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  • Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    12 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Health, Disability and Ageing 
    Summary
    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. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • High Seas Biodiversity Bill 2026

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    04 Feb 2026 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 
    Summary
    Establishes a framework to implement Australia’s obligations under the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025

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    Date
    26 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Health, Disability and Ageing 
    Summary
    Amends the
    National Health Act 1953
    and
    Health Insurance Act 1973
    to enable authorised nurse prescribers to prescribe certain pharmaceutical benefits under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Higher Education Support Amendment (Reverse Job-Ready Graduates Fee Hikes and End 50k Arts Degrees) Bill 2025

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    Date
    25 Nov 2025 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    FARUQI, Sen Mehreen 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Higher Education Support Act 2003
    to provide that the maximum student contribution amounts for places in certain units of study revert to what those amounts would have been on 1 January 2026 if the amendments made by the
    Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Act 2020
    had not commenced. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 2) Bill 2025

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    Date
    08 Oct 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Migration Act 1958
    and
    Australian Citizenship Act 2007
    to: enable the Department of Home Affairs, including the Australian Border Force, to collect facial images from persons that align with international standards and current biometric technology; and validate facial images that were provided by a person or collected by the department in the past and any action taken in relation to those images; and
    Australian Citizenship Act 2007
    to remove certain residency barriers to Australian citizenship for person engaging in activities of benefit to Australia. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Bill 2025

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    Date
    04 Sep 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Assent 
    Portfolio
    Health, Disability and Ageing 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Health Insurance Act 1973
    to: provide for the automation of Medicare provider numbers; remedy minor issues; and amend the Bonded Medical Program in relation to repayment of education costs, Medicare benefits and Bonded Medical Program rules;
    Private Health Insurance Act 2007
    to ensure the validity of registration and claims processes for the Private Health Insurance Rebate Premiums Reduction Scheme;
    Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Assignment of Medicare Benefits) Act 2024
    to delay the commencement of assignment of Medicare benefits arrangements; and
    Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015
    to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Housing Australia Amendment (Accountability) Bill 2025

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    04 Sep 2025 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    BRAGG, Sen Andrew 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Housing Australia Act 2018
    to provide that certain directions about the performance of Housing Australia’s functions are subject to disallowance. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025

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    Date
    26 Aug 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    The bill: amends the
    Migration Act 1958
    to provide that the rules of natural justice do not apply in relation to third country reception arrangements with a foreign country; and responds to the decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court in
    AJN23 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
    (2024) 304 FCR 586; [2024] FCAFC 103 by validating certain visa decisions made on or before 8 November 2023. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Higher Education Support Amendment (Fair Study and Opportunity) Bill 2025

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    Date
    25 Aug 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    LE, Dai, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Higher Education Support Act 2003
    to reduce the maximum student contribution amount for a place in a unit of study relating to subjects specified as ‘society and culture’. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Health Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) (Repeal) Bill 2025

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    Date
    24 Jul 2025 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health, Disability and Ageing 
    Summary
    Removes fees imposed on the pathology sector for the approval of certain categories of pathology accreditation applications by repealing the
    Health Insurance (Pathology (Fees) Act 1991
    and
    Health Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) Amendment (Norfolk Island) Act 2015
    . Also makes consequential amendments to the
    Health Insurance Act 1973
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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