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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05 Nov 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
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Sponsor
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POCOCK, Sen Barbara
- Summary
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Amends the
Fair Work Act 2009
to give employees the right to request to work from home for up to 2 days per week.
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26 Mar 2025
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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WATERS, Sen Larissa
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Amends the:
Fair Work Act 2009
to enable employees to access 12 days of paid reproduction health leave in a 12 month period and to request flexible working arrangements when experiencing symptoms of perimenopause and menopause; and Workplace Gender Equality (Matters in relation to Gender Equality Indicators) Instrument 2023
to enable the collection of certain data.
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21 Aug 2024
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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CASH, Sen Michaelia
- Summary
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Amends the
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
to: expand the circumstances in which a person may be automatically disqualified from office and make it a criminal offence for a person who is disqualified from holding office in a registered organisation to continue to hold office or act in a manner that would significantly influence the organisation; provide for a disqualification scheme that allows the Federal Court to disqualify an official from holding office in certain circumstances; expand the grounds for the cancellation of registration of organisations by the Federal Court; and enable the Federal Court to make orders instead of cancellation of registration.
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12 Aug 2024
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Employment and Workplace Relations
- Summary
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Amends the
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
to place the Construction and General Division (and its branches) of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union into administration.
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- Date
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27 Feb 2024
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
- Summary
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Amends the
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
to enable the Manufacturing Division to de-merge from the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union.
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07 Feb 2024
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Finance
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Amends the
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997
to remove certain limiting words from section 32B (which confers power on the Commonwealth to make, vary or administer an arrangement or grant) and section 39B (which confers power on the Commonwealth to form a company, participate in the formation of a company, acquire shares in a company or become a member of a company). Also makes consequential amendments to 7 Acts and contingent amendments to 2 Acts.
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07 Nov 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
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Amends the:
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021
to provide a judge of Division 2 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) with the same protection and immunity as a judge of Division 1 of the FCFCOA; and Family Law Act 1975
to make a consequential amendment.
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06 Nov 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
POCOCK, Sen David
- Summary
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Amends the
Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013
to expand the functions of the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency in relation to silica safety and silica-related diseases.
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06 Nov 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
POCOCK, Sen David
- Summary
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Amends the
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
to implement presumptive liability provisions for first responders who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
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- Date
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06 Nov 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
POCOCK, Sen David
- Summary
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Amends the
Fair Work Act 2009
to provide an exception to the operation of the small business redundancy exemption when a larger business downsizes to become a smaller business employer due to insolvency.
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