Parliament Kanban

r7453

Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026

Info:

• Portfolio: Treasury
• Minister: Daniel Mulino MP (Labor), member for Fraser
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 25/03/2026

Progress:

U - U - 👑 - 📜

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
• ☐ Pending in Senate
• ☐ Pending royal assent
• ☐ Not commenced

r7409

Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025

Amends: the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 to establish a ban which prohibits insurers from using certain information about an individual’s genetic testing to inform the offer of life insurance cover, or the terms and conditions of the cover that is offered; the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 to align Australia’s anti-discrimination law with the ban; the Corporations Act 2001 to provide four licensing exemptions for foreign financial services providers; 7 Acts to support Australia’s continuing participation with multilateral development banks (MDBs) and the International Monetary Fund by introducing special appropriations for current and future financial obligations to MDBs, enabling the delegation of certain powers, ensuring payments consistent with existing obligations can be made without additional ministerial approval, and making technical amendments; and the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response—Better Advice) Act 2021 to remove the requirement that individual financial advisers register themselves with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission annually from 1 July 2026. Also repeals 9 Acts and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Regulation 2012.

Info:

• Portfolio: Treasury
• Minister: Daniel Mulino MP (Labor), member for Fraser
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 25/03/2026

Progress:

U - U - 👑 - 📜

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
• ☐ Pending in Senate
• ☐ Pending royal assent
• ☐ Not commenced

r7436

Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026

Amends the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 to merge the Financial Reporting Council, the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board into a single entity to be known as External Reporting Australia, with responsibility for performing core financial reporting and sustainability standard-setting functions. Also makes consequential amendments to 8 Acts.

Info:

• Portfolio: Treasury
• Minister: Daniel Mulino MP (Labor), member for Fraser
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 11/03/2026

Progress:

U^✅ - U - 👑 - 📜

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ☐ Pending in Senate
• ☐ Pending royal assent
• ☐ Not commenced

r7417

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2026

Amends the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to make technical amendments prior to the commencement of the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025.

Info:

• Portfolio: Veterans’ Affairs
• Minister: Matt Keogh MP (Labor), member for Burt
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 03/03/2026

Progress:

U^✅ - U - 👑 - 📜

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ☐ Pending in Senate
• ☐ Pending royal assent
• ☐ Not commenced

r7416

Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025

Introduced with the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025, the bill establishes the Australian Tertiary Education Commission to provide stewardship of the higher education system, including by entering into mission based compacts with higher education providers and preparing reports and providing advice and recommendations, if requested by the Minister, to various Commonwealth, state and territory ministers.

Info:

• Portfolio: Education
• Minister: Claire Clutterham MP (Labor), member for Sturt
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 03/03/2026

Progress:

U^✅ - U - 👑 - 📜

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ☐ Pending in Senate
• ☐ Pending royal assent
• ☐ Not commenced

r7408

Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025

Introduced with the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, the bill amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 to make amendments consequential on the establishment of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission.

Info:

• Portfolio: Education
• Minister: Jason Clare MP (Labor), member for Blaxland
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 03/03/2026

Progress:

U^✅ - U - 👑 - 📜

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ☐ Pending in Senate
• ☐ Pending royal assent
• ☐ Not commenced

r7447

Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026

Amends the Migration Act 1958 to enable temporary restrictions on the arrival of certain classes of temporary visa holders in Australia, including when events or circumstances outside Australia mean that there is an increased risk that certain classes of temporary visa holders will not depart Australia when their visas cease to be in effect.

Info:

• Portfolio: Home Affairs
• Minister: Anthony Chisholm MP (Labor), member for Queensland
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 13/03/2026

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7443

Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Bill 2026

Amends the: Royal Commissions Act 1902 and Criminal Code Act 1995 to provide additional protections for people who provide intelligence or operationally sensitive information to a Royal Commission on a voluntary or compulsory basis where that information is subject to secrecy provisions; and Royal Commission Regulations 2019 to ensure that these protections apply to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

Info:

• Portfolio: Attorney-General
• Minister: Michelle Rowland MP (Labor), member for Greenway
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 13/03/2026

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7442

Parliamentary Frameworks Legislation Amendment (Reviews) Bill 2026

Amends the: Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984, Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017 and Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023 to enable the forthcoming statutory reviews of these Acts to be combined; and Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017 and Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023 to align the frequency of the future periodic reviews of these Acts to allow them to be combined or conducted separately.

Info:

• Portfolio: Finance
• Minister: Patrick Gorman MP (Labor), member for Perth
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 13/03/2026

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7437

Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026

Introduced with the Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026 to reduce the tax concessions available to individuals with a total superannuation balance (TSB) exceeding $3 million, the bill amends 9 Acts to makes consequential and miscellaneous amendments. Also amends the Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003 to link the low income superannuation tax offset (LISTO) eligibility threshold to the relevant personal income tax threshold and link the maximum LISTO amount to the superannuation guarantee charge percentage.

Info:

• Portfolio: Treasury
• Minister: Jim Chalmers MP (Labor), member for Rankin
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 13/03/2026

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7435

Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026

Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 to reduce the tax concessions available to individuals with a total superannuation balance (TSB) exceeding $3 million, the bill imposes a tax of 15 per cent on earnings based on the percentage of the TSB exceeding the $3 million threshold and a further 10 per cent on earnings based on the percentage of the TSB exceeding the $10 million threshold.

Info:

• Portfolio: Treasury
• Minister: Jim Chalmers MP (Labor), member for Rankin
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 13/03/2026

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7383

Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2025

Amends the Corporations (Review Fees) Act 2003 to validate certain fees collected by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission between 1 July 2011 and 11 March 2025, including the indexation applied to those fees.

Info:

• Portfolio: Treasury
• Minister: Daniel Mulino MP (Labor), member for Fraser
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 13/03/2026

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7378

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025

Amends the Defence Act 1903 to establish the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence to have general oversight of Australian defence agencies, other than the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation, the Australian Signals Directorate and the Defence Intelligence Organisation.

Info:

• Portfolio: Defence
• Minister: Peter Khalil MP (Labor), member for Wills
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 13/03/2026

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7427

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (New South Wales Local Court) Bill 2026

Consequential on the commencement of the Local Court and Bail Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (NSW), the bill amends 15 Acts to ensure that jurisdiction and powers conferred on New South Wales magistrates by Commonwealth law can continue to be validly exercised by judges of the Local Court of New South Wales and that judges of the Local Court of New South Wales will not be able to exercise federal jurisdiction and powers beyond the intended scope of their office.

Info:

• Portfolio: Attorney-General
• Minister: Michelle Rowland MP (Labor), member for Greenway
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 05/03/2026

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7365

Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

Amends the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 and Migration Act 1958 to expand the Administrative Review Tribunal’s ability to determine matters without holding an oral hearing of the proceeding.

Info:

• Portfolio: Attorney-General
• Minister: Michelle Rowland MP (Labor), member for Greenway
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 09/02/2026

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7422

Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026

Amends the: Criminal Code Act 1995 to: create aggravated offences for preachers and leaders who advocate or threaten force or violence and adults who seek to radicalise children; increase penalties for advocating or threatening force or violence; introduce a new listing framework for prohibited hate groups; and strength the existing prohibited symbols offences; Crimes Act 1914 to introduce an aggravated sentencing factor for conduct motivated by racial hatred; Intelligence Services Act 2001 to provide for a review by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security of the operation of the aggravated offences for preachers and leaders and the operation of the prohibited hate group framework; Migration Act 1958 to insert grounds that specifically address hate-motivated conduct and conduct or offences relating to the spread of hatred and extremism; and Migration Regulations 1994 to ensure that, if a person is refused a permanent visa on character grounds, they are subject to the same exclusion period as a person who has had their visa cancelled on character grounds. Also makes consequential amendments to 5 Acts.

Info:

• Portfolio: Attorney-General
• Minister: Michelle Rowland MP (Labor), member for Greenway
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 20/01/2026

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7421

Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026

Amends the: Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958, Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 and Customs Regulation 2015 to prohibit the importation of violent extremist material and goods depicting or containing prohibited symbols; AusCheck Act 2007, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979, Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 and Crimes Act 1914 to establish a framework to enable firearms background checks; Customs Act 1901 to: establish an information sharing and disclosure framework to facilitate the automatic disclosure of firearms information and other prescribed information; and make technical amendments; Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 to: establish a public safety test for firearms and weapons; strengthen import controls on certain firearms and firearm-related goods; and amend the police certification tests to remove the use of open-ended permits for the importation of firearms and weapons; and Criminal Code Act 1995 and Crimes Act 1914 to create new offences for using a carriage service to deal with firearms and explosives manufacture material or possessing or controlling this material through a carriage service. Also establishes a national gun buyback scheme to purchase surplus and restricted firearms; and makes consequential amendments to 10 Acts and 3 regulations.

Info:

• Portfolio: Home Affairs
• Minister: Tony Burke MP (Labor), member for Watson
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 20/01/2026

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7404

Communications Legislation Amendment (Australian Content Requirement for Subscription Video On Demand (Streaming) Services) Bill 2025

Amends the: Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to require providers of certain subscription video on demand services to ensure minimum levels of expenditure on new eligible Australian programs; and Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 to make consequential amendments.

Info:

• Portfolio: Arts
• Minister: Tony Burke MP (Labor), member for Watson
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 04/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7391

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Bill 2025

Amends the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004, Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 and Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025 to make technical amendments prior to the commencement of the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025.

Info:

• Portfolio: Veterans' Affairs
• Minister: Matt Keogh MP (Labor), member for Burt
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 04/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7390

VET Student Loans (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2025

The bill: authorises certain activities undertaken in relation to tax file numbers (TFNs) for the purpose of administering, or facilitating the administration of, a student’s application for a VET Student Loan or the student’s loan itself; and authorises the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations’ disclosure of TFNs to VSL providers for the same purposes.

Info:

• Portfolio: Employment and Workplace Relations
• Minister: Andrew Giles MP (Labor), member for Scullin
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 04/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7389

Customs Tariff Amendment (Geelong Treaty Implementation) Bill 2025

Implements Australia’s obligations under the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by amending the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to provide for a free rate of customs duty for goods that are for use under the treaty.

Info:

• Portfolio: Home Affairs
• Minister: Julian Hill MP (Labor), member for Bruce
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 04/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7384

Education Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2025

Amends the: Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 to implement measures relating to Australia’s international education sector, including in relation to education agents and commissions, the giving of education agent information to registered providers, the management of provider applications, registration requirements, the automatic cancellation of registration and specified courses in certain circumstances, the investigation of offences when considering the fit and proper provider test, and internal reviews of reviewable decisions; Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 to ensure that registered providers that are delivering courses outside Australia are authorised by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency; Higher Education Support Act 2003 to introduce demand driven Commonwealth supported places for courses of study in medicine for eligible First Nations students; and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 to: expand information gathering powers to support the Early Education Service Delivery Prices Project; expand authorisations for the handling of protected information; make technical amendments; and align the date of effect for decisions relating to the child care subsidy (CCS) reconciliation process with the date of effect in the CCS system.

Info:

• Portfolio: Education
• Minister: Jason Clare MP (Labor), member for Blaxland
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 04/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7380

Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2025

Amends: 13 Acts to provide for a ‘tell us once’ approach to support the sharing and use of information provided to various government agencies, including Services Australia; the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 to amend the language used for the Additional Child Care Subsidy (child wellbeing) payment; the Health Insurance Act 1973, National Health Act 1953 and Dental Benefits Act 2008 to amend regulatory settings around certain health care services; the Private Health Insurance Act 2007 to remove the risk of unintentional non-compliance by a private health insurer due to a rounding technicality; the Marriage Act 1961 to allow marriage celebrants to accept digital forms of identity verification; the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to enable petroleum and environmental regulators to share certain information; the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 and Defence Act 1903 to expand certain delegation powers; the National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011 to enable NBN Co mapping data to continue to be made publicly available; the Fuel Security Act 2012, Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Act 2017 and Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984 to enable the Government to respond to potential shortages of critical fuels; the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 to include the consideration of energy performance; and the Social Security Act 1991, Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to: provide for consistency in relation to certain social security benefits; and make minor or technical amendments. Also repeals the Cockatoo and Schnapper Islands Act 1949 and Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013.

Info:

• Portfolio: Finance
• Minister: Jim Chalmers MP (Labor), member for Rankin
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 04/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7370

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025

Amends the: Social Security Act 1991 to: validate the use of apportioning employment income when calculating the rate of a mean-tested social security payment for entitlement periods between 1 July 1991 and 6 December 2020; and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, Social Security Act 1991 and Student Assistance Act 1973 to expand the special circumstances waiver regimes; provide for a standardised and indexed small debt waiver threshold of $250; and provide for a one-off waiver of the Commonwealth’s right to recover small undetermined debts. Also establishes a resolution scheme to provide a resolution payment to persons whose debts have been affected by income apportionment.

Info:

• Portfolio: Social Services
• Minister: Tanya Plibersek MP (Labor), member for Sydney
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 04/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7367

Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025

Amends the: Corporations Act 2001 to expand beneficial ownership disclosure obligations that apply to entities listed on Australia’s financial markets and broaden the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s regulatory enforcement powers; Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 to provide for new exceptions for the public disclosure of protected Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission information about new and ongoing investigations; Financial Regulator Assessment Authority Act 2021 to reduce the frequency of the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority review cycles; Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to extend the operation of the prohibiting energy market misconduct provisions from 1 January 2026 to 1 January 2031; and Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 to extend the $20,000 instant asset write-off by 12 months until 30 June 2026. Also makes minor, technical or machinery amendments to 11 Acts.

Info:

• Portfolio: Treasury
• Minister: Andrew Leigh MP (Labor), member for Fenner
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 04/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7350

Strengthening Oversight of the National Intelligence Community Bill 2025

Amends the: Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 and Intelligence Services Act 2001 to: expand the jurisdictions of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS) and the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) to include the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, the Australian Federal Police and the Department of Home Affairs; provide that the PJCIS may review proposed counter-terrorism and national security legislation, and all such expiring legislation; enable the PJCIS to request the IGIS to conduct an inquiry into certain operational activities of the agencies within the IGIS’s jurisdiction; clarify the legislation which enables the PJCIS to request a briefing from the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM); clarify the IGIS’s complaints jurisdiction; and make technical amendments; Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 and Office of National Intelligence Act 2018 to require the IGIS and the Office of National Intelligence to provide annual briefings to the PJCIS; Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Act 2010 to require the IGIS to provide annual briefings to the committee; Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 to amend the review and access of ACIC criminal intelligence assessment records; Criminal Code Act 1995 to include an exemption from civil and criminal liability for defence officials and others for certain computer-related conduct; and Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010 to: ensure that the INSLM is able to review counter-terrorism or national security legislation; and make minor amendments. Also makes consequential amendments to 15 Acts.

Info:

• Portfolio: Attorney-General
• Minister: Michelle Rowland MP (Labor), member for Greenway
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 04/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7398

Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025

Part of a package of 7 bills to implement the recommendations of the 2020 Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the Samuel Review), the bill amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to: streamline the assessment and approvals process; update provisions relating to accreditation and bilateral agreements; provide for bioregional plans; provide a framework for the minister to make, vary and revoke national environmental standards; make it clear that projects with unacceptable impacts on nationally protected matters can no longer be approved; prevent a project being approved unless all residual significant impacts of the action on nationally protected matters have been compensated to a net gain; provide a mechanism for projects that are in the national interest to be approved even if they do not meet certain requirements; allow conditions to be attached to taking an action covered by a national interest exemption; amend provisions relating to reconsiderations; update provisions relating to conservation planning and heritage; update compliance and enforcement powers; and make administrative amendments. Also makes consequential amendments to 11 other Acts.

Info:

• Portfolio: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
• Minister: Tony Burke MP (Labor), member for Watson
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 01/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7397

Environment Information Australia Bill 2025

Part of a package of 7 bills to implement the recommendations of the 2020 Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the Samuel Review), the bill establishes the statutory position of the Head of Environment Information Australia to provide access to, assess and report on environmental information and data.

Info:

• Portfolio: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
• Minister: Tony Burke MP (Labor), member for Watson
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 01/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7396

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025

Part of a package of 7 bills to implement the recommendations of the 2020 Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the Samuel Review), the bill imposes charges in relation to prescribed matters connected with the administration of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Info:

• Portfolio: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
• Minister: Tony Burke MP (Labor), member for Watson
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 01/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7395

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025

Part of a package of 7 bills to implement the recommendations of the 2020 Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the Samuel Review), the bill imposes charges in relation to prescribed matters connected with the administration of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Info:

• Portfolio: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
• Minister: Tony Burke MP (Labor), member for Watson
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 01/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7394

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025

Part of a package of 7 bills to implement the recommendations of the 2020 Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the Samuel Review), the bill imposes charges in relation to prescribed matters connected with the administration of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Info:

• Portfolio: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
• Minister: Tony Burke MP (Labor), member for Watson
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 01/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7393

National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025

Part of a package of 7 bills to implement the recommendations of the 2020 Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the Samuel Review), the bill establishes the National Environmental Protection Agency as a statutory Commonwealth entity to undertake regulatory and implementation functions under a range of environmental Commonwealth laws

Info:

• Portfolio: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
• Minister: Tony Burke MP (Labor), member for Watson
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 01/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7392

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025

Part of a package of 7 bills to implement the recommendations of the 2020 Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the Samuel Review), the bill imposes charges relating to actions taken under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, including certain approvals containing conditions requiring the payment of a restoration contribution charge, the registration of priority actions in a bioregional plan, and the grant of national interest and Part 13 exemptions.

Info:

• Portfolio: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
• Minister: Tony Burke MP (Labor), member for Watson
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 01/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7381

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

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.

Info:

• Portfolio: Home Affairs
• Minister: Tony Burke MP (Labor), member for Watson
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 01/12/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7372

Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025

Introduced with the Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025, the bill amends the: Biosecurity Act 2015, National Health Security Act 2007 and National Occupational Respiratory Disease Act 2023 to transfer certain powers and functions to the Director-General of the Australian Centre for Disease Control; and Freedom of Information Act 1982 to exempt protected information from disclosure under the Act. Also repeals the Australian National Preventative Health Agency Act 2010.

Info:

• Portfolio: Health, Disability and Ageing
• Minister: Mark Butler MP (Labor), member for Hindmarsh
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 10/11/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7369

Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025

Introduced with the Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025, the bill establishes the Australian Centre for Disease Control as a statutory Commonwealth public health authority.

Info:

• Portfolio: Health, Disability and Ageing
• Minister: Mark Butler MP (Labor), member for Hindmarsh
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 10/11/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

s1457

Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Bill 2025

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.

Info:

• Portfolio: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
• Minister: Senator for ACT, Katy Gallagher (Labor)
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 06/11/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in Senate
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7382

Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025

Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to: provide for a framework to list foreign state entities as state sponsors of terrorism and to respond to state-sponsored terrorist acts; and enable control orders, preventative detention orders and post sentence orders to be used in respect of state sponsors of terrorism and state terrorist acts. Also makes consequential amendments to 20 Acts.

Info:

• Portfolio: Attorney-General
• Minister: Michelle Rowland MP (Labor), member for Greenway
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 06/11/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7376

Fair Work Amendment (Baby Priya’s) Bill 2025

Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to provide that, unless employers and employees have expressly agreed otherwise, employer-funded paid parental leave must not be cancelled because a child is stillborn or dies.

Info:

• Portfolio: Employment and Workplace Relations
• Minister: Amanda Rishworth MP (Labor), member for Kingston
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 06/11/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7374

Superannuation Guarantee Charge Amendment Bill 2025

Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025, the bill imposes a superannuation guarantee charge on any superannuation guarantee shortfall of an employer for a qualifying earnings day (the employee’s payday).

Info:

• Portfolio: Treasury
• Minister: Jim Chalmers MP (Labor), member for Rankin
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 06/11/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7373

Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025

Introduced with the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Amendment Bill 2025, the bill amends the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 to require employers to make superannuation contributions for their employees at the same time as they pay their salary or wages. Also makes consequential amendments to 21 Acts.

Info:

• Portfolio: Treasury
• Minister: Jim Chalmers MP (Labor), member for Rankin
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 06/11/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7368

Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2025

Amends the Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Act 2009 to provide that the person responsible for payment of the National Joint Replacement Register levy is the person defined in the Private Health Insurance (Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products) Rules.

Info:

• Portfolio: Health and Ageing
• Minister: Rebecca White MP (Labor), member for Lyons
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 04/11/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ☐ Commenced

r7366

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

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.

Info:

• Portfolio: Health, Disability and Ageing
• Minister: Rebecca White MP (Labor), member for Lyons
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 04/11/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ☐ Commenced

r7360

Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

Amends the: Surveillance Devices Act 2004 and Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 to enable the disclosure and use of protected network activity warrant information and network activity warrant intercept information in certain circumstances; Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 to: transfer the statutory function of the Communications Access Coordinator; permit limited access to stored communications to enable agencies to undertake development and testing activities; and make a technical correction; and Crimes Act 1914 to clarify the threshold for authorising and varying controlled operations.

Info:

• Portfolio: Home Affairs
• Minister: Tony Burke MP (Labor), member for Watson
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 04/11/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ☐ Commenced

r7349

Commonwealth Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2025

Establishes a scheme for courts to make Commonwealth workplace protection orders to prevent personal violence against Commonwealth workers or in Commonwealth workplaces.

Info:

• Portfolio: Home Affairs
• Minister: Tony Burke MP (Labor), member for Watson
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 04/11/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ☐ Commenced

r7379

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025

Amends the: Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 to establish the Triple Zero Custodian, with the ability to request the Australian Communications and Media Authority to require information, or direct action, from carriers, carriage service providers and emergency call persons in relation to matters which affect the Emergency Call Service; Telecommunications Act 1997 to make consequential amendments; and Telecommunications Act 1997 and Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 to update references to ‘emergency services’.

Info:

• Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
• Minister: Anika Wells MP (Labor), member for Lilley
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 30/10/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7361

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Board of Management Functions) Bill 2025

Amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to enable a Board for a Commonwealth reserve to continue making decisions after a management plan expires, provided those decisions are consistent with the expired management plan.

Info:

• Portfolio: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
• Minister: Josh Wilson MP (Labor), member for Fremantle
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 30/10/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7354

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026

Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the government.

Info:

• Portfolio: Finance
• Minister: Jodie Belyea MP (Labor), member for Dunkley
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 29/10/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7353

Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026

Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure.

Info:

• Portfolio: Finance
• Minister: Daniel Mulino MP (Labor), member for Fraser
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 29/10/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7352

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026

Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the parliamentary departments.

Info:

• Portfolio: Finance
• Minister: Daniel Mulino MP (Labor), member for Fraser
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 29/10/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7351

Treasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Bill 2025

Amends the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 to: expand the coverage of the payments regulatory framework to include new and emerging payment systems and participants; provide for new ministerial powers to designate payment systems when it is in the national interest to do so; and introduce civil penalty provisions and enforceable undertakings, and increase maximum penalties for certain criminal offences. Also makes consequential amendments to 4 other Acts.

Info:

• Portfolio: Treasury
• Minister: Daniel Mulino MP (Labor), member for Fraser
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 19/09/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7343

Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

Introduced with the Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2025, the bill supports the commencement of the Aged Care Act 2024 by amending: the Aged Care Act 2024 and Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2024 to make technical amendments and editorial corrections; 23 Acts to make consequential amendments; and the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010 to enable healthcare identifiers and other identifying information to be used in relation to the delivery and administration of health and aged care and other support services, including disability services.

Info:

• Portfolio: Health, Disability and Ageing
• Minister: Sam Rae MP (Labor), member for Hawke
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 19/09/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7363

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

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.

Info:

• Portfolio: Home Affairs
• Minister: Tony Burke MP (Labor), member for Watson
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 05/09/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7344

Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2025

Introduced with the Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, the bill supports the commencement of the Aged Care Act 2024 by amending the Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Act 2006 to ensure that the Act operates as intended.

Info:

• Portfolio: Health, Disability and Ageing
• Minister: Sam Rae MP (Labor), member for Hawke
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 05/09/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7341

Pacific Banking Guarantee Bill 2025

Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of meeting any liabilities that the Commonwealth may incur under a Pacific banking guarantee entered into with an Australian-headquartered authorised deposit-taking institution operating in the Pacific region.

Info:

• Portfolio: Treasury
• Minister: Daniel Mulino MP (Labor), member for Fraser
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 05/09/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7338

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2025

Amends the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 to extend the operation of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation’s compulsory questioning warrant framework for a further 18 months.

Info:

• Portfolio: Home Affairs
• Minister: Tony Burke MP (Labor), member for Watson
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 05/09/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

s1458

Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2025

Amends the: Dental Benefits Act 2008 and Health Insurance Act 1973 to change the timeframe for making claims relating to bulk-billed Medicare and dental services from 2 years to 1 year; Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973 to update investigative powers in relation to Medicare fraud offences; National Health Act 1953 to streamline pharmacy approval processes; Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 to: enable the department to manage and alleviate the consequences of therapeutic goods shortages; and support compliance and enforcement activities undertaken in relation to unlawful therapeutic and vaping goods; and Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Act 2023 to clarify the intended operation of certain provisions.

Info:

• Portfolio: Health, Disability and Ageing
• Minister: Senator for ACT, Katy Gallagher (Labor)
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 04/09/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in Senate
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7345

National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025

Amends the National Health Act 1953 to reduce the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme general patient charge from $31.60 to $25.00 from 1 January 2026.

Info:

• Portfolio: Health, Disability and Ageing
• Minister: Mark Butler MP (Labor), member for Hindmarsh
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 04/09/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7340

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

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.

Info:

• Portfolio: Health, Disability and Ageing
• Minister: Rebecca White MP (Labor), member for Lyons
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 04/09/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7335

Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025

Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to establish a principle requiring the Fair Work Commission to ensure that penalty and overtime rates are not reduced and that modern awards do not include terms that substitute employees’ entitlements to receive penalty or overtime rates where those terms would have the effect of reducing that additional remuneration employees would otherwise receive.

Info:

• Portfolio: Employment and Workplace Relations
• Minister: Amanda Rishworth MP (Labor), member for Kingston
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 29/08/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

s1460

Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2025

Introduced with the Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) Bill 2025, the bill amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to make compliance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence a quality and accountability requirement for higher education providers approved under the Act.

Info:

• Portfolio: Education
• Minister: Senator for ACT, Katy Gallagher (Labor)
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 28/08/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in Senate
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

s1459

Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) Bill 2025

Introduced with the Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2025, the bill provides for a National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence which may impose certain requirements and standards on higher education providers in relation to gender-based violence.

Info:

• Portfolio: Education
• Minister: Senator for ACT, Katy Gallagher (Labor)
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 28/08/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in Senate
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7337

Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025

Amends the Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 to enable Defence Housing Australia to provide housing and housing-related services to additional classes of persons.

Info:

• Portfolio: Defence
• Minister: Matt Keogh MP (Labor), member for Burt
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 28/08/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7342

Universities Accord (Cutting Student Debt by 20 Per Cent) Bill 2025

Amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and 5 other Acts to: provide a one-off 20 per cent reduction to Higher Education Loan Program debts and certain other student loans that are incurred on or before 1 June 2025; and increase the minimum repayment threshold from $54,435 in the 2024-25 financial year to $67,000 in the 2025-26 financial year and provide that compulsory student loan repayments are calculated on income above the new threshold rather than being based on a percentage of the repayment income.

Info:

• Portfolio: Education
• Minister: Jason Clare MP (Labor), member for Blaxland
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 02/08/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7336

Early Childhood Education and Care (Strengthening Regulation of Early Education) Bill 2025

Amends the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 to: strengthen powers to take action in relation to child care subsidy (CCS) providers based on quality and safety; expand powers to publicise action taken against CCS providers; broaden powers of entry to enable authorised persons to enter premises without consent and streamline the process for seeking entry under a monitoring warrant; enable the delegation of powers to appoint an expert to conduct an independent audit of a large child care provider; and require Family Day Care and In Home Care providers to collect CCS gap fees directly from families.

Info:

• Portfolio: Education
• Minister: Jason Clare MP (Labor), member for Blaxland
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 02/08/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7334

Customs Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2025

Introduced with the Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2025 to implement Australia’s obligations under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Australia and the United Arab Emirates, the bill amends the Customs Act 1901 to introduce rules of origin to determine if goods imported from the United Arab Emirates into Australia are eligible for preferential tariff treatment in accordance with the agreement.

Info:

• Portfolio: Home Affairs
• Minister: Julian Hill MP (Labor), member for Bruce
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 02/08/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7333

Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2025

Introduced with the Customs Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2025 to implement Australia’s obligations under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Australia and the United Arab Emirates, the bill amends the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to give effect to the preferential tariff treatment applicable to eligible goods in accordance with the agreement

Info:

• Portfolio: Home Affairs
• Minister: Julian Hill MP (Labor), member for Bruce
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 02/08/2025

Progress:

U^✅ - U^✅ - 👑^✅ - 📜^✅

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
• ✅️ Passed in Senate
• ✅ Royal assent
• ✅ Commenced

r7371

Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025

Amends the: Freedom of Information Act 1982 to implement or respond to certain recommendations from previous reviews and inquiries in relation to the Freedom of Information framework, including the Review of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 (the 2013 Hawke Review); and Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 and Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 to make consequential amendments.

Info:

• Portfolio: Attorney-General
• Minister: Michelle Rowland MP (Labor), member for Greenway
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 05/03/2026

Progress:

U^❌ - U - 👑 - 📜

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ❌ Failed in House of Representatives
• ☐ Pending in Senate
• ☐ Royal assent
• ☐ Commenced

r7359

Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025

Amends the Defence Act 1903 to amend the arrangements for review by the Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal of decisions relating to defence honours, defence awards and foreign awards.

Info:

• Portfolio: Defence
• Minister: Matt Keogh MP (Labor), member for Burt
• Type: Government bill
• Last changed: 24/11/2025

Progress:

U^❌ - U - 👑 - 📜

• ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
• ❌ Failed in House of Representatives
• ☐ Pending in Senate
• ☐ Royal assent
• ☐ Commenced