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• Repeal Net Zero Bill 2025 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Sep 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  CANAVAN, Sen Matthew 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Right to Protest Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Feb 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  SHOEBRIDGE, Sen David 

  Summary

  Recognises the right to engage in peaceful protest in a public place. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Feb 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui 

  Summary

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Mar 2022 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018

  to extend the duration of the transitional period provided for by this Act from 12 to 24 months after the full commencement of the

  Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018

  on 1 July 2021. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Ransomware Payments Bill 2021 (No. 2)

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Aug 2021 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  KENEALLY, Sen Kristina 

  Summary

  Establishes a mandatory requirement for Commonwealth, state or territory entities, corporations and partnerships to report to the Australian Cyber Security Centre ransomware payments paid in response to a ransomware attack. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Royal Commissions Amendment (Protection of Information) Bill 2021

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Mar 2021 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Royal Commissions Act 1902

  to: apply limitations on the use and disclosure of certain information provided by individuals to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability outside of a private session, where the commission indicated that it would be treated as confidential; enable certain members of a Royal Commission to make non-publication directions; and enable a Commonwealth Royal Commission, during the course of inquiring into a matter, to communicate information and evidence to a Royal Commission, or commission of inquiry, of a state or territory; and

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  to exempt certain information given to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability from the operation of the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Royal Commissions Amendment (Confidentiality Protections) Bill 2020

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Oct 2020 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Royal Commissions Act 1902

  to apply the limits on the use and disclosure of information given to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of People with Disability (the commission) in private session, and the restrictions on the ability of such private session information to be used in evidence against the person who gave the information, to information given to the commission for purposes other than in a private session, where the commission has indicated the information is to be treated as confidential and has treated it as such; and

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  to make a consequential amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Road Vehicle Standards Legislation Amendment Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Jul 2019 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018

  and

  Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018

  to postpone the commencement of the substantive provisions of these Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Regional Forest Agreements Legislation (Repeal) Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Sep 2017 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  RICE, Sen Janet 

  Summary

  The bill: repeals the

  Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002

  ; and makes consequential amendments to the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renew Australia Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Mar 2017 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  DI NATALE, Sen Richard 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes Renew Australia as a statutory authority to oversee the transition of Australia’s electricity system to one based on renewable energy and provides for its functions and powers; establishes the Board of Renew Australia and provides for its functions, members and meetings; provides for the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer and staff, consultants and committees; provides for financial arrangements; and sets out a timetable for the phased closure of coal-fired power stations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Oct 2016 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends: 15 Acts to remove current provisions providing for regulatory regimes and to apply the standard provisions of the

  Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014

  ; and the

  Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014

  in relation to: the ability to secure evidence of a contravention when exercising monitoring powers; the age of photographs for identity cards; the time period for the making of a civil penalty order; and the cap on the amount to be stated in an infringement notice. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Racial Discrimination Law Amendment (Free Speech) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Sep 2016 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEYONHJELM, Sen David
  BURSTON, Sen Brian
  CULLETON, Sen Rodney
  DAY, Sen Bob
  HANSON, Sen Pauline
  HINCH, Sen Derryn
  ROBERTS, Sen Malcolm 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Racial Discrimination Act 1975

  to repeal Part IIA which prohibits offensive behaviour based on racial hatred; and

  Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986

  and

  Racial Discrimination Act 1975

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Racial Discrimination Amendment Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  31 Aug 2016 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BERNARDI, Sen Cory
  ABETZ, Sen Eric
  BACK, Sen Chris
  BURSTON, Sen Brian
  BUSHBY, Sen David
  CULLETON, Sen Rodney
  DAY, Sen Bob
  DUNIAM, Sen Jonathon
  FAWCETT, Sen David
  HANSON, Sen Pauline
  HINCH, Sen Derryn
  LEYONHJELM, Sen David
  MACDONALD, Sen Ian
  MCKENZIE, Sen Bridget
  O'SULLIVAN, Sen Barry
  PATERSON, Sen James
  REYNOLDS, Sen Linda
  ROBERTS, Sen Malcolm
  SMITH, Sen Dean
  WILLIAMS, Sen John 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Racial Discrimination Act 1975

  to amend section 18C (which makes unlawful certain offensive acts that are done because of race, colour or national or ethnic origin) to remove the words ‘offend’ and ‘insult’. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Mar 2016 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends: 15 Acts to remove current provisions providing for regulatory regimes and to apply the standard provisions of the

  Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014

  ; the

  Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014

  in relation to: the ability to secure evidence of a contravention when exercising monitoring powers; the age of photographs for identity cards; the time period for the making of a civil penalty order; and the cap on the amount to be stated in an infringement notice; and the

  Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

  to make amendments consequential on the commencement of the proposed

  Fairer Paid Parental Leave Act 2016

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Restoring Territory Rights (Dying with Dignity) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Mar 2016 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  DI NATALE, Sen Richard
  GALLAGHER, Sen Katy 

  Summary

  The bill: amends the

  Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988

  and

  Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978

  to remove the prohibition on legalising euthanasia; and repeals the

  Euthanasia Laws Act 1997

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Restoring Territory Rights (Assisted Suicide Legislation) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Dec 2015 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEYONHJELM, Sen David 

  Summary

  The bill: amends the

  Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988

  and

  Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978

  to remove the prohibition on legalising euthanasia; and repeals the

  Euthanasia Laws Act 1997

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Regulator of Medicinal Cannabis Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Nov 2014 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  DI NATALE, Sen Richard
  MACDONALD, Sen Ian
  LEYONHJELM, Sen David
  URQUHART, Sen Anne 

  Summary

  Establishes a Regulator of Medicinal Cannabis to be responsible for formulating rules and monitoring compliance with those rules for licensing the production, manufacture, supply, use, experimental use and import and export of medicinal cannabis; and provides for a national system to regulate the cultivation, production and use of medicinal cannabis products, and related activities such as research. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Racial Discrimination Amendment Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Sep 2014 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  DAY, Sen Bob
  BERNARDI, Sen Cory
  LEYONHJELM, Sen David
  SMITH, Sen Dean 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Racial Discrimination Act 1975

  to amend section 18C (which makes unlawful certain offensive acts that are done because of race, colour or national or ethnic origin) to remove the words ‘offend’ and ‘insult’. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Recognition of Foreign Marriages Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 May 2014 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Marriage Act 1961

  to: remove the prohibition of the recognition of same sex marriages solemnised in a foreign country; and provide that these marriages are recognised under the laws of Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Reserve Bank Amendment (Australian Reconstruction and Development Board) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Dec 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  XENOPHON, Sen Nick
  MADIGAN, Sen John 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Reserve Bank Act 1959

  to establish the Australian Reconstruction and Development Board as the third Board within the Reserve Bank of Australia; and provide for the functions, membership, meetings and other administrative arrangements of the board, including resolving any policy differences between the three boards. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Reserve Bank Amendment (Australian Reconstruction and Development Board) Bill 2013 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  XENOPHON, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Reserve Bank Act 1959

  to: establish the Australian Reconstruction and Development Board as the third Board within the Reserve Bank of Australia; and provide for the functions, membership, meetings and other administrative arrangements of the board, including resolving any policy differences between the three boards. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Restoring Territory Rights (Voluntary Euthanasia Legislation) Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Nov 2012 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  DI NATALE, Sen Richard 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978

  ,

  Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988

  and

  Norfolk Island Act 1979

  to remove the prohibition on legalising voluntary euthanasia. Also repeals the

  Euthanasia Laws Act 1997

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Jun 2012 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MADIGAN, Sen John
  XENOPHON, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to provide the Clean Energy Regulator with powers to ensure that accredited power stations that are wind farms, either in whole or in part, do not create excessive noise. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Responsible Takeaway Alcohol Hours Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  FIELDING, Sen Steve 

  Summary

  Prohibits the sale of takeaway alcoholic beverages between midnight and 7.00 am on any day and imposes offences for any contravention. 

  Bill

• Renewable Energy Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff for Electricity) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MILNE, Sen Christine 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to establish a national feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme to provide financial support for the commercialisation of prospective renewable energy technologies by providing: that the minister sets and reviews a FiT rate for renewable energy technology and a FiT levy rate to fund payments under the scheme; that qualifying generators be allowed to connect and feed into the grid; that the Renewable Energy Regulator establish a Feed-in-Tariff Register; and for the preparation and tabling of an independent report on the operation of the scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum