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  • Public and Educational Lending Rights (Better Income for Authors) Bill 2026

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    Date
    01 Apr 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Arts 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Public and Educational Lending Rights (Better Income for Authors) Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions Bill 2026, the bill establishes a framework for public and educational lending rights to replace the existing Public Lending Right Scheme and the Educational Lending Right Scheme. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Public and Educational Lending Rights (Better Income for Authors) Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions Bill 2026

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    Date
    01 Apr 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Arts 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Public and Educational Lending Rights (Better Income for Authors) Bill 2026, the bill repeals the
    Public Lending Right Act 1985
    and makes transitional and consequential provisions to support the implementation of the new public and educational lending rights framework. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Customs Legislation Amendment (False Trade Marks Infringement Notices) Bill 2026

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    Date
    25 Mar 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905
    to create a strict liability offence for the importation of goods that bear false trade marks; and
    Customs Regulation 2015
    to prescribe this offence in the Customs Infringement Notice Scheme, enabling Australian Border Force officers to issue infringement notices as an alternative to prosecution. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026

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    Date
    25 Mar 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    and 3 other Acts to establish a framework to enable victims and survivors of specified child abuse offences to obtain visibility of, and access to, certain amounts held in a perpetrator’s superannuation for the purpose of satisfying unpaid compensation orders arising from criminal or civil proceedings; and
    Bankruptcy Act 1966
    to ensure that compensation debts owed to victims and survivors are not extinguished by a perpetrator’s bankruptcy. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Export Control Amendment (Clarifying Obligations Relating to Registered Establishments) Bill 2026

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    Date
    12 Mar 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    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

  • Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026

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    Date
    13 May 2026 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    to: enable the minister to make an exemptional circumstance declaration; enable the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to authorise and exempt conduct from competition law that is in the public interest and assists in the response to those exceptional circumstances; and increase the maximum penalties for breaches of the Oil Code of Conduct. Also makes consequential amendments to the
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    and
    National Emergency Declaration Act 2020
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Packaging (No Time to Waste) Bill 2026

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    Date
    13 May 2026 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    WHISH-WILSON, Sen Peter 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Online Safety Amendment (Fix Our Feeds) Bill 2026

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    Date
    01 Apr 2026 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Online Safety Act 2021
    to: require social media services to provide users with the option to opt out of receiving recommended content (through algorithms) at any time; and impose certain reporting and risk assessment and mitigation obligations on providers of online services. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder Commission of Inquiry Bill 2026

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    Date
    31 Mar 2026 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    CADELL, Sen Ross 
    Summary
    Establishes the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder Commission of Inquiry to inquire into and report on the management, use, performance and outcomes of Commonwealth environmental water holdings, with particular focus on the role, functions and conduct of the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026

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    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

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