House Bills List

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Parl No.
48
Date
21 Apr 2026
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House of Representatives

Daily Bills List

As at cob 21 April 2026

48th PARLIAMENT —€“ 1ST SESSION —€“ 2026

BILLS INITIATED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills introduced in 2025 —€” 89 (Including 4 received from the Senate)

Bills introduced in 2026 —€” 55 (Including 3 received from the Senate)

Short Title

Intro House

Passed House

Intro Senate

Passed Senate

Assent Date

Act No.

Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Act citation: Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026

3/91

3/11

3/11

5/2A2

9/2

3

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2026

12/33

Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026B

5/2

24/3

25/3

26/3

27/3

17

Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026B

5/2

24/3

25/3

26/3

27/3

18

Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026

30/3

30/3

1/4

1/4

1/4

23

Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026

30/3

30/3

1/4

1/4

1/4

24

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026B

5/2

24/3

25/3

26/3

27/3

16

Australia Day Bill 2025P,X

1/9

Australian Centre for Disease Control Amendment (Gambling as a Public Health Issue) Bill 2026P

2/3

Australian Citizenship Amendment (Stripping Terrorists of Australian Citizenship) Bill 2026

30/3

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026

25/34

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (National Policing Information Charges) Bill 2026

25/35

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025B

23/76

12/2

3/3

Aviation Consumer Protection Bill 2026

1/47

Aviation Consumer Protection (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026

1/48

Aviation Consumer Protection Levy Bill 2026

1/49

Aviation Consumer Protection Levy (Collection) Bill 2026

1/410

Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation) Bill 2025P,X

25/8

Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

26/1111

Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026

20/1

20/1H

20/1

20/1

21/1

2

Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026

20/1

20/1

20/1

20/1

21/1

1

Combatting Illicit Tobacco Bill 2026

26/3

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Protecting Voters) Bill 2025P

3/11

Commonwealth Entities Legislation Amendment Bill 2026B

11/2

4/3

4/3

24/3

26/3

13

Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025B
Act citation: Commonwealth Parole Board Act 2026

8/1012

26/11

27/11

1/4A13

8/4

32

Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025B
Act citation: Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2026

8/1014

26/11

27/11

1/4

8/4

33

Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026

1/4

Copyright Amendment Bill 2026B
Previous
citation: Copyright Amendment Bill 2025

5/1115

4/2H

5/2

31/3

1/4

29

Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025B
Act citation: Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Act 2026

26/11

4/2

5/216

1/4

8/4

38

Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2025B
Act citation: Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment (Technical Amendments) Act 2026

9/1017

3/2

5/2

5/3

13/3

6

Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026B

11/3

25/3

25/318

Crimes Amendment (Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Child Sexual Abuse) Bill 2025P

27/10

Criminal Code Amendment (Flag Protection) Bill 2026P

9/2

Criminal Code Amendment (Using Technology to Generate Child Abuse Material) Bill 2025P,X

28/7

Customs Legislation Amendment (False Trade Marks Infringement Notices) Bill 2026B

25/3

1/419

Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025
Act citation: Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Act 2026

8/10

4/2

5/2

1/4

8/4

37

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025B
Act citation: Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Act 2026

8/10

5/11

6/11

4/3

13/3

5

Defence and Veterans—€™ Service Commissioner Bill 2025
Act citation: Defence and Veterans—€™ Service Commissioner Act 2026

27/1120

11/2

3/3

30/3A21

1/4

27

Defence and Veterans—€™ Service Commissioner (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025
Act citation: Defence and Veterans—€™ Service Commissioner (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2026

27/1122

11/2

3/3

30/3

1/4

28

Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation and Related Measures No. 1) Bill 2026

1/4

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Communications) Bill 2025P,X

28/7

Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025
Act citation: Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Act 2026

8/10

4/2

5/2

1/4

8/4

36

Export Control Amendment (Clarifying Obligations Relating to Registered Establishments) Bill 2026

12/3

25/3

25/3

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026

30/3

30/3

31/3

31/3

1/4

21

Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026

26/3

26/3

26/3

30/3

1/4

20

Flags Amendment (Protection of Australian National Flags) Bill 2026P

9/2

Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025B,D

3/923

6/11H

24/11

Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026

12/224

Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025

26/1125

5/2

5/2

Higher Education Support Amendment (Fair Study and Opportunity) Bill 2025P,X

25/8

Interactive Gambling Amendment (Ending Online Wagering on Greyhound Racing) Bill 2025P

24/11

Interactive Gambling Amendment (Stop the Gambling Ads) Bill 2026

30/3

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (New South Wales Local Court) Bill 2026B

4/2

11/2

2/3

2/3

5/3

4

Lobbying (Improving Government Honesty and Trust)
Bill 2025 (No. 2)
P

27/10

Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026

10/3

11/3

11/3

12/3

13/3

10

Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Bill 2025
Act citation: Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Act 2026

6/11

27/11

27/11

1/4

8/4

39

National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026

5/2

11/2

3/3

25/3

26/3

14

National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026

5/2

11/2

3/3

25/3

26/3

15

National Health Amendment (Passive Immunological Products) Bill 2026B

5/2

12/2

3/3

1/4

8/4

34

Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026B

4/3

11/3

12/3

Parliamentary Frameworks Legislation Amendment (Reviews) Bill 2026B

4/3

11/3

11/3

12/3

13/3

11

Prime Agricultural Land Protection Bill 2026P

2/3

Protecting Australia—€™s Prime Agricultural Land Bill 2026P

23/3

Public and Educational Lending Rights (Better Income for Authors) Bill 2026

1/4

Public and Educational Lending Rights (Better Income for Authors) Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions Bill 2026

1/4

Repeal Net Zero Bill 2025P

28/7

Road Vehicle Standards Amendment (Safer E-Bikes) Bill 2025P,X

1/9

Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Bill 2026

2/3

3/3

3/326

12/3

13/3

7

Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026

1/427

Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Sunsetting Provision) Bill 2026

1/4

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Responding to Robodebt) Bill 2025P,X

25/8

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026B

5/2

12/2

3/328

1/4

1/4

30

Stopping Wind Farms in State Forests Bill 2025P

3/11

Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026

11/2

5/3

10/3

10/3

13/3

9

Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025

28/8

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025

27/1129

Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill 2025Z

22/7

Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025B
Act
citation: Translating and Interpreting Services Act 2026

26/11

5/2

5/2

1/4

8/4

40

Transparent and Quality Public Appointments Bill 2026P

2/3

Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026

11/2

5/3

10/3

10/3

13/3

8

Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Bill 2026B

25/330

Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for ACCC Enforcement) Bill 2026

25/3

26/3

26/3

26/3

27/3

19

Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026B

12/2

5/331

11/3

Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026

31/3

31/3

31/3

31/3

1/4

22

Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025
Act citation: Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Act 2026

26/1132

25/3

25/3

1/4

8/4

35

Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025B
Act citation: Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Act 2026

26/1133

2/3

3/3

23/3

26/3

12

Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026

25/3

Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025
Act citation: Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Act 2026

26/1134

10/2

3/3

30/3A35

1/4

25

Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025
Act citation: Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2026

26/1136

10/2

3/3

30/3

1/4

26

Veterans—€™ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2026B
Previous
citation: Veterans—€™ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025

27/11

5/2H

3/3

1/4

1/4

31

BILLS INITIATED IN THE SENATE


Bills initiated in 2025 —€” 24

Bills initiated in 2026 —€” 8

Short Title

Intro Senate

Passed Senate

Intro House

Passed House

Assent Date

Act No.

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Amendment (No Jab No Pay Repeal) Bill 2025S

26/11

Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill 2020S

3/8N,37

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Audio Description) Bill 2019S

27/7N

Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024S

25/638,N

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Banning Dirty Donations) Bill 2026S

4/2

Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder Commission of Inquiry Bill 2026S

31/3

Competition and Consumer Amendment (Divestiture Powers) Bill 2024S

20/339,N

Competition and Consumer Amendment (Make Price Gouging Illegal) Bill 2024S

16/9N

2° negatived
5/2

Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Pay for Radio Play) Bill 2023S

3/8N,40

Crimes Amendment (Repeal Mandatory Minimum Sentences) Bill 2025S

26/3N

Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026S

3/3

Customs Legislation Amendment (Commercial Greyhound Export and Import Prohibition) Bill 2021S

27/7N,41

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) 2020S

7/12N

Defence Amendment (Sexual Assault Prevention, Intervention and Response Commission) Bill 2025S

27/1142

Digital ID Repeal Bill 2024S

26/6N

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Communications) Bill 2025 (No. 2)S

30/7

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fair Territory Representation) Bill 2024S

20/11N

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fairer Contracts and Grants) Bill 2023S

4/9N,43

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Lowering the Voting Age) Bill 2023 [No. 2]S

8/2N

Environment and Other Legislation Amendment (Low Emissions Future) Bill 2025S

29/10

Environment and Other Legislation Amendment (Removing Nuclear Energy Prohibitions) Bill 2026S

4/2

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2022 [No. 2]S

5/9N,44

Fair Work Amendment (Paid Reproductive Health Leave and Flexible Work Arrangements) Bill 2025S

26/3N

Fair Work Amendment (Right to Work from Home) Bill 2025S

5/1145

Great Australian Bight (World Heritage Protection) Bill 2025S

11/2N

High Seas Biodiversity Bill 2026B

4/2

23/3A

24/3

31/3

8/4

42

Higher Education Support Amendment (End Dirty University Partnerships) Bill 2025S

13/2N

Higher Education Support Amendment (Reverse Job-Ready Graduates Fee Hikes and End 50k Arts Degrees) Bill 2025S

25/1146

Housing Australia Amendment (Accountability) Bill 2025S

4/9

26/3

26/3

Housing Investment Probity Bill 2024S

21/8N

2° negatived
26/3

Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment (Consideration of UNDRIP) Bill 2023S

29/11N

Interactive Gambling Amendment (Ban Gambling Ads) Bill 2024S

9/10N

Landholders—€™ Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2015S

27/7N,47

Lobbying (Improving Government Honesty and Trust) 2025S

12/2N

Mandatory Regulation Impact Statement Bill 2025S

3/11

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2026
Previous citation: National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025

26/1148

31/3A

31/3

1/4

8/4

41

National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 (No. 2)S

25/6N,49

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Domestic Reserve) Bill 2026S

10/3

Online Safety Amendment (Broadening Adult Cyber Abuse Protections) Bill 2026S

3/3

Online Safety Amendment (Fix Our Feeds) Bill 2026S

1/4

Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025S

24/11

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Public Consultancy and Services Contracts Bill 2025S

30/750

Plebiscite (Future Migration Level) Bill 2018S

24/11N

Prime Agricultural Land Protection Bill 2026 (No. 2)S

11/3

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Ban Unethical Contractors) Bill 2025S

4/951

Remuneration Tribunal Amendment (There For Public Service, Not Profit) Bill 2025S

5/2N,52

Repeal Net Zero Bill 2025 [No. 2]S

4/9

Right to Protest Bill 2025S

13/2N

Social Media Minimum Age Repeal Bill 2025S

25/11

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Responding to Robodebt) Bill 2025 [No. 2]S

26/8

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment (Frontline Emergency Service Workers) Bill 2025S

5/2N

Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Tackling the Gender Super Gap) Bill 2025S

4/9

Tertiary Education Legislation Amendment (There For Education, Not Profit) Bill 2025S

5/2N,53

Unlocking Supply of Family Homes Bill 2025S

26/11

Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025 (No. 2)S

11/2N,54


1 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 4/9/25; report presented 6/11/25.


2 House agreed to Senate amendments 5/2/26.


3 Referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 30/3/26.


4 Referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 30/3/26.


5 Referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 30/3/26.


6 Referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 27/8/25; report presented 5/2/26.


7 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 1/4/26; report due 19/6/26.


8 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 1/4/26; report due 19/6/26.


9 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 1/4/26; report due 19/6/26.


10 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 1/4/26; report due 19/6/26.


11 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 5/2/26; report presented 23/3/26.


12 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 30/10/25; report presented 19/11/25.


13 House agreed to Senate amendments 1/4/26.


14 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 30/10/25; report presented 19/11/25.


15 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 6/11/25; report presented 19/12/25.


16 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 5/2/26; report presented 16/3/26.


17 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 30/10/25; report presented 29/1/26.


18 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 26/3/26; report due 1/5/26.


19 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 1/4/26; report due 5/5/26.


20 Referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 5/2/26; report presented 26/2/26.


21 House agreed to Senate amendment 31/3/26.


22 Referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 5/2/26; report presented 26/2/26.


23 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 4/9/25; report presented 3/12/25.


24 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 5/3/26; report presented 15/4/26.


25 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 27/11/25; report presented 26/2/26.


26 Referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 5/3/25; report presented 12/3/26.


27 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 1/4/26; report due 19/6/26.


28 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 5/3/26; report due 25/3/26.


29 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 5/3/26; report due 14/5/26.


30 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 1/4/26; report due 30/4/26.


31 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 5/3/26; report due 24/4/26.


32 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 27/11/25; report presented 26/2/26.


33 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 5/2/26; report due 4/5/26.


34 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 27/11/25; progress report presented 26/2/26;
report presented 27/2/26.


35 House agreed to Senate amendments 31/3/26.


36 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 27/11/25; progress report presented 26/2/26;
report presented 27/2/26.


37 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 10/12/20; report presented 5/7/21.


38 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 4/7/24; report presented 1/10/24.


39 Referred to Senate Select Committee on Supermarket Prices 27/3/24; report presented 7/5/24.


40 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 10/8/23; report presented 20/6/24.


41 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 11/5/23; report presented 19/10/23.


42 Referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 27/11/25; report due 13/8/26.


43 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 7/9/23; report presented 4/3/24.


44 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 8/9/22; report presented 7/2/24.


45 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 27/11/25; report due 18/6/26.


46 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 5/2/26; report due 25/6/26.


47 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 5/3/15; report presented 30/9/15.


48 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 27/11/25; report presented 20/3/26.


49 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 4/7/24; report presented 15/11/24.


50 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 28/8/25; report due 30/3/26.


51 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 30/10/25; report presented 26/3/26.


52 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 23/7/25; report presented 18/3/26.


53 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 12/2/25; interim report presented 14/4/25; rereferred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 23/7/25; report presented 27/3/26.


54 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 23/7/25; report presented 28/11/25.


55 See House of Representatives Practice (7th Edition) page 224 for further information.


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