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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  • Road Vehicle Standards Amendment (Safer E-Bikes) Bill 2025

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    01 Sep 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    SCAMPS, Sophie, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018
    to classify and regulate e-bikes as road vehicles and require the minister to determine national road vehicle standards; and
    Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule - Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005
    to make a technical amendment. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Repeal Net Zero Bill 2025

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    28 Jul 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    JOYCE, Barnaby, MP 
    Summary
    Repeals the
    Climate Change Act 2022
    ,
    Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024
    ,
    Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Charges) Act 2024
    ,
    Net Zero Economy Authority Act 2024
    and
    New Vehicle Efficiency Standards Act 2024
    . Also amends the:
    Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991
    and
    Future Made in Australia Act 2024
    to remove references to net zero greenhouse gas emissions and the Paris Agreement; and
    National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007
    to remove the emissions reduction safeguard mechanism 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Requiring Energy Infrastructure Providers to Obtain Rehabilitation Bonds Bill 2024

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    18 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    BIRRELL, Sam, MP 
    Summary
    Imposes obligations on providers of energy infrastructure projects to rehabilitate the environment affected by these projects in accordance with approved rehabilitation plans. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Reducing Supermarket Dominance Bill 2024

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    Date
    25 Mar 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP 
    Summary
    The bill: provides for a limit on market share for supermarket businesses, including enforced progressive divesture to 20 per cent over a 5-year period where necessary; and establishes a Commissioner for Food Retailing to administer limits on market share and promote competition and fairness principles. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Royal Commissions Amendment (Private Sessions) Bill 2023

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    Date
    07 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Royal Commissions Act 1902
    to enable the authorisation of an Assistant Commissioner to hold private sessions for royal commissions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Cheaper Home Batteries) Bill 2023

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    Date
    27 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    HAINES, Helen, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
    to: include home batteries as an eligible technology to create small-scale technology certificates under the Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme; and provide for an independent review of the operation of the scheme. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Royal Commissions Amendment (Enhancing Engagement) Bill 2023

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    Date
    15 Feb 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Royal Commissions Act 1902
    to apply limitations on the use and disclosure of certain information provided by individuals to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide outside of a private session; and
    Freedom of Information Act 1982
    to exempt this information from the operation of the Act. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022

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    Date
    01 Dec 2022 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
    to: align postal voting procedures in referendums with equivalent procedures in federal elections; enable the early opening and sorting of pre-poll ordinary votes, and the extraction of declaration votes during preliminary scrutiny; align authorisation requirements with the
    Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
    ; establish a financial disclosure and foreign donation restrictions framework for referendum campaigning; prohibit foreign donations of $100 or more for referendum campaigning, and prohibit foreign campaigners from fundraising or directly incurring referendum expenditure in a financial year equal to or more than $1,000; enable the Electoral Commissioner to make modifications to certain aspects of a referendum during a declared emergency; and make technical amendments; and
    Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
    and
    Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
    to: extend the application of the designated elector framework to referendums; and make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    01 Aug 2022 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Sponsor
    GOSLING, Luke, MP
    PAYNE, Alicia, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988
    and
    Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978
    to remove the prohibition on legalising euthanasia. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Cheaper Home Batteries) Bill 2022

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    Date
    14 Feb 2022 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    HAINES, Helen, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
    to: include home batteries as an eligible technology to create small-scale technology certificates under the Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme; and provide for an independent review of the operation of the scheme. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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