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• Unlocking Supply of Family Homes Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HUME, Sen Jane 

  Summary

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jul 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) Bill 2025, the bill amends the

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  to make compliance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence a quality and accountability requirement for higher education providers approved under the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jul 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2025, the bill provides for a National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence which may impose certain requirements and standards on higher education providers in relation to gender-based violence. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2022 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  THORPE, Sen Lidia 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes a framework for the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the Commonwealth Government; and makes a consequential amendment to the

  Productivity Commission Act 1998

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Urgent Relief for Single Age Pensioners Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  COONAN, Sen Helen 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to increase the single age pension, single age service pension and the Widow B pension by $30 per week. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Unit Pricing (Easy comparison of grocery prices) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 May 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  FIELDING, Sen Steve 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Measurement Act 1960

  to: require grocery retailers to display unit prices of products sold by measure, weight or volume; provide for a penalty regime for breaches; appoint unit pricing inspectors to monitor compliance; and require the secretary to undertake certain guidance functions. 

  Bill

• Uranium Mining in or near Australian World Heritage Properties (Prohibition) Bill 1998 [2008]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 May 1998 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  ALLISON, Lyn 

  Summary

  Prohibits the mining, extraction, treatment and transport of any uranium or uranium ore in or near any property in Australia on the World Heritage List. 

  Bill

• Uranium Mining in Australian World Heritage Properties (Prohibition) Bill 1996

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 May 1996 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Bill

• Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Education 

  Summary

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Education 

  Summary

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum