Last checked for updates: 11 September 2026

Current bills about: border control

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8 current bills found.

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FED Information and Document Requirements for Travellers Entering Australia (Biosecurity)

Biosecurity Amendment (Improving Operational Efficiency) Bill 2026

biosecurity border control border security passenger information travel requirements

10 Sep 2026: The second house is finishing its own detailed examination of this bill, possibly in committee, before a final vote.

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FED Exclusion Orders and Travel Restrictions for Foreign Terrorist Fighters

Protecting Australians from Foreign Terrorist Fighters Bill 2026

border control foreign fighters national security public safety terrorism travel documents

Private Member's Bill

10 Sep 2026: This bill has lapsed and is no longer under discussion.

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FED Criminal Offence for Unlawfully Importing or Possessing Tobacco Products

Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026

border control customs illegal imports smuggling tobacco trade

10 Sep 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

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FED Disclosure Obligations for People Entering Australia Regarding Overseas Organ Transplants

Migration Amendment (Overseas Organ Transplant Disclosure) Bill 2026

border control medical history organ transplants passenger screening public health

Private Member's Bill

20 Aug 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

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FED Transfer of Aircraft Noise Complaints to the Aircraft Noise Ombudsperson

Aviation Consumer Protection (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026

aircraft noise aviation border control consumer protection customs immigration

30 Jun 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

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FED Ministerial Powers to Suspend Temporary Visas for Non-Citizens (Arrival Control)

Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026

border control humanitarian visas immigration non-citizen rights temporary visas visa suspension

12 Mar 2026: Passed and signed off by the state Governor (Assented); it is now law.

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FED Criminal Offences for Directing or Recruiting for Prohibited Hate Groups

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

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20 Jan 2026: Passed and signed off by the state Governor (Assented); it is now law.

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[no bill text published] FED Criminal Offence for Facilitating the Entry of Terrorists Into Australia

Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026

border control counter terrorism immigration national security terrorism offences

Private Member's Bill

1 Apr 2026: This bill has lapsed and is no longer under discussion.

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