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• Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  DUNIAM, Sen Jonathon 

  Summary

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Banning Dirty Donations) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Feb 2026 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HODGINS-MAY, Sen Steph 

  Summary

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Oct 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  POCOCK, Sen David 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Climate Change Act 2022

  to: require decision-makers to consider the health and wellbeing of children in Australia when making significant decisions; and require decision-makers not to make significant decisions in relation to the exploration or extraction of coal, oil or natural gas if the decision poses a material risk of harm to the health and wellbeing of children in Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jul 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  to separate the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and establish the AER as a non-corporate Commonwealth entity. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Amendment (Repeal Mandatory Minimum Sentences) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Mar 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  FARUQI, Sen Mehreen 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Crimes Act 1914

  to remove mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Constitution Alteration (Right to Free Speech) 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Feb 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  BABET, Sen Ralph 

  Summary

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Sep 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MCKIM, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HENDERSON, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  Establishes a commission of inquiry into antisemitism at Australian universities. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• COVID-19 Response Commission of Inquiry Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  CANAVAN, Sen Matthew
  ANTIC, Sen Alex
  BABET, Sen Ralph
  O'SULLIVAN, Sen Matt
  RENNICK, Sen Gerard
  ROBERTS, Sen Malcolm 

  Summary

  Establishes a commission of inquiry into Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Competition and Consumer Amendment (Divestiture Powers) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  MCKIM, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum