Pending (28)
s1440 Treasury Laws Amendment (Divesting from Illegal Israeli Settlements) Bill 2024
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Victoria, Lidia Thorpe (Independent)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 28/11/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7300 Transport Security Amendment (Security of Australia’s Transport Sector) Bill 2024
Info:
- Portfolio: Home Affairs
- Minister: Matt Thistlethwaite MP (Labor), member for Kingsford Smith
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 28/11/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7299 Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Stephen Jones MP (Labor), member for Whitlam
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 28/11/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7283 Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024
Info:
- Portfolio: Women
- Minister: Kate Thwaites MP (Labor), member for Jagajaga
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 28/11/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7286 Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2024
Info:
- Sponsor: Zoe Daniel MP (Independent), member for Goldstein
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 25/11/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7268 Navigation Amendment Bill 2024
Amends the Navigation Act 2012 to give effect to an amendment to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974.
Info:
- Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
- Minister: Catherine King MP (Labor), member for Ballarat
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 21/11/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7275 Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024
Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to establish a scams prevention framework which requires service providers in selected sectors of the economy to take a variety of actions to combat scams relating to, connected with, or using their services. Also makes consequential amendments to 4 Acts.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Stephen Jones MP (Labor), member for Whitlam
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 19/11/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7265 Requiring Energy Infrastructure Providers to Obtain Rehabilitation Bonds Bill 2024
Info:
- Sponsor: Sam Birrell MP (Nationals), member for Nicholls
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 18/11/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7302 Treasury Laws Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2024
This bill is the result of the Senate dividing the Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 (original bill) into two bills. This page shows the procedural history of the original bill up to the time it was divided, and the title and description of the bill as divided by the Senate (see sheet 3191 of amendments to the original bill). For copies of the explanatory memorandum and amendments circulated to the original bill, see the homepage of the original bill. The bill amends: the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 to enable the disclosure of information about a recognised assessment activity in relation to a registered entity in certain circumstances; the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority Act 2021 to reduce the frequency of certain periodic reviews; 6 Acts to make miscellaneous and technical amendments in the Treasury portfolio; the Corporations Act 2001 to provide four licensing exemptions for foreign financial services providers; and the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 and 4 other Acts in relation to the payments regulatory framework.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 10/10/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7258 Oversight Legislation Amendment (Robodebt Royal Commission Response and Other Measures) Bill 2024
Amends the: Ombudsman Act 1976 and Inspector-General of Taxation Act 2003 to implement two recommendations of the Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme by: imposing a statutory duty on agency heads and their staff to assist the Commonwealth Ombudsman and the Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman (IGTO) in the performance of their functions; and expanding the powers of the Ombudsman and IGTO to access agency records; Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 to clarify that the Inspector-General of Security and Intelligence is entitled to reasonable facilities and assistance when making preliminary inquiries of the head of an intelligence agency; and Ombudsman Act 1976 to: enable the Ombudsman and IGTO to access documents and other records by remote means; and make technical and contingent amendments.
Info:
- Portfolio: Attorney-General
- Minister: Mark Dreyfus MP (Labor), member for Isaacs
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 10/10/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7133 Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023
Introduced with the Superannuation (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Imposition Bill 2023, the bill amends: 7 Acts to make consequential amendments; the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 to enable the disclosure of information about a recognised assessment activity in relation to a registered entity in certain circumstances; the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority Act 2021 to reduce the frequency of certain periodic reviews; 6 Acts to make miscellaneous and technical amendments in the Treasury portfolio; the Corporations Act 2001 to provide four licensing exemptions for foreign financial services providers; and the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 and 4 other Acts in relation to the payments regulatory framework.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Stephen Jones MP (Labor), member for Whitlam
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 10/10/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7120 Superannuation (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Imposition Bill 2023
Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023, the bill imposes a tax rate of 15 per cent for superannuation earnings corresponding to the percentage of an individual’s superannuation balance that exceeds $3 million for an income year.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Stephen Jones MP (Labor), member for Whitlam
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 10/10/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7217 Veterans' Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024
Amends the: Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to: consolidate compensation and rehabilitation entitlements; amend various allowance and support schemes; and standardise the merits review pathway for veterans’ entitlements decisions; Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to consolidate the Repatriation Commission and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission; Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to transfer provisions relating to the Repatriation Medical Authority and the Specialist Medical Review Council; Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to change the disability compensation cessation date; and Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 and Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004 to include application and transitional provisions. Also makes consequential amendments to 30 Acts.
Info:
- Portfolio: Veterans' Affairs
- Minister: Matt Keogh MP (Labor), member for Burt
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 13/08/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7195 Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024
Australia) Bill 2024, the bill provides for transitional provisions and amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and 8 other Acts to support the establishment of Environment Protection Australia (EPA) and the Head of Environment Information Australia. Also amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to: confer compliance powers on the EPA; introduce protection orders and audit powers; and provide for the minister and secretary to delegate powers to the Chief Executive Officer of the EPA.
Info:
- Portfolio: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
- Minister: Tanya Plibersek MP (Labor), member for Sydney
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 12/08/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7193 Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) Bill 2024
Introduced with the Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024 and Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024, 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: Tanya Plibersek MP (Labor), member for Sydney
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 12/08/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7192 Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024
Introduced with the Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) Bill 2024 and Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024, the bill establishes Environment Protection Australia 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: Tanya Plibersek MP (Labor), member for Sydney
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 12/08/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
s1421 Tax Laws Amendment (Incentivising Food Donations to Charitable Organisations) Bill 2024
Amends the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 to provide a tax offset for companies for certain expenditure incurred in undertaking food donations activities for registered food charities.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for WA, Dean Smith (Liberal)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 02/07/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
s1420 Truth and Justice Commission Bill 2024
Establishes a commission of inquiry into historic and ongoing injustices against First Peoples in Australia.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for WA, Dorinda Cox (Greens)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 02/07/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
s1415 Treasury Laws Amendment (Extending the FBT Exemption for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles) Bill 2024
Amends the Treasury Laws Amendment (Electric Car Discount) Act 2022 to extend the fringe benefits tax exemption for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles until 1 April 2030.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Victoria, David Van (Independent)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 15/05/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
s1390 Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Domestic Reserve) Bill 2023
Amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to require petroleum production licensees to enter into a domestic reserve agreement with the Commonwealth.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Queensland, Pauline Hanson (One Nation)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 14/09/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
s1387 Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Vaccine Indemnity) Bill 2023
Amends the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 to provide that indemnities cannot be granted to manufacturers of vaccines in relation to the use of a vaccine.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Victoria, Ralph Babet (United Australia Party)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 10/08/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
s1388 Protecting the Spirit of Sea Country Bill 2023
Amends the: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 in relation to prescribing consultation requirements with traditional owners, knowledge holders and other relevant persons when preparing environment plans; Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 in relation to: meaning of relevant person; and protection of cultural heritage; and Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 to make a consequential amendment.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for WA, Dorinda Cox (Greens)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 08/08/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7062 Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 [No. 2]
Introduced with the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 [No. 2] and National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 [No. 2], the bill amends: the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Act 2018 to rename the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation to Housing Australia; the renamed Housing Australia Act 2018 to: streamline the functions of Housing Australia; establish an annual review mechanism for the National Housing Infrastructure Facility; and extend the Commonwealth guarantee of the liabilities of Housing Australia to apply to contracts entered into until 30 June 2028; and 10 Acts to make consequential amendments.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Julie Collins MP (Labor), member for Franklin
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 02/08/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
s1364 Northern Territory Safe Measures Bill 2023
Reinstates measures that previously applied under the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Act 2012 which were aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm to vulnerable communities in the Northern Territory.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for NT, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price (Country Liberal Party)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 23/03/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
s1346 Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Fight for Australia’s Coastline) Bill 2022
Amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to: cancel Petroleum Exploration Permit 11, and Petroleum Exploration Permit/T/49P (King Island, Tasmania); prevent any petroleum exploration leases for the Otway Basin/12 Apostles being granted; and prohibit any further petroleum exploration in the three areas.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Tasmania, Peter Whish-Wilson (Greens)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 09/02/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
s1348 Parliamentary Privileges Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022
Amends the Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987 to implement a recommendation of the interim report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide to allow a royal commission, whose terms of reference require an examination of government, to analyse and draw inferences or conclusions from evidence that is subject to parliamentary privilege.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie (Jacqui Lambie Network)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 26/09/2022
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
s1347 Social Services Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Pensioner and Veteran Workforce Participation) Bill 2022
Amends the: Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 to enable age pensioners and certain veterans' entitlement recipients to have their payment suspended for up to two years, instead of cancelled, if their income, which includes some income from the recipient's own employment, precludes payment; and provide for the same suspension period for partners of the age pension, disability support pension and certain veterans' entitlements recipients, where the partner is receiving a social security pension or certain veterans' entitlements; Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to make minor amendments to the existing suspension provisions for disability support pensioners; and Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 to: provide that working age pensioners, disability support pensioners and certain veterans' entitlements recipients, and their pensioner partners, can retain their pensioner concession card for up to two years after their payment ceases; and increase to $600 the amount of income age pensioners and certain veterans' entitlement recipients can earn each fortnight while still receiving maximum pension payments and provide for a review, and sunsetting, of these amendments.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for WA, Dean Smith (Liberal)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 05/09/2022
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
s1298 Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Amendment (No New Fossil Fuels) Bill 2021 [No. 2]
Amends the ]Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997 to prohibit the Snowy Hydro Company and Snowy hydro-group companies from being involved in creating or investing in new fossil fuel-based electricity generation capacity.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Queensland, Larissa Waters (Greens)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 27/07/2022
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ☐ Pending in Senate
- ☐ Pending in House of Representatives
- ☐ Pending royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
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r7296 Treasury Laws Amendment (Fairer for Families and Farmers and Other Measures) Bill 2024
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Andrew Leigh MP (Labor), member for Fenner
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 10/12/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7257 Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024
Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to replace the existing framework for mergers review with a mandatory and suspensory administrative system for acquisitions, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission as the first instance administrative decision-maker. Also makes consequential amendments to 5 Acts.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Jim Chalmers MP (Labor), member for Rankin
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 10/12/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7247 Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024
Establishes the Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers Special Account to make grants of financial assistance to support remuneration increases for workers in the early childhood education and care sector.
Info:
- Portfolio: Education
- Minister: Jason Clare MP (Labor), member for Blaxland
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 10/12/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7244 Universities Accord (National Student Ombudsman) Bill 2024
Amends the: Ombudsman Act 1976 to establish the National Student Ombudsman as a new statutory function of the Commonwealth Ombudsman to deal with complaints about, and conduct investigations into, actions of higher education providers. Also makes consequential amendments to the Ombudsman Act 1976 and 3 other Acts.
Info:
- Portfolio: Education
- Minister: Jason Clare MP (Labor), member for Blaxland
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 10/12/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7222 Treasury Laws Amendment (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Consequential) Bill 2024
Introduced with the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Bill 2024 and Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Bill 2024, the bill amends 5 Acts to make amendments consequential on the introduction of global and domestic minimum taxes in Australia, including amendments to ensure that the taxes interact appropriately with existing Australian taxation laws.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Andrew Leigh MP (Labor), member for Fenner
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 10/12/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7199 Treasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and Other Measures) Bill 2024
Introduced with the Capital Works (Build to Rent Misuse Tax) Bill 2024, the bill amends the: Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to provide incentives for investors to support the construction of new build to rent developments by increasing the capital works deduction rate to 4 per cent per year and reducing the final withholding tax rate on eligible fund payments from eligible managed investment trust investments to 15 per cent; National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 to extend the application of the Credit Code to buy now, pay later contracts and establish low cost credit contracts as a new category of regulated credit; Medicare Levy Act 1986 to exempt eligible lump sum payments in arrears from the Medicare Levy; Taxation Administration Act 1953 to impose a new reporting obligation on certain large multinational enterprises; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to update the list of deductible gift recipients; Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 to update funding arrangements to support payments from the Commonwealth to the States in relation to skills and workforce development; and Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 to extend the $20,000 instant asset write-off by 12 months until 30 June 2025.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Stephen Jones MP (Labor), member for Whitlam
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 10/12/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7231 Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024
Amends the: Higher Education Support Act 2003 and 4 other Acts providing students with income contingent loans to provide that the calculation of a person’s loan or debt will take into account changes in the consumer price index or the wage price index; and Higher Education Support Act 2003 to require higher education providers to allocate a minimum of 40 per cent of their student services and amenities fees revenue to student-led organisations; rename enabling courses ‘FEE-FREE Uni Ready Courses’ for students in Commonwealth supported places and establish a Commonwealth Grant Scheme funding cluster for these courses; facilitate the establishment of a grant for eligible domestic students undertaking mandatory placements in identified priority areas (the Commonwealth Prac Payment); add Adelaide University to the list of Table A providers to reflect the merger of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia; and provide a power for the minister to make transitional rules.
Info:
- Portfolio: Education
- Minister: Jason Clare MP (Labor), member for Blaxland
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 05/12/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7126 Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023
Partially implements the Government’s response to the review of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) by amending the Reserve Bank Act 1959 to: remove the Government’s power to override monetary policy decisions of the RBA and remove the RBA’s power to determine the lending policy of banks; clarify the objectives and functions of the RBA; replace the existing Reserve Bank Board with a Monetary Policy Board and Governance Board; and make consequential and minor amendments.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Jim Chalmers MP (Labor), member for Rankin
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 29/11/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ☐ Not commenced
Links:
r7176 Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024
Amends the: Corporations Act 2001 and 8 other Acts to implement recommendations by the Council of Financial Regulators in relation to Australia’s financial market infrastructure by: introducing a crisis management and resolution regime for domestic clearing and settlement (CS) facilities; expanding the licensing, supervisory and enforcement powers of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA); and transferring certain powers relating to the licensing and supervision of CS facilities and financial markets to ASIC and the RBA; Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 and Corporations Act 2001 to phase-in new climate-related financial reporting requirements for entities; and Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001, Corporations Act 2001 and Insurance Act 1973 to make minor and technical amendments.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Jim Chalmers MP (Labor), member for Rankin
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 17/09/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
Links:
r7081 Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023
Amends the: Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 to: increase the instant asset write-off threshold from $1,000 to $20,000 for the 2023-24 financial year; and provide small and medium businesses with access to a bonus tax deduction for the 2023-24 financial year relating to electrification and more efficient energy use; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, Taxation Administration Act 1953 and A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 to facilitate certain community charities achieving deductible gift recipient status; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to: include two new entities on the list of deductible gift recipients and extend the listing for two other entities; extend the Global Infrastructure Hub’s income tax exemption for an additional year; broadly align existing tax requirements with a new accounting standard for insurance contracts; and amend the rules for non-arm’s length expenses for superannuation entities; Corporations Act 2001 to reinstate the Australian Financial Complaint Authority’s jurisdiction to hear certain complaints relating to superannuation; and Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Law Improvement Package No. 1) Act 2023 to make contingent amendments.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Stephen Jones MP (Labor), member for Whitlam
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 28/06/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
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r7107 Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Accountability and Fairness) Bill 2023
Amends the: Tax Agent Services Act 2009 and Taxation Administration Act 1953: to expand the operation of the promoter penalty provisions; and enable the sharing of certain protected information; Taxation Administration Act 1953 to extend whistleblower protections to eligible whistleblowers who make disclosures to the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB); and reverse the burden of proof for certain claims of protection; Tax Agent Services Act 2009 in relation to the TPB Register and the TPB’s delegation powers; and Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 to limit the proportion of petroleum resource rent tax assessable income that can be offset by deductions to 90 per cent.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Stephen Jones MP (Labor), member for Whitlam
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 31/05/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
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r7142 Treasury Laws Amendment (Foreign Investment) Bill 2024
Introduced with the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment Bill 2024, the bill amends the International Tax Agreements Act 1953 to clarify any uncertainty associated with the interaction between certain taxes, such as foreign investment fees and similar state and territory property taxes, and double tax agreements implemented domestically.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Julie Collins MP (Labor), member for Franklin
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 08/04/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
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r7057 Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share—Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023
Amends the: Corporations Act 2001 to require Australian public companies to disclose information about their subsidiaries in their annual financial reports by way of a ‘consolidated entity disclosure statement’; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to amend the thin capitalisation rules to limit the amount of debt deductions that multinational entities can claim in an income year.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Andrew Leigh MP (Labor), member for Fenner
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 08/04/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
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r7076 Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023
Amends the Water Act 2007 and Basin Plan 2012 to: expand the type of projects that can deliver the Basin Plan target of 450 gigalitres (GL) of additional environmental water; repeal the statutory 1,500 GL cap on Commonwealth water purchases; enable funds from the Water for the Environment Special Account to be used to enhance environmental outcomes in the Basin; provide additional time for Basin States to deliver Sustainable Diversion Limit (SDL) Adjustment Mechanism projects; enable the Inspector-General of Water Compliance to determine SDL compliance and require action plans; provide for a roadmap for the delivery of constraints relaxation projects across the Southern Basin; delay the review of the Act from 2024 until 2027; and implement recommendations of the Water market reform: final roadmap report in relation to water markets and water management in the Basin. Also amends the Water Act 2007 to make technical amendments in relation to First Ministers’ Council; and makes consequential amendments to the Water Act 2007 and Competition and Consumer Act 2010.
Info:
- Portfolio: Environment and Water
- Minister: Tanya Plibersek MP (Labor), member for Sydney
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 07/12/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
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r6972 Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023
Introduced with the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 and National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023, the bill amends: the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Act 2018 to rename the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation to Housing Australia; the renamed Housing Australia Act 2018 to: streamline the functions of Housing Australia; establish an annual review mechanism for the National Housing Infrastructure Facility; and extend the Commonwealth guarantee of the liabilities of Housing Australia to apply to contracts entered into until 30 June 2028; and 10 Acts to make consequential amendments.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Julie Collins MP (Labor), member for Franklin
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 28/09/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
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r6945 Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications and Other Measures) Bill 2023
Amends the: Corporations Act 2001 to: enable all documents under the Act to be signed electronically and for certain documents to be sent in either hard copy or electronic form; and provide that companies are not required to send documents to a member where contact details are known to be incorrect; Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998, Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001, Competition and Consumer Act 2010, National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 and Tax Agent Services Act 2009 to enable certain regulatory bodies to hold virtual hearings and examinations; Corporations Act 2001, Excise Act 1901 and Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995 to allow electronic payments to be used; 11 Acts to require notices in newspapers to be published in an accessible and reasonably prominent manner; Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001, Corporations Act 2001, ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Act 2017 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to: remove erroneous references and redundant definitions; apply consistent headings to definitions sections; and make minor technical amendments; Corporations Act 2001, National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 and National Consumer Credit Protection (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2009 to move five legislative instruments into primary law; and 15 Acts to make minor technical amendments.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Stephen Jones MP (Labor), member for Whitlam
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 14/09/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
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r6985 Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort) Bill 2023
Introduced with the Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023, Financial Accountability Regime (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023, Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy Bill 2023 and Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy (Collection) Bill 2023, the bill amends the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 and National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 to establish the financial services compensation scheme of last resort to provide compensation to eligible consumers in circumstances where an Australian Financial Complaints Authority determination awarding monetary compensation has been made in their favour, but which the relevant entity has not paid.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Stephen Jones MP (Labor), member for Whitlam
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 03/07/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
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r7037 Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2023
Amends the: Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 to reduce the qualifying period of employment of Australian Defence Force firefighters in relation to primary site oesophageal cancer from 25 years to 15 years and change the requirement for firefighting to have been a ‘substantial’ proportion of their duties to be a ‘not insubstantial’ proportion; Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to allow payments and benefits from Commonwealth and State or Territory employment programs to not be considered as income for income support means testing purposes; Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to include a discretionary power to provide Commonwealth rent assistance beyond 26 weeks for eligible recipients who are temporarily absent from Australia and unable to return due to a prescribed event occurring; and Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to extend eligibility to the Defence, Veterans’ and Families’ Acute Support Package to grandparents who are full time carers of the children of a deceased veteran.
Info:
- Portfolio: Veterans' Affairs
- Minister: Matt Keogh MP (Labor), member for Burt
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 28/06/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
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r7002 Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023
Amends the: Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to: provide annual reporting requirements for the Repatriation Medical Authority; and amend certain incorrect references; Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 and Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 to: replace references to ‘refuse to deal with the claim’ with ‘defer further investigation of the claim’ to better reflect actual practice; and provide for the alignment of rates of compensation for journey costs relating to treatment with the Comcare Scheme; and Defence Service Homes Act 1918 in relation to the operation of, and conditions to vary, revoke and replace, the Statement of Conditions for the Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme.
Info:
- Portfolio: Veterans' Affairs
- Minister: Matt Keogh MP (Labor), member for Burt
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 28/06/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
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r6996 Treasury Laws Amendment (Refining and Improving Our Tax System) Bill 2023
Amends the: International Tax Agreements Act 1953 to: give legislative authority to the Convention between Australia and Iceland for the elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance; and make minor amendments to update various notes; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to: exempt certain subsidiaries of the Future Fund Board from income tax and include them as entities eligible for a refund of a tax offset relating to a franked distribution; and transfer administration of three register deductible gift recipient categories and the Overseas Aid Gift Deduction Scheme to the Commissioner of Taxation; Customs Act 1901 and Excise Act 1901 to enable an eligible business entity liable for excise duty for excisable goods or customs duty for excise-equivalent goods, being fuel and alcohol, to align their excise returns and customs returns with the return period for other indirect taxes which are separately lodged through a business activity statement; Excise Act 1901 to provide that the repackaging of beer that would otherwise be excise manufacture is not taken to be the manufacture of beer if it meets certain requirements; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to make consequential amendments.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Andrew Leigh MP (Labor), member for Fenner
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 28/06/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
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s1363 Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023
Amends the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 to: require the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) to publish gender pay gap information of relevant employers for each reporting period; rename the current 'minimum standards' as 'gender equality standards'; require relevant employers to provide executive summary and industry benchmark reports to all members of their governing body; include 'sexual harassment', 'harassment on the ground of sex' or 'discrimination' as gender equality indicators; change the title of the 'Director' of the WGEA to 'Chief Executive Officer'; and make a technical amendment to the definition of 'reporting period'.
Info:
- Portfolio: Women
- Minister: Senator for ACT, Katy Gallagher (Labor)
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 11/04/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
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r6954 Work Health and Safety Amendment Bill 2022
Amends the: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 to: include negligence as a fault element in relation to a category one offence; clarify that a work group is negotiated with workers who are proposed to form the work group; amend the obligation to train health and safety representatives to provide that representatives are entitled to choose a course of training; amend the process for the issuing and services of notices under the Act; enable an inspector, within 30 days of entering a workplace, to issue certain written notices relating to the reason for entry; specify that Comcare is able to share information with certain other persons for the purpose of performing functions under relevant laws; extend from 12 to 18 months the deadline for a person to make a request to the regulator to bring a prosecution for a category one or two offence; prohibit a person from entering into a contract of insurance to provide coverage over liability for monetary penalties imposed under the Act, and create a related offence; and Safe Work Australia Act 2008 to specify that Safe Work Australia may be provided with information necessary to its data and evidence functions.
Info:
- Portfolio: Employment and Workplace Relations
- Minister: Tony Burke MP (Labor), member for Watson
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 21/03/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
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r6969 Treasury Laws Amendment (Energy Price Relief Plan) Bill 2022
Amends the: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to: establish regulation-making powers in relation to dealings between persons who supply or acquire a gas commodity, dealing with and resolving disputes or complaints between persons who supply or acquire a gas commodity, and gas market emergency price orders; enable the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to order the production of certain information and documents, investigate suspected non-compliance and utilise a range of sanctions for non-compliance; provide for civil penalty provisions of gas market instruments; and prohibit schemes designed to avoid the application of a civil penalty provision of a gas market instrument; and Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 to introduce a payment to states and territories to support temporary energy bill relief for households and small businesses.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Milton Dick MP (Labor), member for Oxley
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 16/12/2022
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
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r6929 Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2022
Amends the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 to provide a one-off increase to the pension payable to totally and permanently incapacitated veterans (known as the TPI payment).
Info:
- Portfolio: Veterans' Affairs
- Minister: Matt Keogh MP (Labor), member for Burt
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 30/11/2022
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
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r6923 Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2022
Amends the: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to increase the maximum penalty applicable for anti-competitive behaviour and certain breaches of competition consumer law; and Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 to: establish a civil penalty regime prohibiting the use of, and reliance on, unfair contract terms in standard form contracts; and expand the class of contracts that are covered by the unfair contract terms.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Andrew Leigh MP (Labor), member for Fenner
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 09/11/2022
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in House of Representatives
- ✅️ Passed in Senate
- ✅️ Received royal assent
- ✅️ Commenced
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r7225 Treasury Laws Amendment (Build to Rent) Bill 2024
This bill is the result of the Senate dividing the Treasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (original bill) into two bills. This page shows the procedural history of the original bill up to the time it was divided, and the title and description of the bill as divided by the Senate (see sheet 2683 of amendments to the original bill). For copies of the explanatory memorandum and amendments circulated to the original bill, see the homepage of the original bill. This bill amends the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to provide incentives for investors to support the construction of new build to rent developments by increasing the capital works deduction rate to 4 per cent per year and reducing the final withholding tax rate on eligible fund payments from eligible managed investment trust investments to 15 per cent.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 28/11/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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s1353 Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023
Establishes the Cannabis Australia National Agency as a statutory agency to register cannabis strains and regulate activities relating to cannabis including: growing and possessing cannabis plants; manufacturing and selling cannabis products; operating cannabis cafes; and importing and exporting cannabis products.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for NSW, David Shoebridge (Greens)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 27/11/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
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s1430 Competition and Consumer Amendment (Make Price Gouging Illegal) Bill 2024
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.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Tasmania, Nick Mckim (Greens)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 09/10/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7239 Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024
Amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to: impose obligations on digital communications platform providers in relation to the dissemination of content on a digital communications platform that contains information that is reasonably verifiable as false, misleading or deceptive, and is reasonably likely to cause or contribute to serious harm of a specified type (misinformation and disinformation); expand the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s compliance and enforcement powers in relation to misinformation and disinformation; and make consequential amendments. Also makes consequential amendments to 3 other Acts; and amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to make an amendment contingent on the commencement of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.
Info:
- Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
- Minister: Michelle Rowland MP (Labor), member for Greenway
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 08/10/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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s1428 Blayney Gold Mine Bill 2024
Repeals the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection (Kings Plains) Declaration 2024 and prevents the minister from making a declaration that would affect the construction or operation of a gold mine in the Blayney gold mine area.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Tasmania, Jonathon Duniam (Liberal)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 19/09/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
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s1429 Sex Discrimination Amendment (Acknowledging Biological Reality) Bill 2024
Amends the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 to remove references to ‘gender identity’.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Queensland, Pauline Hanson (One Nation)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 12/09/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
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s1394 Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023
The bill: repeals the Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002; and amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to: make consequential amendments; and provide for annual statements from the minister and the Threatened Species Commissioner on the impact of native forest logging.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Victoria, Janet Rice (Greens)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 11/09/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7154 Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Stop PEP11 Forever and Protect Our Coastal Waters) Bill 2024
Amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to cancel Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP11) and prohibit any further petroleum exploration in the PEP11 area.
Info:
- Sponsor: Zali Steggall MP (Independent), member for Warringah
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 10/09/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7153 Accountability of Grants, Investment Mandates and Use of Public Resources Amendment (End Pork Barrelling) Bill 2024
Amends: the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 to provide a resource management framework for the use and management of public resources, including for grants administration; the Public Service Act 1999 to provide the Public Service Commissioner with certain powers in relation to breaches of the code of conduct relating to the resource management framework; and 9 Acts in relation to oversight of investment mandates.
Info:
- Sponsor: Helen Haines MP (Independent), member for Indi
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 10/09/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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s1418 COVID-19 Response Commission of Inquiry Bill 2024
Establishes a commission of inquiry into Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Queensland, Matthew Canavan (Liberal National Party)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 22/08/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7147 Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Foreign Entities Bill 2024
Prohibits the purchase of residential property by foreign entities for a 2-year period.
Info:
- Sponsor: Andrew Gee MP (Independent), member for Calare
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 20/08/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7146 Criminal Code Amendment (Telecommunications Offences for Suicide Related Material—Exception for Lawful Voluntary Assisted Dying) Bill 2024
Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to provide that the offence of using a carriage service to incite committing or attempting to commit suicide does not apply to acts or omissions carried out in accordance with a voluntary assisted dying law of a state or territory.
Info:
- Sponsor: Kate Chaney MP (Independent), member for Curtin
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 20/08/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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s1358 COVID-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2022
Prohibits discrimination based on a person's COVID-19 vaccination status by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments, statutory authorities, local governments, and private enterprises.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Queensland, Pauline Hanson (One Nation)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 14/08/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7113 Online Safety Amendment (Protecting Australian Children from Online Harm) Bill 2023
Amends the Online Safety Act 2021 to require the minister to conduct a trial of age verification technologies.
Info:
- Sponsor: David Coleman MP (Liberal), member for Banks
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 13/08/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7112 Migration Amendment (Limits on Immigration Detention) Bill 2023
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: prohibit the detention of minors; and introduce a 90-day limit on immigration detention which can only be extended in certain circumstances.
Info:
- Sponsor: Kylea Tink MP (Independent), member for North Sydney
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 13/08/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7201 Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2024
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: Matt Thistlethwaite MP (Labor), member for Kingsford Smith
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 04/07/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7101 Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Voter Protections in Political Advertising) Bill 2023
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to prohibit misleading or deceptive electoral or referendum matter.
Info:
- Sponsor: Zali Steggall MP (Independent), member for Warringah
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 02/07/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7100 Lobbying (Improving Government Honesty and Trust) Bill 2023
Establishes a scheme in relation to dealings between lobbyists and Government representatives.
Info:
- Sponsor: Monique Ryan MP (Independent), member for Kooyong
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 02/07/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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s1413 Competition and Consumer Amendment (Divestiture Powers) Bill 2024
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.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Tasmania, Nick Mckim (Greens)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 26/06/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7086 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Expanding the Water Trigger) Bill 2023
Amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to expand the circumstances in which certain petroleum mining developments must be assessed and approved by the minister.
Info:
- Sponsor: Sophie Scamps MP (Independent), member for Mackellar
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 25/06/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7078 Brisbane Airport Curfew and Demand Management Bill 2023
The bill: imposes a curfew and certain related restrictions on aircraft movements at Brisbane Airport; provides for the development of a long term operating plan for managing aircraft movements and airspace at Brisbane Airport; and provides for consultation procedures in certain circumstances. Also makes consequential amendments to the Airports Act 1996 and National Emergency Declaration Act 2020.
Info:
- Sponsor: Elizabeth Watson-Brown MP (Greens), member for Ryan
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 25/06/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7077 National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Amendment (Unlocking Regional Housing) Bill 2023
Amends the: National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Act 2018 to enable the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation to provide finance, grants or investments that support the provision of housing-enabling infrastructure, including for housing in regional, rural or remote Australia; and Housing Australia Act 2018 to make contingent amendments.
Info:
- Sponsor: Helen Haines MP (Independent), member for Indi
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 04/06/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7202 Keeping Cash Transactions in Australia Bill 2024
Requires businesses to accept cash payments for certain transactions.
Info:
- Sponsor: Andrew Gee MP (Independent), member for Calare
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 03/06/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r7200 Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024
Establishes a commission of inquiry into antisemitism at Australian universities.
Info:
- Sponsor: Julian Leeser MP (Liberal), member for Berowra
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 03/06/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7018 Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Real Time Disclosure of Political Donations) Bill 2023
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to: require political parties, state branches of political parties, significant third parties and candidates to provide a notice to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) of political donations received over the disclosure threshold amount of $13,800 within five business days of receiving the donation; and require annual returns to be provided to the AEC where political donations made by a single person exceeds the annual disclosure threshold amount.
Info:
- Sponsor: Rebekha Sharkie MP (Centre Alliance), member for Mayo
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 26/03/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7017 Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering the Donation Disclosure Threshold) Bill 2023
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to: lower the political donation disclosure threshold from $16,300 to $1,000 and remove the indexation of the disclosure threshold; and expand the definition of ‘gift’ to include electoral expenditure and gift-in-kind to a political entity where the value is over $1,000 and include amounts paid to attend political fundraisers or functions.
Info:
- Sponsor: Rebekha Sharkie MP (Centre Alliance), member for Mayo
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 26/03/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r7168 Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fair and Transparent Elections) Bill 2024
Amends the: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 in relation to: lowering the disclosure threshold to $1,000; real-time disclosure of donations; prohibiting misleading or deceptive electoral or referendum matter; broadening the definition of gift; funding disclosure requirements; introduction of a major-donor donation cap; prohibiting certain political donations; limiting pre-election government advertising; and postal vote processes; and Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and Do Not Call Register Act 2006 to provide that registered independent candidates are treated the same as political parties.
Info:
- Sponsor: Kate Chaney MP (Independent), member for Curtin
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 25/03/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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r7167 Reducing Supermarket Dominance Bill 2024
The bill: provides for a limit on market share for supermarket businesses, including enforced progressive divesture to 20 per cent over a 5-year period where necessary; and establishes a Commissioner for Food Retailing to administer limits on market share and promote competition and fairness principles.
Info:
- Sponsor: Bob Katter MP (Katter's Australian Party), member for Kennedy
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 25/03/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r7166 Crimes and Online Safety Legislation Amendment (Combatting Online Notoriety) Bill 2024
Amends the: Criminal Code Act 1995 to insert an offence provision relating to the posting of harmful material to increase notoriety; Online Safety Act 2021 to expand the powers of the eSafety Commissioner to include administering a complaints system for criminal activity material; and Crimes Act 1914 to enable a court to make an order directing a person to cease using certain online services.
Info:
- Sponsor: David Coleman MP (Liberal), member for Banks
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 25/03/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
s1138 Plebiscite (Future Migration Level) Bill 2018
Establishes a legislative framework for a national plebiscite to be held in conjunction with the next general election that would ask Australians “Do you think the current rate of immigration to Australia is too high?”.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Queensland, Pauline Hanson (One Nation)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 21/03/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r7067 Electoral Legislation Amendment (Restoring Trust) Bill 2023
Amends the: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 in relation to: the disclosure threshold; disclosure and publication of donations; misleading or deceptive electoral or referendum matter; definition of gift; prohibited donors; government advertising; postal vote applications; independent campaign entities; and nomination of candidates; Privacy Act 1988 to remove exemptions relating to data protection that apply to political parties and members of Parliament; Spam Act 2003 to remove exemptions relating to unsolicited electronic messages that apply to political parties; and Do Not Call Register Act 2006 to provide that independent candidates are treated the same as registered political parties under the provisions of the Act.
Info:
- Sponsor: Kate Chaney MP (Independent), member for Curtin
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 19/03/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r7047 Broadcasting Services Amendment (Healthy Kids Advertising) Bill 2023
Amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to prohibit the broadcasting of marketing relating to certain food or drink products on television and radio broadcasting services, and online services.
Info:
- Sponsor: Sophie Scamps MP (Independent), member for Mackellar
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 13/02/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r7015 Interactive Gambling Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements) Bill 2023
Amends the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 to ban the broadcast, datacast and publication of licensed interactive wagering services.
Info:
- Sponsor: Rebekha Sharkie MP (Centre Alliance), member for Mayo
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 13/02/2024
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
s1341 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Bill 2022
The bill: establishes a framework for the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the Commonwealth Government; and makes a consequential amendment to the Productivity Commission Act 1998.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Victoria, Lidia Thorpe (Independent)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 06/12/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r7016 Broadcasting Services Amendment (Prohibition of Gambling Advertisements) Bill 2023
Amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to: prohibit the broadcasting of gambling advertisements on certain television and radio broadcasting services; and prohibit the provision of gambling advertisements on certain online content services.
Info:
- Sponsor: Zoe Daniel MP (Independent), member for Goldstein
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 28/11/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r7006 Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023 [No. 2]
Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to prohibit a person from knowingly, and without reasonable excuse, displaying a Nazi symbol.
Info:
- Sponsor: Julian Leeser MP (Liberal), member for Berowra
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 28/11/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r7005 Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Cheaper Home Batteries) Bill 2023
Amends the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 to: include home batteries as an eligible technology to create small-scale technology certificates under the Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme; and provide for an independent review of the operation of the scheme.
Info:
- Sponsor: Helen Haines MP (Independent), member for Indi
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 14/11/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r7003 Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit Card Ban and Acknowledgement of Losses) Bill 2023
Amends the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 to: prohibit the use of credit cards for online gambling using regulated interactive gambling services; and require customers of licensed interactive wagering services to provide an acknowledgement of losses before being allowed to participate in licensed wagering services.
Info:
- Sponsor: Rebekha Sharkie MP (Centre Alliance), member for Mayo
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 14/11/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r7001 Online Safety Amendment (Breaking Online Notoriety) Bill 2023
Amends the Online Safety Act 2021 to: define ‘criminal activity material’ as material that is hosted on a social media service, a relevant electronic service, or a designated internet service, and depicts conduct that could be deemed to be a criminal offence; and expand the functions of the eSafety Commissioner to include administering a complaints system for criminal activity material.
Info:
- Sponsor: Garth Hamilton MP (Liberal National Party), member for Groom
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 14/11/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r7000 Australia Day Bill 2023
Declares Australia Day as the national day of Australia to be observed on 26 January every year.
Info:
- Sponsor: Henry Pike MP (Liberal National Party), member for Bowman
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 14/11/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
s1401 Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Protections Against Discrimination) Bill 2023
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to provide workplace protections against discrimination for employees who have been, or continue to be, subjected to family and domestic violence.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie (Jacqui Lambie Network)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 13/11/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
s1400 Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Small Business Redundancy Exemption) Bill 2023
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.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie (Jacqui Lambie Network)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 13/11/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
s1399 Fair Work Legislation Amendment (First Responders) Bill 2023
Amends the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 to implement presumptive liability provisions for first responders who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie (Jacqui Lambie Network)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 13/11/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
s1398 Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency) Bill 2023
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.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie (Jacqui Lambie Network)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 13/11/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
s1395 Australian Capital Territory Dangerous Drugs Bill 2023
Provides that the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Act 2022 (ACT) has no force or effect as a law of the Australian Capital Territory.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for WA, Michaelia Cash (Liberal)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 19/10/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r6982 Fair Work Amendment (Right to Disconnect) Bill 2023
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to: prevent employers from contacting employees outside of work hours; and provide that employees are not required to monitor, read or respond to work communications from their employer outside of work hours.
Info:
- Sponsor: Adam Bandt MP (Greens), member for Melbourne
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 17/10/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
s1382 Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment Bill 2023
Amends the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 to require the Australian Capital Territory Government to conduct an inquiry into the Health Infrastructure Enabling Act 2023 (ACT) and report by 30 June 2024.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Queensland, Matthew Canavan (Liberal National Party)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 13/09/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r6981 Transparent and Quality Public Appointments Bill 2023
The bill: establishes a framework for making transparent and quality public appointments, including the establishment of Independent Selection Panels and the Office of the Public Appointments Commissioner to issue guidelines on the making of public appointments and report annually on public appointment selection processes; and establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Appointments.
Info:
- Sponsor: Sophie Scamps MP (Independent), member for Mackellar
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 12/09/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r6975 Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Stop PEP11 and Protect Our Coast) Bill 2023
Amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to cancel Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP11) and prohibit any further petroleum exploration in the PEP11.
Info:
- Sponsor: Zali Steggall MP (Independent), member for Warringah
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 05/09/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r6974 Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2023
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: amend the character test by providing grounds to consider visa cancellation or refusal where a non-citizen has been convicted of offences involving violence against a person, weapons, breaching of an apprehended violence order (or similar) or non-consensual sexual acts; provide that, for an offence involving violence against a person, a person's conviction for an offence of common assault, or equivalent, will not be taken to be a conviction for a designated offence unless the act constituting the offence causes or substantially contributes to bodily harm to another person, or harm to another person's mental health, or involves family violence; and make consequential amendments.
Info:
- Sponsor: Dan Tehan MP (Liberal), member for Wannon
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 05/09/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r6973 Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Cleaning up Political Donations) Bill 2023
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to: lower the donation disclosure threshold from $13,800 to $1,000 for individual donations and require aggregation under the threshold; expand the definition of 'gift'; introduce a cap of $50,000 on the total amount of donations a donor can provide during an electoral cycle; require real-time disclosure by gift recipients to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) within two business days of the donation threshold being reached or exceeded; require the AEC to publish donation returns by reporting entities on the Transparency Register as soon as reasonably practicable; introduce an electoral expenditure cap to limit the amount of money that can be spent on federal election campaigns; prohibit political donations from particular industries, including fossil fuel entities, gambling companies, liquor companies and the tobacco industry; and increase certain penalties for corporations.
Info:
- Sponsor: Andrew Wilkie MP (Independent), member for Clark
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 05/09/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r6966 Electoral Legislation Amendment (Lowering the Voting Age) Bill 2023
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to: lower the minimum voting age in Australian federal elections and referenda from 18 to 16 years; provide for 16 and 17 year olds to be included in the certified list of voters (but not to be given a penalty notice if they do not vote); and provide that an eligible voter, who is not yet on the electoral roll or enrolled at their correct address, is able to cast a provisional vote on election day.
Info:
- Sponsor: Stephen Bates MP (Greens), member for Brisbane
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 08/08/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
s1372 Productivity Commission Amendment (Electricity Reporting) Bill 2023
Amends the Productivity Commission Act 1998 to: require the Productivity Commission to prepare quarterly reports on retail electricity prices and energy sources for electricity generation; and require the minister to table these reports within 30 days after the end of the quarterly period.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Tasmania, Jonathon Duniam (Liberal)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 03/08/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r6949 Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Loot Boxes) Bill 2022
Amends the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 to: require the Classification Board to classify computer games which contain 'loot boxes' as either R 18+ or RC; and require a warning to displayed when games contain loot boxes or similar features.
Info:
- Sponsor: Andrew Wilkie MP (Independent), member for Clark
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 01/08/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r6948 Fuel and Vehicle Standards Legislation Amendment (Reducing Vehicle Pollution) Bill 2022
Amends the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000 and Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 to require light vehicles to meet Euro 6d vehicle pollution standards.
Info:
- Sponsor: Kylea Tink MP (Independent), member for North Sydney
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 01/08/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r6947 Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Stop the Lies) Bill 2022
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to: prohibit misleading or deceptive electoral or referendum matter; prohibit persons or bodies corporate from deceptively impersonating, or falsely attributing material to, a person, candidate, campaigner, political party or entity; and give the Australian Electoral Commissioner the power to investigate possible breaches, order retractions, publish corrections, and pursue complaints through the courts.
Info:
- Sponsor: Zali Steggall MP (Independent), member for Warringah
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 01/08/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
s1370 Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023
The bill: repeals the Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002; and amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to: make consequential amendments; and provide for annual statements from the minister and the Threatened Species Commissioner on the impact of native forest logging.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Victoria, Janet Rice (Greens)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 15/06/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
s1378 Acts Interpretation Amendment (Aboriginality) Bill 2023
Amends the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 in relation to references to a person or member of the Aboriginal race of Australia or a descendant of an indigenous habitant of Australia or the Torres Strait Islands.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Queensland, Pauline Hanson (One Nation)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 14/06/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
s1281 Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020
Amends the Defence Act 1903 to require parliamentary approval of overseas service by members of the Australian Defence Force.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for WA, Jordon Steele-John (Greens)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 29/03/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r6910 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Ransomware Action Plan) Bill 2022
Amends the: Criminal Code Act 1995 to: amend the geographical jurisdiction provision for computer offences; introduce standalone offences for extortive conduct associated with ransomware and dealing with data obtained by unauthorised access or modification; introduce aggravated offences relating to cyber attacks on critical infrastructure assets and producing, supplying or obtaining data under arrangement for payment; and increase maximum penalties for certain other computer offences; Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to ensure that existing information gathering powers and freezing orders in relation to financial institutions can also be exercised in relation to digital currency exchanges; and Crime Act 1914 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to ensure that law enforcement agencies can seize digital assets (including cryptocurrency) discovered during the execution of a warrant and suspected to be proceeds of crime.
Info:
- Sponsor: Karen Andrews MP (Liberal), member for McPherson
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 27/03/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r6895 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2022
Amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to: require actions that would emit between 25,000 to 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent scope 1 emissions in any one year to be assessed for approval under Part 9 of the Act; require the minister, when approving any such action or when considering whether to enter into a conservation agreement, to consider Australia’s national carbon budget and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; require the minister to reject the approval of actions that would emit over 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent scope 1 emissions; require the Climate Change Authority to develop a national carbon budget to 2050 and to annually assess the budget; prohibit the minister, subject to certain exceptions, from using alternative approval processes for certain emissions intensive actions; and introduce penalties for undertaking certain emissions intensive actions without approval if the action has, will have or is likely to have a significant impact on the environment.
Info:
- Sponsor: Adam Bandt MP (Greens), member for Melbourne
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 20/03/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r6894 Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment (Making Gambling Businesses Accountable) Bill 2022
Amends the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 to: require gambling companies to report to the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre if they have reason to suspect a person is paying for gambling services with money obtained illegally; and enable the Federal Court to make compensation orders where gambling companies have provided gambling services to a person who they suspect has paid for the gambling service using money obtained illegally.
Info:
- Sponsor: Andrew Wilkie MP (Independent), member for Clark
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 20/03/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r6905 Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2022
Introduced with the Financial Sector Reform Bill 2022, Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy Bill 2022 and Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy (Collection) Bill 2022, the bill establishes a financial accountability regime to impose accountability, key personnel, deferred remuneration and notification obligations on directors and senior executives of financial entities in the banking, insurance and superannuation industries.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Stephen Jones MP (Labor), member for Whitlam
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 09/03/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r6902 Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy (Collection) Bill 2022
Introduced with the Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2022, Financial Sector Reform Bill 2022 and Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy Bill 2022, the bill provides for the collection and administration of the levy imposed by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy Act 2022.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Stephen Jones MP (Labor), member for Whitlam
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 09/03/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
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r6896 Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy Bill 2022
Introduced with the Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2022, Financial Sector Reform Bill 2022 and Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy (Collection) Bill 2022, the bill imposes a levy on certain industry entities to recover the cost of the compensation scheme of last resort.
Info:
- Portfolio: Treasury
- Minister: Stephen Jones MP (Labor), member for Whitlam
- Type: Government bill
- Last changed: 09/03/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
s1362 Migration Amendment (Evacuation to Safety) Bill 2023
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: require the minister to provide an offer of transfer to Australia to all persons in the offshore cohort in Papua New Guinea or the Republic of Nauru who have not had an adverse security assessment made against them by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation; and provide that transferred persons will be placed in community detention while they pursue a durable solution, being resettlement in a third country which is a state party to the 1951 Refugee Convention or the 1967 Refugee Protocol.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Tasmania, Nick Mckim (Greens)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 08/03/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
r6888 Ending Indefinite and Arbitrary Immigration Detention Bill 2022
The bill: establishes a legal framework governing immigration detention in Australia; provides alternatives to immigration detention; and prioritises non-citizens' immediate needs and refugee and international human rights law.
Info:
- Sponsor: Andrew Wilkie MP (Independent), member for Clark
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 06/03/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in House of Representatives
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
s1130 Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering Voting Age and Increasing Voter Participation) Bill 2018
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to: lower the minimum (non-compulsory) voting age in Australian federal elections and referenda from 18 to 16 years; allow 14 and 15 year olds to be added to the electoral roll in preparation for their eligibility to vote at 16 years of age; provide for 16 and 17 year olds to be included in the certified list of voters (but not to be given a penalty notice if they do not vote); and provide that an eligible voter, who is not yet on the electoral roll or enrolled at their correct address, is able to cast a provisional vote on election day.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for WA, Jordon Steele-John (Greens)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 08/02/2023
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed
Links:
s1283 Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Benefit to Australia) Bill 2020
Amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to broaden the objects clause of the Act to require the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator and the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority to take into account the benefit to the Australian community when granting new leases or renewing existing leases.
Info:
- Sponsor: Senator for Queensland, Pauline Hanson (One Nation)
- Type: Private member's bill
- Last changed: 26/09/2022
Progress:
- ✅ Presented in Senate
- ❌ Bill failed