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• Landholders’ Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Mar 2015 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  WATERS, Sen Larissa 

  Summary

  The bill: provides that Australian landholders have the right to refuse the undertaking of gas and coal mining activities by corporations on their land without prior written authorisation; sets out the requirements of a prior written authorisation; provides for relief which a court may grant a land owner when prior written authorisation is not provided; prohibits hydraulic fracturing for coal seam gas, shale gas and tight gas by corporations; and provides for civil penalties. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Plebiscite (Future Migration Level) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Aug 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HANSON, Sen Pauline 

  Summary

  Establishes a legislative framework for a national plebiscite to be held in conjunction with the next general election that would ask Australians “Do you think the current rate of immigration to Australia is too high?”. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Services Amendment (Audio Description) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Feb 2019 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to: require national broadcasters, commercial television broadcasting licensees and subscription television licensees to provide a minimum number of hours of television audio description per week; and provide for the Australian Communications and Media Authority to enforce and review the new requirement. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill 2020

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Feb 2020 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HANSON, Sen Pauline 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority Act 2008

  to require the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority to ensure that school education provides a balanced presentation of opposing views on political, historical and scientific issues; and

  Australian Education Act 2013

  to make financial assistance to a state or territory conditional on the state or territory having certain laws in force. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2020 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  to require parliamentary approval of overseas service by members of the Australian Defence Force. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Legislation Amendment (Commercial Greyhound Export and Import Prohibition) Bill 2021

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Sep 2021 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  FARUQI, Sen Mehreen 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958

  and

  Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

  to prohibit the export and import of greyhounds for racing, breeding and commercial purposes. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Sep 2022 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to: require actions that would emit between 25,000 to 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent scope 1 emissions in any one year to be assessed for approval under Part 9 of the Act; require the minister, when approving any such action or when considering whether to enter into a conservation agreement, to consider Australia’s national carbon budget and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; require the minister to reject the approval of actions that would emit over 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent scope 1 emissions; require the Climate Change Authority to develop a national carbon budget to 2050 and to annually assess the budget; prohibit the minister, subject to certain exceptions, from using alternative approval processes for certain emissions intensive actions; and introduce penalties for undertaking certain emissions intensive actions without approval if the action has, will have or is likely to have a significant impact on the environment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Electoral Legislation Amendment (Lowering the Voting Age) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  08 Feb 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  and

  Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

  to: lower the minimum voting age in Australian federal elections and referenda from 18 to 16 years; provide for 16 and 17 year olds to be included in the certified list of voters (but not to be given a penalty notice if they do not vote); and provide that an eligible voter, who is not yet on the electoral roll or enrolled at their correct address, is able to cast a provisional vote on election day. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Pay for Radio Play) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Aug 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  POCOCK, Sen David 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Copyright Act 1968

  to remove restrictions limiting the Copyright Tribunal from: determining the amount payable to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to one per cent of the commercial broadcaster’s gross earnings; and determining the amount payable by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to an amount not exceeding 0.5 cents per head of the Australian population. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fairer Contracts and Grants) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Sep 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  WATERS, Sen Larissa 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to prohibit political donations being made by corporations or close associates of the corporation in certain circumstances. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment (Consideration of UNDRIP) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  THORPE, Sen Lidia 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011

  to amend the definition of ‘human rights’ to include the rights and freedoms outlined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 

  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

• 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

• National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  POCOCK, Sen David 

  Summary

  The bill: provides for a National Housing and Homelessness Plan; establishes the National Housing Consumer Council to provide advice on the plan from the perspective of consumers; and establishes a National Housing and Homelessness Advocate to independently monitor the progress of the plan and to undertake reviews into systemic housing issues. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Digital ID Repeal Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  ANTIC, Sen Alex
  BABET, Sen Ralph
  CANAVAN, Sen Matthew
  HANSON, Sen Pauline
  RENNICK, Sen Gerard
  ROBERTS, Sen Malcolm 

  Summary

  Repeals the

  Digital ID Act 2024

  and

  Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2024

  . Also makes consequential amendments to 6 Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interactive Gambling Amendment (Ban Gambling Ads) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Oct 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Interactive Gambling Act 2001

  to provide for a staged implementation of a prohibition on the advertising of licensed interactive wagering services. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fair Territory Representation) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Nov 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  POCOCK, Sen David 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to: increase the number of senators from the Australia Capital Territory and the Northern Territory to half the number of senators for a state; and provide for 3 senators from each of the territories to be elected at each federal election giving territory senators a 6 year term. 

  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

• Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment (Frontline Emergency Service Workers) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Feb 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  MCKIM, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

  to increase the superannuation guarantee rate for firefighters and paramedics by 4.4 per cent to match the base rate of superannuation contributions provided to Australian Defence Force personnel. 

  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

• Great Australian Bight (World Heritage Protection) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Feb 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  The bill: prohibits mining operations in the Great Australian Bight area; and requires the minister to submit the Great Australian Bight for consideration as a World Heritage Site. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• 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

• 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

• Lobbying (Improving Government Honesty and Trust) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Feb 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  POCOCK, Sen David 

  Summary

  Establishes a scheme in relation to dealings between lobbyists and Government representatives. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Higher Education Support Amendment (End Dirty University Partnerships) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Feb 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  FARUQI, Sen Mehreen 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  to: require higher education providers who receive Commonwealth funding to disclose existing partnerships with, or investments in, defined prohibited entities and divest from these partnerships and investments within a 6-month period; and prohibit higher education providers from appointing to their governing bodies any individual that has investments in a prohibited entity or is a member of the board of a prohibited entity. 

  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

• 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

• Fair Work Amendment (Paid Reproductive Health Leave and Flexible Work Arrangements) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Mar 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  WATERS, Sen Larissa 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Fair Work Act 2009

  to enable employees to access 12 days of paid reproduction health leave in a 12 month period and to request flexible working arrangements when experiencing symptoms of perimenopause and menopause; and

  Workplace Gender Equality (Matters in relation to Gender Equality Indicators) Instrument 2023

  to enable the collection of certain data. 

  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

• Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jul 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  to: make the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation’s compulsory questioning powers framework permanent; expand the scope of adult questioning warrants; amend the eligibility and termination provisions for prescribed authorities; impose additional reporting requirements to ensure that the Attorney-General is made aware of any relevant information regarding the conduct of questioning under a compulsory questioning warrant; require that post-charge questioning occur only before a prescribed authority who is a retired judge; and

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  to enable a further review of the framework by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Criminal Code Amendment (Using Technology to Generate Child Abuse Material) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Jul 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  CHANEY, Kate, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to create new offences for generating child abuse material using a carriage service. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Repeal Net Zero Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Jul 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  JOYCE, Barnaby, MP 

  Summary

  Repeals the

  Climate Change Act 2022

  ,

  Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024

  ,

  Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Charges) Act 2024

  ,

  Net Zero Economy Authority Act 2024

  and

  New Vehicle Efficiency Standards Act 2024

  . Also amends the:

  Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991

  and

  Future Made in Australia Act 2024

  to remove references to net zero greenhouse gas emissions and the Paris Agreement; and

  National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007

  to remove the emissions reduction safeguard mechanism 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Communications) Bill 2025 (No. 2)

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Jul 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  POCOCK, Sen David 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  and

  Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

  to prohibit the authorisation of certain electoral and referendum matter that is inaccurate and misleading to a material extent, including material that has been modified using digital technology, such as ‘deepfakes’; and require electoral and referendum matter that has been created or modified using digital technology (including AI) to carry a statement to that effect;

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to establish an Electoral Communications Panel; and

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  and

  Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991

  to remove the ‘media blackout’ period that prohibits electoral or referendum advertising in the last 3 days of voting in an election or referendum. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Joint Committee on Public Consultancy and Services Contracts Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Jul 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  COLBECK, Sen Richard 

  Summary

  Establishes a Parliamentary Joint Committee on Public Consultancy and Services Contracts to review, consider and report on consultancy and services contracts entered into by Commonwealth entities. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Aug 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  STEGGALL, Zali, MP 

  Summary

  Establishes a national climate change adaptation framework which provides for the establishment of an authority, national climate change risk assessments, national adaptation plans, guiding principles of decision-making, reporting requirements and statements of consideration and compatibility. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Higher Education Support Amendment (Fair Study and Opportunity) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Aug 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  LE, Dai, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  to reduce the maximum student contribution amount for a place in a unit of study relating to subjects specified as ‘society and culture’. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Responding to Robodebt) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Aug 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  ,

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  and

  Student Assistance Act 1973

  to respond to certain recommendations of the Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Responding to Robodebt) Bill 2025 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Aug 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  ALLMAN-PAYNE, Sen Penny 

  Summary

  Amends the

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  ,

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  and

  Student Assistance Act 1973

  to respond to certain recommendations of the Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Aug 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to: establish a carriage service provider registration scheme; make industry codes directly enforceable by the Australian Communications and Media Authority; and amend existing arrangements relating to the application of penalty amounts for infringement notices and civil penalties. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australia Day Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Sep 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  PIKE, Henry, MP 

  Summary

  Declares Australia Day as the national day of Australia to be observed on 26 January each year. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Road Vehicle Standards Amendment (Safer E-Bikes) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Sep 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  SCAMPS, Sophie, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018

  to classify and regulate e-bikes as road vehicles and require the minister to determine national road vehicle standards; and

  Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule - Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005

  to make a technical amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Housing Australia Amendment (Accountability) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Sep 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  BRAGG, Sen Andrew 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Housing Australia Act 2018

  to provide that certain directions about the performance of Housing Australia’s functions are subject to disallowance. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Ban Unethical Contractors) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Sep 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  POCOCK, Sen Barbara 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

  to require that government procurement contracts cannot be entered into with potential suppliers or tenderers who have engaged in unethical conduct. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• 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

• Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Tackling the Gender Super Gap) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Sep 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HUME, Sen Jane 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

  ,

  Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to enable spouses to split their collective superannuation balances between them on an ongoing annual basis. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Amendment (Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Child Sexual Abuse) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Oct 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  LEESER, Julian, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Crimes Act 1914

  in relation to mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences relating to child abuse material transmitted or possessed through a carriage or postal service and the making of recognizance release orders for child sex offences only in exceptional circumstances. 

  Bill

• Lobbying (Improving Government Honesty and Trust) Bill 2025 (No. 2)

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Oct 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  RYAN, Monique, MP 

  Summary

  Establishes a scheme in relation to dealings between lobbyists and Government representatives. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Environment and Other Legislation Amendment (Low Emissions Future) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Oct 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HUME, Sen Jane 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998

  to remove the moratorium on nuclear energy in Australia;

  Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011

  to enable the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to exercise its functions in relation to ‘clean emissions energy technologies’, which includes civil nuclear energy and nuclear technologies; and

  Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012

  to remove the prohibition on the Clean Energy Finance Corporation's ability to invest in nuclear technology or nuclear power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Protecting Voters) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

   

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to prevent a registered political party or a candidate in a Senate or House of Representatives election from submitting a postal vote application on behalf of an elector. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Mandatory Regulation Impact Statement Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  TYRRELL, Sen Tammy 

  Summary

  Requires a regulation impact statement to be prepared for certain bills and legislative instruments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Stopping Wind Farms in State Forests Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  GEE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Prohibits a constitutional corporation from constructing, installing or commissioning a windfarm in a state forest. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fair Work Amendment (Right to Work from Home) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  POCOCK, Sen Barbara 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fair Work Act 2009

  to give employees the right to request to work from home for up to 2 days per week. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interactive Gambling Amendment (Ending Online Wagering on Greyhound Racing) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Interactive Gambling Act 2001

  to remove greyhound racing from the list of excluded wagering services. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  POCOCK, Sen David 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Online Safety Act 2021

  to establish a complaints and enforcement regime for the non-consensual sharing of digitally altered or artificially generated audio or visual content that depicts a person’s face or voice without their consent (deepfake material); and

  Privacy Act 1988

  to establish a cause of action for the wrongful use or disclosure of deepfake material. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Higher Education Support Amendment (Reverse Job-Ready Graduates Fee Hikes and End 50k Arts Degrees) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  FARUQI, Sen Mehreen 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  to provide that the maximum student contribution amounts for places in certain units of study revert to what those amounts would have been on 1 January 2026 if the amendments made by the

  Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Act 2020

  had not commenced. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Media Minimum Age Repeal Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  BABET, Sen Ralph
  ANTIC, Sen Alex
  CANAVAN, Sen Matthew
  HANSON, Sen Pauline
  ROBERTS, Sen Malcolm
  BELL, Sen Sean
  WHITTEN, Sen Tyron 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Online Safety Act 2021

  to remove minimum age requirements for social media use and the obligation on providers of an age-restricted social media platform to take reasonable steps to prevent age-restricted users from having an account with the platform; and

  Age Discrimination Act 2004

  to make a consequential amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Amendment (No Jab No Pay Repeal) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  ANTIC, Sen Alex 

  Summary

  Amends the

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  to enable a child to meet their immunisation requirements for the purposes of payment of the child care subsidy on the basis of a conscientious objection or if the child is 7 years of age or older. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Payroll Levy Collection Act 1992

  and

  Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Administration Act 1992

  to: establish a mechanism for employers with historical unpaid levy liabilities to enter into voluntary payment arrangements with the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation; and replace the defunct method for calculating the additional levy that is payable on late levy payments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Health, Disability and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Health Act 1953

  and

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  to enable authorised nurse prescribers to prescribe certain pharmaceutical benefits under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. 

  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

• Defence Amendment (Sexual Assault Prevention, Intervention and Response Commission) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  to establish the Sexual Assault Prevention, Intervention and Response Commission as a statutory authority. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999

  to establish a regulatory framework for a Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation to ensure that baseline mobile coverage is reasonably available outdoors to all people in Australia on an equitable basis; and

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  and

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to make consequential amendments. 

  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

• Environment and Other Legislation Amendment (Removing Nuclear Energy Prohibitions) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Feb 2026 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  CANAVAN, Sen Matthew 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998

  to remove the prohibition on the construction or operation of certain nuclear installations; and

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to remove the prohibition on the Minister for Environment and Water declaring, approving or considering actions relating to the construction or operation of certain nuclear installations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Criminal Code Amendment (Flag Protection) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Feb 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to create a criminal offence of intentionally or recklessly burning or desecrating the Australian National Flag, the Australian Aboriginal Flag or the Torres Strait Islander Flag. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Flags Amendment (Protection of Australian National Flags) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Feb 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  CONAGHAN, Pat, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Flags Act 1953

  to prohibit the burning, destruction, desecration or other serious dishonouring of the Australian National Flag or the Australian Red Ensign. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Feb 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Health, Disability and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  and

  Private Health Insurance Act 2007

  to enable the publication of information on medical fees charged by medical practitioners and likely out-of-pocket costs; and

  Private Health Insurance Act 2007

  to require private health insurers to apply to the minister for approval to change the premiums charged under a complying health insurance product. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Feb 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  to merge the Financial Reporting Council, the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board into a single entity to be known as External Reporting Australia, with responsibility for performing core financial reporting and sustainability standard-setting functions. Also makes consequential amendments to 8 Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Centre for Disease Control Amendment (Gambling as a Public Health Issue) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  RYAN, Monique, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Centre for Disease Control Act 2025

  to extend the definition of ‘public health matters’ to include the health impacts of gambling harm and addiction. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Prime Agricultural Land Protection Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  PENFOLD, Alison, MP 

  Summary

  Establishes a framework for identifying and protecting Australia’s prime agricultural land. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Transparent and Quality Public Appointments Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  SCAMPS, Sophie, MP 

  Summary

  Establishes a framework for making public appointments, including the establishment of Independent Selection Panels and the Office of the Public Appointments Commissioner. Also establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Appointments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Online Safety Amendment (Broadening Adult Cyber Abuse Protections) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  PAYMAN, Sen Fatima 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Online Safety Act 2021

  to lower the threshold for material to be considered by the eSafety Commissioner under the adult cyber abuse scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Act 2016

  to: extend by 10 years to 30 June 2036 the period within which the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) may decide to provide financial assistance; insert certain provisions relating to compliance with the NAIF Investment Mandate; ensure that certain administrative arrangements are the joint responsibility of the responsible ministers; and provide for reviews of the operation of the Act after 30 June 2029 and 30 June 2034. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Domestic Reserve) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HANSON, Sen Pauline 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

  to require petroleum production licensees to enter into a domestic reserve agreement with the Commonwealth. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Crimes Act 1914

  to list Sydney West Airport as a major airport for the purpose of enabling the Australian Federal Police to exercise move-on and identity-check powers at the airport;

  Surveillance Devices Act 2004

  and

  Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crimes Act 2001

  to ensure law enforcement authorities are able to utilise or retain appropriate information gathering powers and warrant powers;

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to: introduce evidentiary certificates in serious drug offences proceedings; and amend the evidentiary framework for determining drug quantity thresholds by removing the existing purity-based method and replacing it with a mixture-weight approach;

  Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983

  and

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  to: enable decision making where the Director of Public Prosecutions has a conflict of interest; and bring a position title in the Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions into alignment with state and territory offices of public prosecutions;

  Extradition Act 1988

  to: clarify aspects of the extradition process; and provide for new powers of entry and use of reasonable force for police officers in relation to the execution of arrest warrants; and

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  to update references to reflect changes in relation to Integrity Oversight Victoria. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Prime Agricultural Land Protection Bill 2026 (No. 2)

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  CANAVAN, Sen Matthew 

  Summary

  Establishes a framework for identifying and protecting Australia’s prime agricultural land. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

  to: enable the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre to restrict or prohibit reporting entities from using high-risk mechanisms to provide designated services; amend the meaning of financing of terrorism to reference new offences for financing a state sponsor of terrorism; and make technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protecting Australia’s Prime Agricultural Land Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  GEE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Provides that prime agricultural land must not be used for a purpose other than agriculture. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (National Policing Information Charges) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026, the bill imposes a national policing information charge on an application to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission for a nationally coordinated criminal history check service. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (National Policing Information Charges) Bill 2026, the bill continues in existence the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission as Australia’s national criminal intelligence agency with realigned functions and powers to obtain, analyse and communicate intelligence relevant to serious and organised crime, provide nationally coordinated criminal history check services, prepare and issue criminal intelligence assessments and provide advice about crime trends, criminal activity and preventing crime. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to: remove the requirement that gifts to deductible gift recipients be valued at $2 or more donor can claim a tax deduction; and exclude tobacco and gambling related activities from eligibility for the Research and Development Tax Incentive;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to require trustees of closely held trusts to report, in the trust’s income tax return, the quoted tax file numbers of beneficiaries who have an entitlement; and

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  ,

  Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

  and

  Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Act 2022

  to make minor and technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Combatting Illicit Tobacco Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Customs Act 1901

  ,

  Excise Act 1901

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to increase penalties for offences relating to the importation, possession, buying, selling, supply, production or manufacture of illicit tobacco;

  Taxation Administration Regulations 2017

  to make consequential amendments;

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  to enable law enforcement and intelligence agencies to apply for telecommunications interception warrants for the purpose of investigating illicit tobacco-related offences;

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  to: include additional grounds for making a non-publication order and expand the types of information and documents which can be protected by those orders; enable responsible authorities to seek examination orders in certain circumstances; enable the sharing of certain information; enable jurisdictions that have signed up to the Intergovernmental Agreement on the National Cooperative Scheme on Unexplained Wealth to participate in equitable sharing arrangements; remove the requirement for a court to make a preliminary unexplained wealth order before considering an application for an unexplained wealth order; and enable the postal or electronic service of documents; and

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  and 3 other Acts to establish a search warrant framework. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Citizenship Amendment (Stripping Terrorists of Australian Citizenship) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  JOYCE, Barnaby, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Citizenship Act 2007

  to provide for a court to order the cessation of a person’s Australian citizenship where the person holds two or more citizenships and is convicted of a terrorism offence. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interactive Gambling Amendment (Stop the Gambling Ads) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  CHANEY, Kate, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Interactive Gambling Act 2001

  to prohibit the advertising of licensed interactive wagering services in Australia, subject to limited exceptions and phased implementation arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder Commission of Inquiry Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  31 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  CADELL, Sen Ross 

  Summary

  Establishes the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder Commission of Inquiry to inquire into and report on the management, use, performance and outcomes of Commonwealth environmental water holdings, with particular focus on the role, functions and conduct of the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aviation Consumer Protection (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Apr 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Aviation Consumer Protection Bill 2026, Aviation Consumer Protection Levy Bill 2026 and Aviation Consumer Protection Levy (Collection) Bill 2026, the bill amends the Air Navigation Act 1920 to make a consequential amendment. Also provides for transitional provisions in relation to the Aircraft Noise Ombudsperson. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aviation Consumer Protection Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Apr 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Aviation Consumer Protection Levy Bill 2026, Aviation Consumer Protection Levy (Collection) Bill 2026 and Aviation Consumer Protection (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026, the bill establishes an aviation consumer protection framework which will impose requirements on airlines and airport operators relating to the offer and supply of airline and airport services and establish a scheme for handling eligible complaints. Also establishes the Aircraft Noise Ombudsperson to review an aircraft noise management agency’s management of aircraft noise in Australian territory. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aviation Consumer Protection Levy (Collection) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Apr 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Aviation Consumer Protection Bill 2026, Aviation Consumer Protection Levy Bill 2026 and Aviation Consumer Protection (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026, the bill provides for the collection and administration of the levy imposed by the

  Aviation Consumer Protection Levy Act 2026

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aviation Consumer Protection Levy Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Apr 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Aviation Consumer Protection Bill 2026, Aviation Consumer Protection Levy (Collection) Bill 2026 and Aviation Consumer Protection (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026, the bill imposes an annual levy on certain airlines and airport operators to recover the cost of activities carried out by the Aviation Consumer Protection Authority. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Apr 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  to: prohibit a person from engaging in unfair trading practices in trade or commerce; require a person offering goods or services at a base price to disclose information relating to any applicable transaction-based charges that would apply to those goods or services; and require a person offering goods or services under a subscription contract to provide subscribers with certain pre-contract and ongoing information and an easy and straightforward way to end a subscription, including an online cancellation option in certain circumstances. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation and Related Measures No. 1) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Apr 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  to: implement certain recommendations of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide in relation to suspension from duty while under investigation, sentencing procedures, disclosure of service offences, removing stigmatising language, and distinguishing between violent and non-violent commission of certain service offences; update superior tribunal procedures; establish the summary contravention scheme; and make a range of other amendments in relation to policing equipment, updates to prescribed quantities for drug offences, disclosure of investigative material, changes to service offences, changes to imprisonment terms for restricted courts martial and Defence Force magistrates, amendments to petition and for review processes, delegation of powers, functions of the Director of Military Prosecutions, harmonising termination grounds for judicial officers, application of territory rules of evidence, powers of investigating officers, and enabling removal orders for intimate images;

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  and

  Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955

  to: update powers for service tribunals when dealing with accused persons suffering from a mental impairment; and establish the Defence Mental Health Tribunal as a specialised decision-making body;

  Defence Act 1903

  and

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  to update the title of ‘Director of Defence Counsel Services’ to ‘Director of Defence Legal Assistance’;

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  to extinguish convictions for historical homosexual service offences. Also makes consequential amendments to 5 Acts and a contingent amendment to the

  Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Act 2026

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Online Safety Amendment (Fix Our Feeds) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Apr 2026 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Online Safety Act 2021

  to: require social media services to provide users with the option to opt out of receiving recommended content (through algorithms) at any time; and impose certain reporting and risk assessment and mitigation obligations on providers of online services. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Apr 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to: remove the existing offence relating to the unauthorised disclosure of information by certain Commonwealth officers and replace it with a new offence prohibiting the improper use or communication of information by certain Commonwealth officers when done with the intention of obtaining a benefit or causing detriment to a Commonwealth entity or other person; and require the Attorney-General’s consent to prosecute journalists or certain other persons for secrecy offences unless otherwise prescribed by regulations; 12 Acts to make consequential amendments; 17 Acts and 5 regulations to remove certain secrecy offences and non-disclosure duties and remove criminal liability from secrecy offences, effectively converting those offences into non-disclosure duties without criminal liability; the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  ,

  Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018

  and

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  to ensure that secrecy offences are proportionate and consistent with the rule of law, clarify the scope of existing offences and limit their application to non-officials; and the

  Business Names Registration Act 2011

  and

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to make minor and technical amendments to secrecy provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Sunsetting Provision) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Apr 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to extend the operation of certain offences in relation to the unauthorised disclosure of information by certain Commonwealth officers for a further 6 months, until 29 December 2026. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2026-2027

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2026-2027

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2026-2027

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2025-2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2025-2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 May 2026 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  to: enable the minister to make an exemptional circumstance declaration; enable the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to authorise and exempt conduct from competition law that is in the public interest and assists in the response to those exceptional circumstances; and increase the maximum penalties for breaches of the Oil Code of Conduct. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  and

  National Emergency Declaration Act 2020

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum