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: 861
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03 Mar 2026
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DUNIAM, Sen Jonathon
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04 Feb 2026
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HODGINS-MAY, Sen Steph
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to: prohibit political donations from certain industries; impose a cumulative limit on political donations from any source of $3,000 per election term; and extend the definition of ‘gift’ to include certain subscription and membership fees.
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28 Oct 2025
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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POCOCK, Sen David
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Amends the
Climate Change Act 2022
to: require decision-makers to consider the health and wellbeing of children in Australia when making significant decisions; and require decision-makers not to make significant decisions in relation to the exploration or extraction of coal, oil or natural gas if the decision poses a material risk of harm to the health and wellbeing of children in Australia.
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23 Jul 2025
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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Amends the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to separate the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and establish the AER as a non-corporate Commonwealth entity.
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26 Mar 2025
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Senate
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FARUQI, Sen Mehreen
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Amends the
Crimes Act 1914
to remove mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences.
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12 Feb 2025
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BABET, Sen Ralph
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Proposes an alteration to the Constitution to provide that the Commonwealth or a State must not make any law that limits the freedom of speech, including freedom of the press and other media.
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16 Sep 2024
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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MCKIM, Sen Nick
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Amends the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to prohibit a corporation with substantial market power from engaging in conduct that results in, or is likely to result in, an excessive price being charged for a good or service.
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25 Jun 2024
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HENDERSON, Sen Sarah
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Establishes a commission of inquiry into antisemitism at Australian universities.
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25 Jun 2024
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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CANAVAN, Sen Matthew
ANTIC, Sen Alex
BABET, Sen Ralph
O'SULLIVAN, Sen Matt
RENNICK, Sen Gerard
ROBERTS, Sen Malcolm
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Establishes a commission of inquiry into Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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20 Mar 2024
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Senate
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Before Senate
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MCKIM, Sen Nick
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Amends the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to enable the Court, following an application by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, to give directions for the purpose of securing a reduction in a corporation’s power in, or share of, the market.
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Parliament delegates the power to legislate so details of law can be changed quickly by others. These delegated laws are referred to as legislative instruments and can be overruled – disallowed – by Parliament.
Legislative instruments subject to a notice of motion to disallow. The progress and eventual outcome of any such notice is also recorded.
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