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.
TOTAL RESULTS: 107
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04 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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Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
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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.
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04 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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Finance
- Summary
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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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03 Mar 2026
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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DUNIAM, Sen Jonathon
- Summary
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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
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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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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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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RYAN, Monique, MP
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Amends the
Australian Centre for Disease Control Act 2025
to extend the definition of ‘public health matters’ to include the health impacts of gambling harm and addiction.
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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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PENFOLD, Alison, MP
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Establishes a framework for identifying and protecting Australia’s prime agricultural land.
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02 Mar 2026
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before Senate
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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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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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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12 Feb 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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Health, Disability and Ageing
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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.
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12 Feb 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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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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