A bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A bill becomes law (an Act) when agreed to in identical form by both houses of Parliament and assented to by the Governor-General.
Bills introduced to Parliament are scrutinised to make sure they meet certain standards and to consider whether they should be referred to a committee for further investigation. This can include feedback from stakeholders and the general public, and a report recommending potential improvements to the bill.
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31 Mar 2026
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House of Representatives
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Treasury
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Amends the:
Customs Tariff Act 1995
and Excise Tariff Act 1921
to: temporarily reduce the excise duty rates and excise-equivalent customs duty rates for fuels, including petrol, diesel and similar petroleum-based products; and provide the Treasurer with the power to determine a fuel duty rate reduction below the 50 per cent reduction that would otherwise apply between 1 April and 30 June 2026; and Fuel Tax Act 2006
to provide the Transport Minister with the power, on a temporary basis, to vary the road user charge for a financial year commencing on 1 July 2025 or 1 July 2026.
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30 Mar 2026
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Finance
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30 Mar 2026
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Finance
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30 Mar 2026
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House of Representatives
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Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Amends the
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991
to: expand and clarify the role of Export Finance Australia in supporting projects that contribute to Australia’s strategic reserves, including reserves of critical goods, materials or capabilities considered essential to Australia’s economic security, supply chain resilience or national interest; provide for remuneration and allowances for committee members; and provide for reporting requirements.
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26 Mar 2026
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House of Representatives
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Employment and Workplace Relations
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Amends the
Fair Work Act 2009
to: allow the minister to determine that an application relating to a road transport contractual chain order (RTCCO) is an emergency application in the event of time-sensitive circumstances or circumstances that negatively impact the road transport industry nationally; and enable the Fair Work Commission to make RTCCOs in an expedited manner.
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25 Mar 2026
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House of Representatives
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Treasury
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Amends the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to increase the maximum penalty for anti-competitive behaviour and certain breaches of competition and consumer law.
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10 Mar 2026
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Home Affairs
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Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to enable temporary restrictions on the arrival of certain classes of temporary visa holders in Australia, including when events or circumstances outside Australia mean that there is an increased risk that certain classes of temporary visa holders will not depart Australia when their visas cease to be in effect.
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04 Mar 2026
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House of Representatives
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Finance
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Amends the:
Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984
, Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017
and Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023
to enable the forthcoming statutory reviews of these Acts to be combined; and Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017
and Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023
to align the frequency of the future periodic reviews of these Acts to allow them to be combined or conducted separately.
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02 Mar 2026
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
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Amends the:
Royal Commissions Act 1902
and Criminal Code Act 1995
to provide additional protections for people who provide intelligence or operationally sensitive information to a Royal Commission on a voluntary or compulsory basis where that information is subject to secrecy provisions; and Royal Commission Regulations 2019
to ensure that these protections apply to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
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11 Feb 2026
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
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Amends the
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982
, Australian Trade and Investment Commission Act 1985
, Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987
and Parliamentary Counsel Act 1970
to update the statutory framework for the appointment, suspension and termination of certain statutory office holders in the Foreign Affairs and Trade and Attorney-General’s portfolios.
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Parliament delegates the power to legislate so details of law can be changed quickly by others. These delegated laws are referred to as legislative instruments and can be overruled – disallowed – by Parliament.
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The introduction of a tariff proposal is the formal procedure for initiating the collection of customs and excise duties.
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