Committee: Finance and Public Administration Legislation/References Committee
Date referred: 30 October 2025
Submissions close: TBD
Reporting date: 17 March 2026

On 30 October 2025 the Senate referred the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Ban Unethical Contractors) Bill 2025 for inquiry and report by 17 March 2026.
 
The bill would amend the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 to require that government procurement contracts cannot be entered into with potential suppliers or tenderers who have engaged in unethical conduct. It would also establish a public register of excluded suppliers.