Last checked for updates: 27 October 2026
Current bills about: child safety
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10 current bills found.
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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
Protection from Strip Searches for Persons Under 18
Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting the Strip Searching of Children) Bill 2026
child safety criminal justice juvenile rights police powers strip searches youth justice
Independent BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Registrar Can Refuse Child Support Applications to Prevent Harm; New Rules for Dismissing Child Support Objections
Child Support and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Ending Financial Abuse in the Child Support Scheme No. 1) Bill 2026
child safety child support court procedures family assistance
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Funding and Quality Requirements for Early Childhood Education and Care Worker Grants
Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account - Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026
child care child safety early childhood education education quality government grants wage justice
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Children Born Alive After Termination Are Persons, and Fines for Health Practitioners Who Fail to Provide Care or Report the Birth
Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2026
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Private Member's BillHouse of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Right to Access Superannuation for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse
Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026
child safety child sexual abuse financial services superannuation victim rights
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Transitional Arrangements for the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People
National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026
child safety Indigenous affairs Indigenous children youth welfare
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Up to 15 Years Jail for Using the Internet or Phone Networks to Make Technology for Child Abuse Material
Criminal Code Amendment (Using Technology to Generate Child Abuse Material) Bill 2025
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Independent BillHouse of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Jail for Religious Leaders Who Commit Serious Crimes, Fines or Jail for Supporting Hate Groups, and Jail for Urging Violence Against Minors
Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026
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House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Entry Powers for Authorised Persons to Access Child Care and Home Care Premises
Early Childhood Education and Care (Strengthening Regulation of Early Education) Bill 2025
care provider quality child care child safety payment systems regulatory oversight service provider approval
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent