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 Feb 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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POCOCK, Sen David
LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
- Summary
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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.
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26 Nov 2025
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Senate
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Sponsor
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HUME, Sen Jane
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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.
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25 Mar 2026
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Treasury
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- Date
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12 Feb 2026
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House of Representatives
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Before Senate
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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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.
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25 Mar 2026
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Treasury
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- Date
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02 Mar 2026
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before House of Representatives
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Sponsor
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SCAMPS, Sophie, MP
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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.
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22 Jul 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Prime Minister
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Amends the
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
to make a minor technical amendment.
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05 Feb 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
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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.
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27 Nov 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
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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.
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28 Aug 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
- Summary
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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.
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