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: 109
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12 Mar 2026
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Passed Both Houses
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Portfolio
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Summary
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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.
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- Date
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01 Apr 2026
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Passed Both Houses
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Portfolio
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Arts
- Summary
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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.
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- Date
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01 Apr 2026
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Passed Both Houses
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Portfolio
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Arts
- Summary
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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.
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01 Apr 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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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends: the
Criminal Code Act 1995
to: remove the existing offence relating to the unauthorised disclosure of information by certain Commonwealth officers and replace it with a new offence prohibiting the improper use or communication of information by certain Commonwealth officers when done with the intention of obtaining a benefit or causing detriment to a Commonwealth entity or other person; and require the Attorney-General’s consent to prosecute journalists or certain other persons for secrecy offences unless otherwise prescribed by regulations; 12 Acts to make consequential amendments; 17 Acts and 5 regulations to remove certain secrecy offences and non-disclosure duties and remove criminal liability from secrecy offences, effectively converting those offences into non-disclosure duties without criminal liability; the Criminal Code Act 1995
, Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018
and Intelligence Services Act 2001
to ensure that secrecy offences are proportionate and consistent with the rule of law, clarify the scope of existing offences and limit their application to non-officials; and the Business Names Registration Act 2011
and Criminal Code Act 1995
to make minor and technical amendments to secrecy provisions.
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- Date
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01 Apr 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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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the
Criminal Code Act 1995
to extend the operation of certain offences in relation to the unauthorised disclosure of information by certain Commonwealth officers for a further 6 months, until 29 December 2026.
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- Date
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11 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:
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.
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- Date
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01 Apr 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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Defence
- Summary
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Amends the:
Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
to: implement certain recommendations of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide in relation to suspension from duty while under investigation, sentencing procedures, disclosure of service offences, removing stigmatising language, and distinguishing between violent and non-violent commission of certain service offences; update superior tribunal procedures; establish the summary contravention scheme; and make a range of other amendments in relation to policing equipment, updates to prescribed quantities for drug offences, disclosure of investigative material, changes to service offences, changes to imprisonment terms for restricted courts martial and Defence Force magistrates, amendments to petition and for review processes, delegation of powers, functions of the Director of Military Prosecutions, harmonising termination grounds for judicial officers, application of territory rules of evidence, powers of investigating officers, and enabling removal orders for intimate images; Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
and Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955
to: update powers for service tribunals when dealing with accused persons suffering from a mental impairment; and establish the Defence Mental Health Tribunal as a specialised decision-making body; Defence Act 1903
and Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
to update the title of ‘Director of Defence Counsel Services’ to ‘Director of Defence Legal Assistance’; Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
to extinguish convictions for historical homosexual service offences. Also makes consequential amendments to 5 Acts and a contingent amendment to the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Act 2026
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- Date
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26 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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Employment and Workplace Relations
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Amends the
Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Payroll Levy Collection Act 1992
and Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Administration Act 1992
to: establish a mechanism for employers with historical unpaid levy liabilities to enter into voluntary payment arrangements with the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation; and replace the defunct method for calculating the additional levy that is payable on late levy payments.
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- Date
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13 May 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
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- Date
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12 May 2026
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Before House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Finance
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