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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11 Mar 2026
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CANAVAN, Sen Matthew
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10 Mar 2026
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HANSON, Sen Pauline
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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.
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03 Mar 2026
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DUNIAM, Sen Jonathon
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Amends the
Criminal Code Act 1995
to: create an offence relating to the unauthorised organisation or facilitation of the entry into Australia of certain persons who have engaged in terrorism-related conduct or who are, or have been, members of a terrorist organisation; and extend the operation of the declared areas offence for a further 3 years to 7 September 2030.
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03 Mar 2026
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PAYMAN, Sen Fatima
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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.
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04 Feb 2026
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HODGINS-MAY, Sen Steph
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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.
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04 Feb 2026
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CANAVAN, Sen Matthew
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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.
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04 Feb 2026
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Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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Establishes a framework to implement Australia’s obligations under the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction.
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27 Nov 2025
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LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
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Amends the
Defence Act 1903
to establish the Sexual Assault Prevention, Intervention and Response Commission as a statutory authority.
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26 Nov 2025
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ANTIC, Sen Alex
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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.
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26 Nov 2025
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Health, Disability and Ageing
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Amends the
National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013
to: expand the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission’s powers to detect, prevent and respond to breaches of obligations under the Act; provide participants wishing to withdraw from the National Disability Insurance Scheme with additional safeguards and communication options; enable the National Disability Insurance Agency to move to an entirely electronic claiming system for providers; and ensure that plan variations can include an increase or decrease of the total funding amounts.
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