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  • Date
    01 Apr 2026 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    31 Mar 2026 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    CADELL, Sen Ross 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    12 Mar 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Export Control Act 2020
    to: enable export operations in relation to general products to be carried out at registered establishments without needing to be included in the registration; and expand the scope of export documentation that can be issued by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to include additional documentation required by trading partners. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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