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• Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Feb 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  POCOCK, Sen David
  LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes the Whistleblower Protection Authority to receive and facilitate the investigation of whistleblower disclosures, provide advice, assistance, guidance and support to persons and agencies relating to the making of whistleblower disclosures and investigate any mistreatment of whistleblowers and undertake enforcement activities; establishes the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Council to provide advice to the Whistleblower Protection Commissioner; and establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Whistleblower Protection Authority to consider proposed recommendations for the appointment of the commissioner and deputy commissioners and to monitor and review the performance of the commissioner. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Veterans’ Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  ,

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to make technical amendments prior to the commencement of the

  Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• 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 (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  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

• 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 House of Representatives 

  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

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  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

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Insurance Contracts Act 1984

  to establish a ban which prohibits insurers from using certain information about an individual’s genetic testing to inform the offer of life insurance cover, or the terms and conditions of the cover that is offered; the

  Disability Discrimination Act 1992

  to align Australia’s anti-discrimination law with the ban; the

  Corporations Act 2001

  to provide four licensing exemptions for foreign financial services providers; 7 Acts to support Australia’s continuing participation with multilateral development banks (MDBs) and the International Monetary Fund by introducing special appropriations for current and future financial obligations to MDBs, enabling the delegation of certain powers, ensuring payments consistent with existing obligations can be made without additional ministerial approval, and making technical amendments; and the

  Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response—Better Advice) Act 2021

  to remove the requirement that individual financial advisers register themselves with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission annually from 1 July 2026. Also repeals 9 Acts and the

  European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Regulation 2012

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Establishes a framework to support the provision of translating and interpreting services provided by the Department of Home Affairs in its capacity as the Translating and Interpreting Service National. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Jul 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

  to make a minor technical amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tertiary Education Legislation Amendment (There For Education, 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 Remuneration Tribunal Amendment (There For Public Service, Not Profit) Bill 2025, the bill amends the

  Australian National University Act 1991

  and

  Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011

  to set a statutory limit on the remuneration of vice-chancellors of Australian universities. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum