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

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    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

  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Business Registries Stabilisation and Uplift) Bill 2026

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    Date
    14 May 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Transparent and Quality Public Appointments Bill 2026

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    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

  • Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill 2025

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    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

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

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    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

  • Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025

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    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

  • Stopping Wind Farms in State Forests Bill 2025

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    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

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

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    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

  • Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Sunsetting Provision) Bill 2026

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    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

  • Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026

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    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

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

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    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

  • Repeal Net Zero Bill 2025

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    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

  • Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026

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    Date
    13 May 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Finance 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Protecting Australia’s Prime Agricultural Land Bill 2026

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    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

  • Prime Agricultural Land Protection Bill 2026

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    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

  • National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026

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    Date
    14 May 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Health, Disability and Ageing 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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

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    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

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

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    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

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

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    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

  • Housing Australia Amendment (Accountability) Bill 2025

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    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

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

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    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

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

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    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

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

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    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

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

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    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

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

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    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

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