25 September 2025

Community Affairs Legislation Committee (Senate)
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (Senate)
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Board of Management Functions) Bill 2025

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (Joint)
Review of the Strengthening Oversight of the National Intelligence Community Bill 2025

On 27 August 2025, the Attorney-General referred the Strengthening Oversight of the National Intelligence Community Bill 2025 to the Committee for review and report. The Bill proposes to expand the jurisdictions of the key oversight bodies for the National Intelligence Community and to implement a range of other related measures.

26 September 2025

Community Affairs Legislation Committee (Senate)
Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025

30 September 2025

Select Committee on PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) (Senate)
Select Committee on PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances)

1 October 2025

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee (Senate)
Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (Senate)
Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025

3 October 2025

Education and Employment References Committee (Senate)
Quality and safety of Australia’s early childhood education and care system

Environment and Communications References Committee (Senate)
National Cultural Policy

Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability (House)
Inquiry into the Thriving Kids initiative

On 2 September 2025 the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Mark Butler MP, referred an inquiry into the Thriving Kids initiative to the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability.

9 October 2025

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (Joint)
Review of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025

Division 3 of Part III of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (ASIO Act) establishes ASIO’s compulsory questioning powers. The Committee is reviewing the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025. The bill would make comprehensive reforms to the ASIO compulsory questioning powers framework.  

10 October 2025

Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Joint)
Inquiry into the Department of Defence Annual Report 2023-24 48P

The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade is conducting an inquiry into the Department of Defence Annual Report 2023–24.

13 October 2025

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement (Joint)
Combatting Crime as a Service

15 October 2025

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (Joint)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Black Mountain Greenhouse Redevelopment

To inquire into and report of the Commonwealth Scientific and industrial Research Organisation Black Mountain Greenhouse Redevelopment
Australian Taxation Office—Proposed Fit-out of Leased Premises, Levels 5 to 10, 152 Wharf Street, Brisbane

To inquire into and report of the Australian Taxation Office—Proposed Fit-out of Leased Premises, Levels 5 to 10, 152 Wharf Street, Brisbane
Services Australia—Proposed Fit-out of Leased Premises at 90 Crown Street, Wollongong, New South Wales

To inquire into and report on Services Australia—Proposed Fit-out of Leased Premises at 90 Crown Street, Wollongong, New South Wales
Department of Defence—Blamey Barracks Kapooka Redevelopment project, Kapooka, New South Wales

To inquire into and report on the Department of Defence—Blamey Barracks Kapooka Redevelopment project, Kapooka, New South Wales
Department of Home Affairs—Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre Hawk Compound Redevelopment project

To inquire into and report on the Department of Home Affairs—Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre Hawk Compound Redevelopment project
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness—Stage 1 Part Life Refit

To inquire into and report on the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness—Stage 1 Part Life Refit

17 October 2025

Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (Joint)
Inquiry into the procurement of mandated national support and advocacy services for victims of child sexual abuse
Inquiry into the effectiveness of Australia's National Anti-Doping Scheme

Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth (Joint)
Creating sustainable economic growth in rural and regional Australia

On 3 September 2025 the Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell, referred an inquiry into Creating sustainable economic growth in rural and regional Australia.

31 October 2025

Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability (House)
Health impacts of alcohol and other drugs in Australia


On 28 August 2025 the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Mark Butler MP, re-referred the inquiry into the health impacts of alcohol and other drugs in Australia to the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability.

7 November 2025

Standing Committee on Education (House)
Inquiry into Building Asia Capability in Australia through the education system and beyond

The Committee will inquire into and report on building Asia capability in Australia through the education system and beyond.

30 June 2026

Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Joint)
Annual Report No.1 of the 48th Parliament

The committee presents an annual report to the Parliament on its activities during the year, including an examination of the annual reports of the NDIA, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, and any other matters the committee considers relevant.