Displaying bills from Australia (Federal) — current parliament only
Last checked for updates: 28 October 2026
Fines or Jail for Entering, Filming, or Flying Drones in Defence Security Zones; Security Cameras Banned in Bathrooms and Change Rooms
Defence Legislation Amendment (Accelerating Capability and Protecting Bases) Bill 2026
criminal penalties land use law enforcement national security privacy public safety surveillance
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Fines or Jail for Prescription and Concession Card Fraud; Health Secretary Can Force People to Hand Over Documents; Professional Services Review Committees Can Force Witnesses to Show Up
Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2026
criminal penalties government oversight healthcare information sharing privacy professional licensing public health
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
50 Per Cent Capital Gains Tax Discount for Innovative Start-up Investors; Electric Car FBT Exemption Replaced by Sliding Discount System; Plug-in Hybrids No Longer Eligible for FBT Discounts
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
corporate governance electric vehicles government transparency information sharing renewable energy taxation
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Biosecurity Officers Can Now Access and Copy Data from Electronic Devices; Stricter Fit and Proper Person Tests for Approvals; Fines for Failing to Report Changes to Personal Circumstances
Agriculture Legislation Amendment (Biosecurity and Export Control) Bill 2026
criminal penalties data privacy law enforcement police powers privacy professional licensing public safety
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Gas Suppliers Must Publish and Update Expressions of Interest or Face Fines; LNG Export Controls Removed; Gas Market Code Simplified
Domestic Gas Reservation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026
criminal penalties energy infrastructure export controls gas market information sharing natural gas
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Export Licence Holders Must Pay a Levy
Domestic Gas Reservation Levy Bill 2026
export licences public finance taxation
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
New Gas Regulator to Enforce Domestic Gas Supply; Heavy Fines for Exporting LNG Without a Licence or Failing to Supply Local Markets
Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026
criminal penalties energy infrastructure export licences government oversight information sharing natural gas
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Energy Regulator Can Now Run Market Inquiries; AER Can Force Businesses to Hand Over Documents
Competition and Consumer Amendment (AER Inquiry Powers) Bill 2026
consumer protection energy infrastructure energy market government oversight information sharing privacy
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Fees for Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check Services
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (National Policing Information Charges) Bill 2026
criminal history checks government fees public records public safety
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Search and Summons Powers for the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC)
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026
civil liberties intelligence gathering law enforcement powers organized crime search warrants surveillance
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Discretionary Trusts Must Pay Minimum 30% Tax; Most People Lose 50% Capital Gains Tax Discount; Negative Gearing Banned for Most Rental Properties
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026
capital gains tax housing real estate rental market taxation trust management
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Online Services Must Stop Harmful Content or Pay Huge Fines; Social Media Cannot Use Harmful Designs on Kids Under 16; Fines or Jail for Refusing to Give Info to eSafety Commissioner
Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
child safety criminal penalties data privacy information sharing online safety privacy public safety social media
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Most People Cannot Claim Capital Gains Tax Discount or Use Negative Gearing From July 2027; Most Discretionary Trusts Must Pay Minimum 30 Per Cent Tax; Fines or Jail for Failing to Notify Tax Office of Certain Asset Changes
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
criminal penalties housing real estate rental market taxation trust management
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Import and Export Ban Lists Valid Even if Not Registered on Time; Past and Present Court Cases Affected
Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Iran and Syria) Bill 2026
import and export national security trade sanctions
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Private Health Insurance Rebates Based Only on Income; No More Higher Rebates for People Aged 65 and Over
Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 [No. 2]
health insurance rebates healthcare private health insurance public finance taxation
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Telstra and Other Named Providers Must Provide Outdoor Mobile Coverage
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026
consumer protection internet access mobile coverage mobile networks service standards telecommunications
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner
Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026
aged care elderly care healthcare advocacy Indigenous affairs Indigenous health residential care
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Superannuation Contribution Payments for Paid Parental Leave
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2026
child care family assistance financial hardship paid parental leave social security superannuation tax refunds welfare payments
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Fines or Up to 5 Years Jail for Illegally Importing or Possessing Tobacco
Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026
border control criminal penalties customs illegal imports import laws law enforcement public safety smuggling tobacco trade
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Phone Companies Must Meet Minimum Standards for Outdoor Mobile Coverage
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025
digital connectivity mobile coverage network access telecommunications
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent