Bills Search Results

Search all bills

Keyword(s)
Status
Current Bills
Previous Bills
Type

TOTAL RESULTS: 741

  • Date
    31 Mar 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    25 Mar 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    to increase the maximum penalty for anti-competitive behaviour and certain breaches of competition and consumer law. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    11 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    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. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    26 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
    to streamline the choice of superannuation fund process during employee onboarding;
    Corporations Act 2001
    to ban advertising of certain superannuation products to new employees as part of the onboarding process;
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    and
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to provide income tax and withholding tax exemptions for World Rugby and its wholly-owned subsidiaries;
    International Tax Agreements Act 1953
    to give legislative authority to the Convention between Australia and the Portuguese Republic for the elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance;
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to update the list of deductible gift recipients; and
    A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999
    to increase the maximum amount of wine equalisation tax producer rebate claimable by eligible wine producers to $400,000 each financial year. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    09 Oct 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Amendment Bill 2025, the bill amends the
    Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
    to require employers to make superannuation contributions for their employees at the same time as they pay their salary or wages. Also makes consequential amendments to 21 Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    07 Oct 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
    to establish the Triple Zero Custodian, with the ability to request the Australian Communications and Media Authority to require information, or direct action, from carriers, carriage service providers and emergency call persons in relation to matters which affect the Emergency Call Service;
    Telecommunications Act 1997
    to make consequential amendments; and
    Telecommunications Act 1997
    and
    Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
    to update references to ‘emergency services’. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    04 Sep 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Corporations Act 2001
    to expand beneficial ownership disclosure obligations that apply to entities listed on Australia’s financial markets and broaden the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s regulatory enforcement powers;
    Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012
    to provide for new exceptions for the public disclosure of protected Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission information about new and ongoing investigations;
    Financial Regulator Assessment Authority Act 2021
    to reduce the frequency of the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority review cycles;
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    to extend the operation of the prohibiting energy market misconduct provisions from 1 January 2026 to 1 January 2031; and
    Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
    to extend the $20,000 instant asset write-off by 12 months until 30 June 2026. Also makes minor, technical or machinery amendments to 11 Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 Jul 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998
    to: expand the coverage of the payments regulatory framework to include new and emerging payment systems and participants; provide for new ministerial powers to designate payment systems when it is in the national interest to do so; and introduce civil penalty provisions and enforceable undertakings, and increase maximum penalties for certain criminal offences. Also makes consequential amendments to 4 other Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    26 Mar 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Income Tax Rates Act 1986
    to reduce the first income tax marginal rate to 15 per cent for the 2026-27 financial year and to 14 per cent for the 2027-28 and later financial years; and
    A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999
    and
    Medicare Levy Act 1986
    to: increase the Medicare levy and Medicare levy surcharge low-income threshold amounts for individuals, families and individual taxpayers and families eligible for the seniors and pensioners tax offset; and increase the phase-in limits as a result of the increased threshold amounts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    28 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Implements certain recommendations of the Independent Review into Australia’s Aviation and Maritime Transport Security Settings by amending the
    Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
    and
    Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003
    to update legislative and policy frameworks to enable iterative, risk-based and scalable regulation for the security of aviation, maritime and offshore facility sectors. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum