Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 12/1/26; reported presented out of sitting to Senate and tabled in House of Representatives 20/1/26]
Houses of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/1/26
- Consideration in detail amendments: 2 Govt agreed to; 1 Opp negatived; 2 PHON negatived; 2 Ind (Ms Boele) negatived; 1 Ind (Ms Chaney) negatived; 1 Ind (Dr Ryan) negatived; 3 Ind (Dr Scamps) negatived; 4 Ind (Ms Spender) negatived; 4 Ind (Ms Steggall) negatived
- Passed 20/1/26
Senate:
- Introduced 20/1/26
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 Nats/PHON negatived; 1 Ind (Senators David Pocock, Lambie, Payman, Thorpe and Tyrrell) negatived
- Committee amendments: 1 Opp negatived; 7 Nats negatived; 3 AV negatived; 5 Ind (Senators David Pocock, Lambie, Payman, Thorpe and Tyrrell) negatived; 3 Ind (Senators David Pocock, Lambie, Payman and Tyrrell) negatived; 4 Ind (Senator Thorpe) negatived; 1 Ind (Senator Tyrrell) negatived; 2 Senator Canavan negatived
- Passed 20/1/26
Assent: 21/1/26 (Act No. 2, 2026)
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the: Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958, Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 and Customs Regulation 2015 to prohibit the importation of violent extremist material and goods depicting or containing prohibited symbols; AusCheck Act 2007, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979, Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 and Crimes Act 1914 to establish a framework to enable firearms background checks; Customs Act 1901 to: establish an information sharing and disclosure framework to facilitate the automatic disclosure of firearms information and other prescribed information; and make technical amendments; Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 to: establish a public safety test for firearms and weapons; strengthen import controls on certain firearms and firearm-related goods; and amend the police certification tests to remove the use of open-ended permits for the importation of firearms and weapons; and Criminal Code Act 1995 and Crimes Act 1914 to create new offences for using a carriage service to deal with firearms and explosives manufacture material or possessing or controlling this material through a carriage service. Also establishes a national gun buyback scheme to purchase surplus and restricted firearms; and makes consequential amendments to 10 Acts and 3 regulations.
[Exposure draft of Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 12/1/26; reported presented out of sitting to Senate and tabled in House of Representatives 20/1/26]
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/1/26
- Consideration in detail amendments: 1 KAP negatived; 2 Ind (Dr Scamps) negatived; 2 Ind (Ms Steggall) negatived
- Passed 20/1/26
Senate:
- Introduced 20/1/26
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 Nats negatived; 1 Ind (Senators David Pocock, Lambie, Payman and Tyrrell) negatived; 1 Ind (Senator Thorpe) negatived
- Committee amendments: 14 Nats negatived; 2 Ind (Senators David Pocock, Lambie, Payman, Thorpe and Tyrrell) negatived; 2 Ind (Senator Thorpe) negatived
- Passed 20/1/26
Assent: 21/1/26 (Act No. 1, 2026)
(Home Affairs portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/3/26
(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
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 2/9/25
(Senator Hodgins-May — AG)
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to: prohibit political donations from certain 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 certain subscription and membership fees.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/2/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/2/26
(Ms Chaney — Ind)
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to prevent a registered political party or a candidate in a Senate or House of Representatives election from submitting a postal vote application on behalf of an elector.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 3/11/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/11/25
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
Amends the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982, Australian Trade and Investment Commission Act 1985, Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987 and Parliamentary Counsel Act 1970 to update the statutory framework for the appointment, suspension and termination of certain statutory office holders in the Foreign Affairs and Trade and Attorney-General—s portfolios.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 11/2/26
- Passed 4/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 4/3/26
- Passed 24/3/26
Assent: 26/3/26 (Act No. 13, 2026)
(Senator Cadell — Nats)
Senate:
- Introduced 31/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 31/3/26, 1/4/26
(Act citation: Commonwealth Parole Board Act 2026)
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
Introduced with the Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025, the bill establishes a statutory independent Commonwealth Parole Board to make decisions about the conditional release and management of federal offenders and other detained persons.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 8/10/25
- Passed 26/11/25
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 30/10/25 (SBC report no. 7 of 2025); report presented out of sitting 19/11/25
- Introduced 27/11/25
- Committee amendments: 2 Govt agreed to; 1 Opp negatived; 3 Ind (Senator Thorpe) negatived
- Passed 1/4/26
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 1/4/26
Assent: 8/4/26 (Act No. 32, 2026)
(Act citation: Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2026)
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
Introduced with the Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, the bill amends the Crimes Act 1914 to support the establishment of the Commonwealth Parole Board.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 8/10/25
- Passed 26/11/25
Senate:
Assent: 8/4/26 (Act No. 33, 2026)
(Senator McKim — AG)
Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to enable the Court, following an application by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, to give directions for the purpose of securing a reduction in a corporation—s power in, or share of, the market.
Senate:
- Introduced 20/3/24
- Bill referred to Senate Select Committee on Supermarket Prices 27/3/24 (SBC report no. 4 of 2024); report presented out of sitting 7/5/24
- Negatived at 2nd reading 26/6/24
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 27/8/25
(Senator McKim — AG)
Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to prohibit a corporation with substantial market power from engaging in conduct that results in, or is likely to result in, an excessive price being charged for a good or service.
Senate:
- Introduced 16/9/24
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Govt negatived
- Negatived at 2nd reading 9/10/24
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 26/8/25
- Negatived at 2nd reading 5/2/26
(Treasury portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/4/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/4/26
(Senator Babet — UAP)
Proposes an alteration to the Constitution to provide that the Commonwealth or a State must not make any law that limits the freedom of speech, including freedom of the press and other media.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/2/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 28/7/25
(Previous title: Copyright Amendment Bill 2025)
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
Amends the Copyright Act 1968 to: facilitate the use of copyright materials for which the copyright owner cannot be identified or located (commonly known as —orphan works—) by limiting the remedies available for infringing use if the user conducts a reasonably diligent search for the copyright owner or owners and meets certain other requirements; clarify the scope of section 28 which relates to the performance and communication of copyright material in the course of educational instruction; and make minor technical amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/11/25
- Consideration in detail amendments: 3 Govt agreed to
- Passed 4/2/26
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 6/11/25 (SBC report no. 8 of 2025); report presented out of sitting 19/12/25
- Introduced 5/2/26
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 AG negatived; 1 Ind (Senator David Pocock) negatived
- Passed 31/3/26
Assent: 1/4/26 (Act No. 29, 2026)
(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 to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to an amount not exceeding 0.5 cents per head of the Australian population.
Senate:
- Introduced 3/8/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/8/23, 9/8/23
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 10/8/23 (SBC report no. 9 of 2023); report presented out of sitting 20/6/24
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Act citation: Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Act 2026)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the Corporations Act 2001 and Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 to update Australia—s digital asset regulatory regime by: defining the core concepts of digital tokens, digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms; applying the financial services law in a way that is tailored to these platforms; providing targeted exemptions for certain digital token arrangements; and providing the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the minister with powers to regulate these platforms.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/11/25
- Passed 4/2/26
Senate:
Assent: 8/4/26 (Act No. 38, 2026)
(Act citation: Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment (Technical Amendments) Act 2026)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the Corporations (Review Fees) Act 2003 to validate certain fees collected by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission between 1 July 2011 and 11 March 2025, including the indexation applied to those fees.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 9/10/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 AG negatived
- Passed 3/2/26
Senate:
Assent: 13/3/26 (Act No. 6, 2026)
(Mr Leeser — LP)
Amends the Crimes Act 1914 in relation to mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences relating to child abuse material transmitted or possessed through a carriage or postal service and the making of recognizance release orders for child sex offences only in exceptional circumstances.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 27/10/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/10/25
(Senator Faruqi — AG)
Amends the Crimes Act 1914 to remove mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences.
Senate:
- Introduced 26/3/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/3/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
Amends the: Crimes Act 1914 to list Sydney West Airport as a major airport for the purpose of enabling the Australian Federal Police to exercise move-on and identity-check powers at the airport; Surveillance Devices Act 2004 and Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crimes Act 2001 to ensure law enforcement authorities are able to utilise or retain appropriate information gathering powers and warrant powers; Criminal Code Act 1995 to: introduce evidentiary certificates in serious drug offences proceedings; and amend the evidentiary framework for determining drug quantity thresholds by removing the existing purity-based method and replacing it with a mixture-weight approach; Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to: enable decision making where the Director of Public Prosecutions has a conflict of interest; and bring a position title in the Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions into alignment with state and territory offices of public prosecutions; Extradition Act 1988 to: clarify aspects of the extradition process; and provide for new powers of entry and use of reasonable force for police officers in relation to the execution of arrest warrants; and Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 to update references to reflect changes in relation to Integrity Oversight Victoria.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 11/3/26
- Passed 25/3/26
Senate:
(Ms Sharkie — CA)
Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to create a criminal offence of intentionally or recklessly burning or desecrating the Australian National Flag, the Australian Aboriginal Flag or the Torres Strait Islander Flag.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 9/2/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 9/2/26
(Senator Duniam — Opp)
Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to: create an offence relating to the unauthorised organisation or facilitation of the entry into Australia of certain persons who have engaged in terrorism-related conduct or who are, or have been, members of a terrorist organisation; and extend the operation of the declared areas offence for a further 3—¯years to 7 September 2030.
Senate:
- Introduced 3/3/26
- Negatived at 2nd reading 1/4/26
(Ms Chaney — Ind)
Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to create new offences for generating child abuse material using a carriage service.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/7/25
- Removed from Notice Paper 3/3/26
(Senator Faruqi — AG)
Amends the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 and Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 to prohibit the export and import of greyhounds for racing, breeding and commercial purposes.
Senate:
- Introduced 1/9/21
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/9/21
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 47th Parliament 25/7/22
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 27/7/22
- Bill referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 11/5/23 (SBC report no. 5 of 2023); extension of time to report 16/6/23; report tabled 19/10/23
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Home Affairs portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/3/26
- Passed 1/4/26
Senate:
(Act citation: Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Act 2026)
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Introduced with the Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, the bill amends the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to pause the indexation of customs duty rates on draught beer for two years, from 1 August 2025.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 8/10/25
- Consideration in detail amendments: 2 Nats negatived
- Passed 4/2/26
Senate:
- Introduced 5/2/26
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 AG (as amended by Govt) agreed to; 1 ON negatived; 1 Ind (Senator David Pocock) negatived
- Committee amendments: 1 Opp negatived; 2 Ind (Senator Tyrrell) negatived
- Passed 1/4/26
Assent: 8/4/26 (Act No. 37, 2026)
(Senator Steele-John — AG)
Amends the Defence Act 1903 to require parliamentary approval of overseas service by members of the Australian Defence Force.
Senate:
- Introduced 7/12/20
- 2nd reading adjourned 7/12/20, 30/8/21
- Bill referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee 2/9/21 (SBC report no. 11 of 2021); report tabled 30/11/21
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 47th Parliament 25/7/22
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 27/7/22
- Negatived at 2nd reading 29/3/23
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 11/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/3/26
(Act citation: Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Act 2026)
(Defence portfolio)
Amends the Defence Act 1903 to establish the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence to have general oversight of Australian defence agencies, other than the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation, the Australian Signals Directorate and the Defence Intelligence Organisation.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 8/10/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 2 Ind (Ms Boele) negatived
- Passed 5/11/25
Senate:
- Introduced 6/11/25
- Committee amendments: 2 AG negatived;1 ON negatived
- Passed 4/3/26
Assent: 13/3/26 (Act No. 5, 2026)
(Senator Lambie — JLN)
Amends the Defence Act 1903 to establish the Sexual Assault Prevention, Intervention and Response Commission as a statutory authority.
Senate:
- Introduced 27/11/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/11/25
- Bill referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee 27/11/25; extension of time to report 26/3/26; report due 13/8/26
(Act citation: Defence and Veterans— Service Commissioner Act 2026)
(Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio)
Introduced with the Defence and Veterans— Service Commissioner (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025, the bill establishes an independent Defence and Veterans— Service Commission to monitor, inquire into and report on matters relating to suicide prevention and wellbeing outcomes for veterans, including the Commonwealth—s implementation of the Government—s response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 27/11/25
- Consideration in detail amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Passed 11/2/26
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee 5/2/26 (SBC report no. 1 of 2026); report presented out of sitting 26/2/26
- Introduced 3/3/26
- Committee amendments: 1 Opp agreed to; 3 JLN negatived
- Passed 30/3/26
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendment 31/3/26
Assent: 1/4/26 (Act No. 27, 2026)
(Act citation: Defence and Veterans— Service Commissioner (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2026)
(Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio)
Introduced with the Defence and Veterans— Service Commissioner Bill 2025, the bill amends the Archives Act 1983, Defence Act 1903 and Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 to make consequential amendments, and provides for application, saving and transitional provisions.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 27/11/25
- Passed 11/2/26
Senate:
Assent: 1/4/26 (Act No. 28, 2026)
(Defence portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/4/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/4/26
(Senator Antic — LP, Senator Babet — UAP, Senator Canavan — Nats, Senators Hanson and Roberts — ON 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
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 27/8/25
(Ms Steggall — Ind)
Amends the: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to prohibit the authorisation of certain electoral and referendum matter that is inaccurate and misleading to a material extent, including material that has been modified using digital technology, such as —deepfakes—; and require electoral and referendum matter that has been created or modified using digital technology (including AI) to carry a statement to that effect; Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to establish an Electoral Communications Panel; and Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991 to remove the —media blackout— period that prohibits electoral or referendum advertising in the last 3 days of voting in an election or referendum.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/7/25
- Removed from Notice Paper 3/3/26
(Senator David Pocock — Ind)
Amends the: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to prohibit the authorisation of certain electoral and referendum matter that is inaccurate and misleading to a material extent, including material that has been modified using digital technology, such as —deepfakes—; and require electoral and referendum matter that has been created or modified using digital technology (including AI) to carry a statement to that effect; Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to establish an Electoral Communications Panel; and Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991 to remove the —media blackout— period that prohibits electoral or referendum advertising in the last 3 days of voting in an election or referendum.
Senate:
- Introduced 30/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/7/25
(Senator David Pocock — Ind)
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to: increase the number of senators from the Australia Capital Territory and the Northern Territory to half the number of senators for a state; and provide for 3 senators from each of the territories to be elected at each federal election giving territory senators a 6-year term.
Senate:
- Introduced 20/11/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 20/11/24
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Senator Waters — AG)
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to prohibit political donations being made by corporations or close associates of the corporation in certain circumstances.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/9/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/9/23
- Bill referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 7/9/23 (SBC report no. 10 of 2023); report presented out of sitting 4/3/24
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Senator Steele-John — AG)
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to: lower the minimum voting age in Australian federal elections and referenda from 18 to 16 years; provide for 16 and 17 year olds to be included in the certified list of voters (but not to be given a penalty notice if they do not vote); and provide that an eligible voter, who is not yet on the electoral roll or enrolled at their correct address, is able to cast a provisional vote on election day.
Senate:
- Introduced 8/2/23
- 2nd reading adjourned 8/2/23
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Senator Hume — LP)
Amends the: Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 to remove the moratorium on nuclear energy in Australia; Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011 to enable the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to exercise its functions in relation to —clean emissions energy technologies—, which includes civil nuclear energy and nuclear technologies; and Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012 to remove the prohibition on the Clean Energy Finance Corporation—s ability to invest in nuclear technology or nuclear power.
Senate:
- Introduced 29/10/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 29/10/25
(Senator Canavan — Nats)
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 4/2/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/2/26
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
Amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to: require actions that would emit between 25,000 to 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent scope 1 emissions in any one year to be assessed for approval under Part 9 of the Act; require the minister, when approving any such action or when considering whether to enter into a conservation agreement, to consider Australia—s national carbon budget and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; require the minister to reject the approval of actions that would emit over 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent scope 1 emissions; require the Climate Change Authority to develop a national carbon budget to 2050 and to annually assess the budget; prohibit the minister, subject to certain exceptions, from using alternative approval processes for certain emissions intensive actions; and introduce penalties for undertaking certain emissions intensive actions without approval if the action has, will have or is likely to have a significant impact on the environment.
Senate:
- Introduced 5/9/22
- 2nd reading adjourned 5/9/22, 2/8/23, 28/2/24
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 8/9/22 (SBC report no. 4 of 2022); extensions of time to report 7/2/23, 28/3/23, 16/6/23, 6/12/23; report tabled 7/2/24
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 23/7/25
(Act citation: Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Act 2026)
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, the bill amends the Excise Tariff Act 1921 to pause the indexation of excise duty rates on draught beer for two years, from 1 August 2025.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 8/10/25
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 Ind (Ms Steggall) negatived; 1 ON to 1 Ind (Ms Steggall) negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 1 Nats negatived; 1 Ind (Ms Boele) negatived; 1 Ind (Mr Gee) negatived; 3 Ind (Dr Ryan) negatived
- Passed 4/2/26
Senate:
- Introduced 5/2/26
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 AG (as amended by Govt) agreed to; 1 ON negatived; 1 Ind (Senator David Pocock) negatived
- Committee amendments: 2 Opp negatived; 1 Ind (Senator David Pocock) negatived; 3 Ind (Senator Tyrrell) negatived
- Passed 1/4/26
Assent: 8/4/26 (Act No. 36, 2026)
(Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio)
Amends the Export Control Act 2020 to: enable export operations in relation to general products to be carried out at registered establishments without needing to be included in the registration; and expand the scope of export documentation that can be issued by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to include additional documentation required by trading partners.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 12/3/26
- Passed 25/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 25/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/3/26
(Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 30/3/26
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 Opp negatived; 1 ON to 1 Opp negatived
- Consideration in detail amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Passed 30/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 31/3/26
- Committee amendments: 2 Opp negatived; 5 AG negatived; 2 ON negatived
- Passed 31/3/26
Assent: 1/4/26 (Act No. 21, 2026)
(Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio)
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to: allow the minister to determine that an application relating to a road transport contractual chain order (RTCCO) is an emergency application in the event of time-sensitive circumstances or circumstances that negatively impact the road transport industry nationally; and enable the Fair Work Commission to make RTCCOs in an expedited manner.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/3/26
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 AG negatived; 1 Opp to 1 AG negatived
- Passed 26/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 26/3/26
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 Opp negatived; 1 ON negatived
- Committee amendments: 9 Opp negatived; 3 AG negatived
- Passed 30/3/26
Assent: 1/4/26 (Act No. 20, 2026)
(Senator Waters — AG)
Amends the: Fair Work Act 2009 to enable employees to access 12 days of paid reproduction health leave in a 12 month period and to request flexible working arrangements when experiencing symptoms of perimenopause and menopause; and Workplace Gender Equality (Matters in relation to Gender Equality Indicators) Instrument 2023 to enable the collection of certain data.
Senate:
- Introduced 26/3/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/3/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Senator Barbara Pocock — AG)
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to give employees the right to request to work from home for up to 2 days per week.
Senate:
- Introduced 5/11/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 5/11/25
- Bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 27/11/25 (SBC report no. 9 of 2025); extensions of time to report 2/3/26, 5/3/26; report due 18/6/26
(Mr Conaghan — Opp)
Amends the Flags Act 1953 to prohibit the burning, destruction, desecration or other serious dishonouring of the Australian National Flag or the Australian Red Ensign.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 9/2/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 9/2/26
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
Amends the: Freedom of Information Act 1982 to implement or respond to certain recommendations from previous reviews and inquiries in relation to the Freedom of Information framework, including the Review of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 (the 2013 Hawke Review); and Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 and Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 to make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 3/9/25
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 Ind (Ms Chaney) negatived; 1 Ind (Ms Spender) to 1 Ind (Ms Chaney) negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 2 Govt agreed to; 3 Ind (Ms Chaney) negatived; 4 Ind (Dr Haines) negatived; 6 Ind (Dr Ryan) negatived; 1 Ind (Dr Scamps) negatived
- Passed 6/11/25
Senate:
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
The bill: prohibits mining operations in the Great Australian Bight area; and requires the minister to submit the Great Australian Bight for consideration as a World Heritage Site.
Senate:
- Introduced 11/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 11/2/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio)
Amends the: Health Insurance Act 1973 and Private Health Insurance Act 2007 to enable the publication of information on medical fees charged by medical practitioners and likely out-of-pocket costs; and Private Health Insurance Act 2007 to require private health insurers to apply to the minister for approval to change the premiums charged under a complying health insurance product.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 12/2/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/2/26, 25/3/26
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 Ind (Dr Ryan) pending; 1 Ind (Dr Scamps) to 1 Ind (Dr Ryan) pending; 1 Ind (Ms Spender) to 1 Ind (Dr Scamps) pending
Senate:
(Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio)
Amends the National Health Act 1953 and Health Insurance Act 1973 to enable authorised nurse prescribers to prescribe certain pharmaceutical benefits under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/11/25
- Consideration in detail amendments: 1 Nats negatived; 4 Ind (Dr Scamps) negatived
- Passed 5/2/26
Senate:
(Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio)
Establishes a framework to implement Australia—s obligations under the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/2/26
- Committee amendments: 15 AG agreed to
- Passed 23/3/26
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 24/3/26
- Passed 31/3/26
Assent: 8/4/26 (Act No. 42, 2026)
(Senator Faruqi — AG)
Amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to: require higher education providers who receive Commonwealth funding to disclose existing partnerships with, or investments in, defined prohibited entities and divest from these partnerships and investments within a 6-month period; and prohibit higher education providers from appointing to their governing bodies any individual that has investments in a prohibited entity or is a member of the board of a prohibited entity.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 6/11/25
(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 25/8/25
- Removed from Notice Paper 24/3/26
(Senator Faruqi — AG)
Amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to provide that the maximum student contribution amounts for places in certain units of study revert to what those amounts would have been on 1 January 2026 if the amendments made by the Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Act 2020 had not commenced.
Senate:
(Senator Bragg — LP)
Amends the Housing Australia Act 2018 to provide that certain directions about the performance of Housing Australia—s functions are subject to disallowance.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/9/25
- Passed 26/3/26
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/3/26
- Read a 1st time 26/3/26
(Senator Bragg — LP)
Amends the Housing Australia Future Fund Act 2023 to prohibit the Housing Australia Future Fund from investing in housing-related assets or entities financed by the Construction and Building Unions Superannuation Fund.
Senate:
- Introduced 21/8/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 21/8/24
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
- Negatived at 2nd reading 26/3/26
(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
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 1/9/25
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
Amends the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 to provide for a staged implementation of a prohibition on the advertising of licensed interactive wagering services.
Senate:
- Introduced 9/10/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 9/10/24, 5/2/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Mr Wilkie — Ind)
Amends the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 to remove greyhound racing from the list of excluded wagering services.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 24/11/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 24/11/25
(Ms Chaney — Ind)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 30/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/3/26
(Senator Waters — AG)
The bill: provides that Australian landholders have the right to refuse the undertaking of gas and coal mining activities by corporations on their land without prior written authorisation; sets out the requirements of a prior written authorisation; provides for relief which a court may grant a land owner when prior written authorisation is not provided; prohibits hydraulic fracturing for coal seam gas, shale gas and tight gas by corporations; and provides for civil penalties.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/3/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/3/15
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 5/3/15 (SBC report no. 2 of 2015); report presented out of sitting 30/9/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/8/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 24/11/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/7/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 47th Parliament 25/7/22
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 27/7/22
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
Consequential on the commencement of the Local Court and Bail Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (NSW), the bill amends 15 Acts to ensure that jurisdiction and powers conferred on New South Wales magistrates by Commonwealth law can continue to be validly exercised by judges of the Local Court of New South Wales and that judges of the Local Court of New South Wales will not be able to exercise federal jurisdiction and powers beyond the intended scope of their office.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/2/26
- Passed 11/2/26
Senate:
- Introduced 2/3/26
- Passed 2/3/26
Assent: 5/3/26 (Act No. 4, 2026)
(Senator David Pocock — Ind)
Establishes a scheme in relation to dealings between lobbyists and Government representatives.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/2/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/9/25
(Dr Ryan — Ind)
Establishes a scheme in relation to dealings between lobbyists and Government representatives.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 27/10/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/10/25
(Senator Tyrrell — Ind)
Requires a regulation impact statement to be prepared for certain bills and legislative instruments.
Senate:
- Introduced 3/11/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/11/25
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to enable temporary restrictions on the arrival of certain classes of temporary visa holders in Australia, including when events or circumstances outside Australia mean that there is an increased risk that certain classes of temporary visa holders will not depart Australia when their visas cease to be in effect.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 10/3/26
- Consideration in detail amendments: 1 Ind (Ms Boele) negatived; 7 Ind (Ms Chaney) negatived; 3 Ind (Dr Ryan) negatived; 9 Ind (Ms Steggall) negatived
- Passed 11/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 11/3/26
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 AG negatived; 1 Ind (Senator Thorpe) negatived; 1 Ind (Senator Tyrrell) negatived
- Committee amendments: 3 AG negatived; 14 Ind (Senators David Pocock and Tyrrell) negatived
- Passed 12/3/26
Assent: 13/3/26 (Act No. 10, 2026)
(Act citation: Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Act 2026)
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to provide for the publication of a register of approved standard business sponsors and accredited sponsors who have nominated skilled workers for entry to Australia.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 6/11/25
- Passed 27/11/25
Senate:
- Introduced 27/11/25
- Passed 1/4/26
Assent: 8/4/26 (Act No. 39, 2026)
(Social Services portfolio)
Introduced with the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026, the bill provides for the continuation of the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People as a statutory agency, with the functions and powers to advance the rights, interests, development, safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/2/26
- Passed 11/2/26
Senate:
- Introduced 3/3/26
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 AG negatived
- Committee amendment: 1 AG negatived
- Passed 25/3/26
Assent: 26/3/26 (Act No. 14, 2026)
(Social Services portfolio)
Introduced with the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026, the bill supports the transition of the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People from an executive agency to a statutory agency.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/2/26
- Passed 11/2/26
Senate:
- Introduced 3/3/26
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 AG negatived
- Passed 25/3/26
Assent: 26/3/26 (Act No. 15, 2026)
(Previous title: National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025)
(Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio)
Amends the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 to: expand the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission—s powers to detect, prevent and respond to breaches of obligations under the Act; provide participants wishing to withdraw from the National Disability Insurance Scheme with additional safeguards and communication options; enable the National Disability Insurance Agency to move to an entirely electronic claiming system for providers; and ensure that plan variations can include an increase or decrease of the total funding amounts.
Senate:
- Introduced 26/11/25
- Bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 27/11/25 (SBC report no. 9 of 2025); report presented out of sitting 20/3/26
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Committee amendments: 1 Govt agreed to; 3 Opp agreed to; 3 AG agreed to; 3 AG negatived; 1 Ind (Senator Thorpe) negatived
- Passed 31/3/26
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 31/3/26
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Passed 1/4/26
Assent: 8/4/26 (Act No. 41, 2026)
(Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio)
Amends the National Health Act 1953 to amend the definition of —vaccine— to enable new and merging technologies to be listed on the National Immunisation Program.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/2/26
- Passed 12/2/26
Senate:
- Introduced 3/3/26
- Committee amendment: 1 ON negatived
- Passed 1/4/26
Assent: 8/4/26 (Act No. 34, 2026)
(Senator David Pocock — Ind)
The bill: provides for a National Housing and Homelessness Plan; establishes the National Housing Consumer Council to provide advice on the plan from the perspective of consumers; and establishes a National Housing and Homelessness Advocate to independently monitor the progress of the plan and to undertake reviews into systemic housing issues.
Senate:
- Introduced 25/6/24
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/6/24
- Bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 4/7/24 (SBC report no. 7 of 2024); extension of time to report 18/9/24; report presented out of sitting 15/11/24
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts portfolio)
Amends the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Act 2016 to: extend by 10 years to 30 June 2036 the period within which the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) may decide to provide financial assistance; insert certain provisions relating to compliance with the NAIF Investment Mandate; ensure that certain administrative arrangements are the joint responsibility of the responsible ministers; and provide for reviews of the operation of the Act after 30 June 2029 and 30 June 2034.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/3/26
- Consideration in detail amendments: 1 AG negatived; 1 Ind (Ms Steggall) negatived
- Passed 11/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 12/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/3/26
(Senator Hanson — ON)
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 10/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/3/26
(Senator Payman — AV)
Amends the Online Safety Act 2021 to lower the threshold for material to be considered by the eSafety Commissioner under the adult cyber abuse scheme.
Senate:
- Introduced 3/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/3/26
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
Senate:
- Introduced 1/4/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/4/26
(Senator David Pocock — Ind)
Amends the: Online Safety Act 2021 to establish a complaints and enforcement regime for the non-consensual sharing of digitally altered or artificially generated audio or visual content that depicts a person—s face or voice without their consent (deepfake material); and Privacy Act 1988 to establish a cause of action for the wrongful use or disclosure of deepfake material.
Senate:
- Introduced 24/11/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 24/11/25
(Finance portfolio)
Amends the: Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984, Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017 and Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023 to enable the forthcoming statutory reviews of these Acts to be combined; and Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017 and Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023 to align the frequency of the future periodic reviews of these Acts to allow them to be combined or conducted separately.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/3/26
- Passed 11/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 11/3/26
- Passed 12/3/26
Assent: 13/3/26 (Act No. 11, 2026)
(Senator Colbeck — LP)
Establishes a Parliamentary Joint Committee on Public Consultancy and Services Contracts to review, consider and report on consultancy and services contracts entered into by Commonwealth entities.
Senate:
- Introduced 30/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/7/25
- Bill referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 28/8/25 (SBC report no. 5 of 2025); report presented out of sitting 2/4/26
(Senator Hanson — ON)
Establishes a legislative framework for a national plebiscite to be held in conjunction with the next general election that would ask Australians "Do you think the current rate of immigration to Australia is too high?".
Senate:
- Introduced 15/8/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 24/7/19
- Negatived at 2nd reading 29/7/19
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 3/8/22
- Negatived at 2nd reading 21/3/24
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 24/11/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/11/25
(Ms Penfold — Nats)
Establishes a framework for identifying and protecting Australia—s prime agricultural land.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 2/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 2/3/26
(Senator Canavan — Nats)
Establishes a framework for identifying and protecting Australia—s prime agricultural land.
Senate:
- Introduced 11/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 11/3/26
(Mr Gee — Ind)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 23/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 23/3/26
(Arts portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/4/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/4/26
(Arts portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/4/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/4/26
(Senator Barbara Pocock — AG)
Amends the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 to require that government procurement contracts cannot be entered into with potential suppliers or tenderers who have engaged in unethical conduct.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/9/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/9/25
- Bill referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 30/10/25 (SBC report no. 7 of 2025); progress report presented out of sitting 17/3/26: extension of time to report 23/3/26; report tabled 26/3/26
(Senator Lambie — JLN)
Introduced with the Tertiary Education Legislation Amendment (There For Education, Not Profit) Bill 2025, the bill amends the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 to set a statutory limit on the remuneration of departmental secretaries and other public office holders.
Senate:
- Introduced 5/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 5/2/25
- Bill referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 12/2/25; inquiry lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
- Bill referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 23/7/25; extensions of time to report 30/10/25, 12/3/26; report presented out of sitting 18/3/26
(Mr Joyce — Nats)
Repeals the Climate Change Act 2022, Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024, Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Charges) Act 2024, Net Zero Economy Authority Act 2024 and New Vehicle Efficiency Standards Act 2024. Also amends the: Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991 and Future Made in Australia Act 2024 to remove references to net zero greenhouse gas emissions and the Paris Agreement; and National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 to remove the emissions reduction safeguard mechanism.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/7/25, 25/8/25, 1/9/25, 27/10/25, 3/11/25, 24/11/25
(Senator Canavan — Nats)
Repeals the Climate Change Act 2022, Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024, Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Charges) Act 2024, Net Zero Economy Authority Act 2024 and New Vehicle Efficiency Standards Act 2024. Also amends the: Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991 and Future Made in Australia Act 2024 to remove references to net zero greenhouse gas emissions and the Paris Agreement; and National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 to remove the emissions reduction safeguard mechanism.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/9/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/9/25
(Senator Shoebridge — AG)
Recognises the right to engage in peaceful protest in a public place.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/8/25
(Dr Scamps — Ind)
Amends the: Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 to classify and regulate e-bikes as road vehicles and require the minister to determine national road vehicle standards; and Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule — Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 to make a technical amendment.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/9/25
- Removed from Notice Paper 31/3/26
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
Amends the: Royal Commissions Act 1902 and Criminal Code Act 1995 to provide additional protections for people who provide intelligence or operationally sensitive information to a Royal Commission on a voluntary or compulsory basis where that information is subject to secrecy provisions; and Royal Commission Regulations 2019 to ensure that these protections apply to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 2/3/26
- Passed 3/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 3/3/26
- Bill referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 5/3/26; report tabled in House of Representatives and Senate 12/3/26
- Committee amendment: 1 JLN negatived
- Passed 12/3/26
Assent: 13/3/26 (Act No. 7, 2026)
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/4/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/4/26
Senate:
(Attorney-General—s portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/4/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/4/26
(Senator Babet — UAP, Senator Antic — LP, Senator Canavan — Nats and Senators Hanson, Roberts, Bell and Whitten — ON)
Amends the: Online Safety Act 2021 to remove minimum age requirements for social media use and the obligation on providers of an age-restricted social media platform to take reasonable steps to prevent age-restricted users from having an account with the platform; and Age Discrimination Act 2004 to make a consequential amendment.
Senate:
- Introduced 25/11/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/11/25
(Mr Wilkie — Ind)
Amends the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, Social Security Act 1991, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Student Assistance Act 1973 to respond to certain recommendations of the Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/8/25
- Removed from Notice Paper 24/3/26
(Senator Allman-Payne — AG)
Amends the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, Social Security Act 1991, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Student Assistance Act 1973 to respond to certain recommendations of the Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme.
Senate:
- Introduced 26/8/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/8/25
(Social Services portfolio)
Amends the: Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 to: clarify the commencement date of child support periods when the registrar receives a new tax assessment for a parent; and ensure that a parent with less than 35 per cent care of a child is not entitled to receive child support payments; Social Security Act 1991 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to provide legislative authority for urgent payments to eligible social security recipients outside the standard fortnightly payment cycle; and Social Security Act 1991 to clarify the operation of the social security income test treatment of employment income.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/2/26
- Passed 12/2/26
Senate:
- Introduced 3/3/26
- Bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 5/3/26 (SBC report no. 2 of 2026); report tabled 25/3/26
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 AG negatived
- Committee requests for amendments: 1 AG negatived; 2 Ind (Senator David Pocock) negatived
- Committee amendments: 3 AG negatived
- Passed 1/4/26
Assent: 1/4/26 (Act No. 30, 2026)
(Mr Gee — Ind)
Prohibits a constitutional corporation from constructing, installing or commissioning a windfarm in a state forest.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 3/11/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/11/25
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 to reduce the tax concessions available to individuals with a total superannuation balance (TSB) exceeding $3 million, the bill imposes a tax of 15 per cent on earnings based on the percentage of the TSB exceeding the $3 million threshold and a further 10 per cent on earnings based on the percentage of the TSB exceeding the $10 million threshold.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 11/2/26
- Passed 5/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 10/3/26
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 ON negatived
- Passed 10/3/26
Assent: 13/3/26 (Act No. 9, 2026)
(Senator McKim — AG)
Amends the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 to increase the superannuation guarantee rate for firefighters and paramedics by 4.4 per cent to match the base rate of superannuation contributions provided to Australian Defence Force personnel.
Senate:
- Introduced 5/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 5/2/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
(Senator Hume — LP)
Amends the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994 and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to enable spouses to split their collective superannuation balances between them on an ongoing annual basis.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/9/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/9/25, 5/11/25
(Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport 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 28/8/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/8/25, 4/9/25, 9/2/26, 1/4/26
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp pending
(Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts portfolio)
Amends the: Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 to establish a regulatory framework for a Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation to ensure that baseline mobile coverage is reasonably available outdoors to all people in Australia on an equitable basis; and Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and Telecommunications Act 1997 to make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 27/11/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/11/25, 2/3/26, 11/3/26
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp pending
Senate:
(Senator Lambie — JLN)
Introduced with the Remuneration Tribunal Amendment (There For Public Service, Not Profit) Bill 2025, the bill amends the Australian National University Act 1991 and Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 to set a statutory limit on the remuneration of vice-chancellors of Australian universities.
Senate:
- Introduced 5/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 5/2/25
- Bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 12/2/25; interim report presented out of sitting 14/4/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
- Bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 23/7/25; extension of time to report 27/11/25; report presented out of sitting 27/3/26
(Prime Minister—s portfolio)
Amends the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 to make a minor technical amendment.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 22/7/25
- Read a 1st time 22/7/25
(Act citation: Translating and Interpreting Services Act 2026)
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Establishes a framework to support the provision of translating and interpreting services provided by the Department of Home Affairs in its capacity as the Translating and Interpreting Service National.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/11/25
- Passed 5/2/26
Senate:
- Introduced 5/2/26
- 2nd reading amendments: 2 AG negatived; 1 AV negatived
- Committee amendments: 2 AV negatived
- Passed 1/4/26
Assent: 8/4/26 (Act No. 40, 2026)
(Dr Scamps — Ind)
Establishes a framework for making public appointments, including the establishment of Independent Selection Panels and the Office of the Public Appointments Commissioner. Also establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Appointments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 2/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 2/3/26
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026 to reduce the tax concessions available to individuals with a total superannuation balance (TSB) exceeding $3 million, the bill amends 9 Acts to makes consequential and miscellaneous amendments. Also amends the Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003 to link the low income superannuation tax offset (LISTO) eligibility threshold to the relevant personal income tax threshold and link the maximum LISTO amount to the superannuation guarantee charge percentage.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 11/2/26
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 2 Opp negatived; 1 Ind (Ms Spender) negatived
- Passed 5/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 10/3/26
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 ON negatived
- Committee amendments: 1 ON negatived; 4 AV negatived
- Passed 10/3/26
Assent: 13/3/26 (Act No. 8, 2026)
(Treasury portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/3/26, 1/4/26
- Federation Chamber: Referred 1/4/26; 2nd reading adjourned 1/4/26; 2nd reading amendment: 1 CA pending
Senate:
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to increase the maximum penalty for anti-competitive behaviour and certain breaches of competition and consumer law.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/3/26
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 AG negatived; 1 Opp to 1 AG negatived
- Passed 26/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 26/3/26
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 AG negatived
- Committee amendment: 1 AG negatived
- Passed 26/3/26
Assent: 27/3/26 (Act No. 19, 2026)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 to merge the Financial Reporting Council, the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board into a single entity to be known as External Reporting Australia, with responsibility for performing core financial reporting and sustainability standard-setting functions. Also makes consequential amendments to 8 Acts.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 12/2/26
- Passed 5/3/26
Senate:
(Treasury portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 31/3/26
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Passed 31/3/26
Senate:
- Introduced 31/3/26
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 Opp negatived; 1 AG negatived
- Passed 31/3/26
Assent: 1/4/26 (Act No. 22, 2026)
(Act citation: Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Act 2026)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends: the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 to establish a ban which prohibits insurers from using certain information about an individual—s genetic testing to inform the offer of life insurance cover, or the terms and conditions of the cover that is offered; the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 to align Australia—s anti-discrimination law with the ban; the Corporations Act 2001 to provide four licensing exemptions for foreign financial services providers; 7 Acts to support Australia—s continuing participation with multilateral development banks (MDBs) and the International Monetary Fund by introducing special appropriations for current and future financial obligations to MDBs, enabling the delegation of certain powers, ensuring payments consistent with existing obligations can be made without additional ministerial approval, and making technical amendments; and the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response—Better Advice) Act 2021 to remove the requirement that individual financial advisers register themselves with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission annually from 1 July 2026. Also repeals 9 Acts and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Regulation 2012.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/11/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Ind (Dr Ryan) negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 1 Ind (Dr M Ryan) negatived; 2 Ind (Dr Scamps) negatived
- Passed 25/3/26
Senate:
Assent: 8/4/26 (Act No. 35, 2026)
(Act citation: Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Act 2026)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the: Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 to streamline the choice of superannuation fund process during employee onboarding; Corporations Act 2001 to ban advertising of certain superannuation products to new employees as part of the onboarding process; Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to provide income tax and withholding tax exemptions for World Rugby and its wholly-owned subsidiaries; International Tax Agreements Act 1953 to give legislative authority to the Convention between Australia and the Portuguese Republic for the elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to update the list of deductible gift recipients; and A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999 to increase the maximum amount of wine equalisation tax producer rebate claimable by eligible wine producers to $400,000 each financial year.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/11/25
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 Opp negatived; 1 Ind (Ms Spender) to 1 Opp negatived
- Passed 2/3/26
Senate:
Assent: 26/3/26 (Act No. 12, 2026)
(Treasury portfolio)
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/3/26
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/3/26
(Act citation: Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Act 2026)
(Education portfolio)
Introduced with the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025, the bill establishes the Australian Tertiary Education Commission to provide stewardship of the higher education system, including by entering into mission based compacts with higher education providers and preparing reports and providing advice and recommendations, if requested by the Minister, to various Commonwealth, state and territory ministers.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/11/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 1 Opp negatived; 23 Ind (Ms Chaney) negatived; 1 Ind (Dr Ryan) negatived
- Passed 10/2/26
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 27/11/25 (SBC report no. 9 of 2025); progress report presented out of sitting 26/2/26; report presented out of sitting 27/2/26
- Introduced 3/3/26
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 AG negatived; 1 Ind (Senator David Pocock) negatived
- Committee amendments: 15 AG agreed to; 21 Ind (Senator David Pocock) agreed to; 1 Opp negatived; 13 AG negatived; 1 ON negatived; 15 Ind (Senator David Pocock) negatived; 3 Ind (Senator Thorpe) negatived
- Passed 30/3/26
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 31/3/26
Assent: 1/4/26 (Act No. 25, 2026)
(Act citation: Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2026)
(Education portfolio)
Introduced with the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, the bill amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 to make amendments consequential on the establishment of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/11/25
- Passed 10/2/26
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 27/10/25 (SBC report no. 9 of 2025); progress report presented out of sitting 26/2/26; report presented out of sitting 27/2/26
- Introduced 3/3/26
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 AG negatived; 1 Ind (Senator David Pocock) negatived
- Passed 30/3/26
Assent: 1/4/26 (Act No. 26, 2026)
(Senator Hume — LP)
Amends the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to: lower the minimum age of eligibility for a downsizer contribution from 55 years to 50 years; extend the period of time in which a contribution can be made from 90 days to 1 year after the change of ownership occurs; and increase the maximum amount of contribution from $300,000 to $500,000.
Senate:
- Introduced 26/11/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/11/25
(Previous title: Veterans— Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025)
(Veterans— Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004 and Veterans— Entitlements Act 1986 to make technical amendments prior to the commencement of the Veterans— Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 27/11/25
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp negatived
- Consideration in detail amendment: 1 Govt agreed to
- Passed 4/2/26
Senate:
- Introduced 3/3/26
- Committee amendments: 11 JLN negatived
- Passed 1/4/26
Assent: 1/4/26 (Act No. 31, 2026)
(Senator David Pocock — Ind and Senator Lambie — JLN)
The bill: establishes the Whistleblower Protection Authority to receive and facilitate the investigation of whistleblower disclosures, provide advice, assistance, guidance and support to persons and agencies relating to the making of whistleblower disclosures and investigate any mistreatment of whistleblowers and undertake enforcement activities; establishes the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Council to provide advice to the Whistleblower Protection Commissioner; and establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Whistleblower Protection Authority to consider proposed recommendations for the appointment of the commissioner and deputy commissioners and to monitor and review the performance of the commissioner.
Senate:
- Introduced 11/2/25
- 2nd reading adjourned 11/2/25
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 13/2/25 (SBC report no. 2 of 2025); inquiry lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 48th Parliament 21/7/25
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/7/25
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 23/7/25; report presented out of sitting 29/8/25
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