Last checked for updates: 27 October 2026
Current bills about: government transparency
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26 current bills found.
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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
Opposition and Minority Parties Get More Staff; Prime Minister Cannot Cut These Staff Numbers
Members of Parliament (Staff) Amendment (Safe Staffing Guarantee) Bill 2026
employment rights government accountability government oversight government transparency public finance
Private Member's BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Government Must Pay Legal Costs of Others When Appealing Freedom of Information Decisions
Freedom of Information and Other Legislation Amendment (Stop the Financial Coercion) Bill 2026
court procedures government accountability government transparency public finance
Private Member's BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
New Joint Committee to Oversee Census Preparation and Outcomes; Australian Statistician Must Review and Publish Results of Every Census
Census and Statistics Amendment (Parliamentary Oversight of the Census) Bill 2026
data privacy government oversight government transparency information sharing privacy
Opposition BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Pecuniary Penalties for Breaching the Wine Australia Act
Wine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
data privacy government transparency information sharing wine industry
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Government Cannot Hire Diplomats With Certain Political Ties
Diplomatic Appointments (Selection Process) Bill 2026
diplomatic appointments foreign affairs foreign policy government government accountability government transparency political neutrality public service
Private Member's BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Binding of the Crown to Automated Decision-Making Safeguards
Automated Decision-Making (Safeguards and Transparency) Bill 2026
artificial intelligence automated decision making digital identity government transparency technology
Independent BillHouse of Representatives
Senate
Assent
ACMA Must Tell the Communications Department When News Businesses Are Registered or Cancelled
News Journalism Payments (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026
communications regulation government accountability government transparency information sharing journalism payments news media
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Australian Universities Must Follow Australian Law at Overseas Campuses
Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment Bill 2026
foreign arrangements foreign influence foreign relations government accountability government transparency higher education information sharing national security university autonomy university governance
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
ASIC Can Limit Public Access to Registers and Share Information to Help Carry Out Its Functions
Treasury Laws Amendment (Business Registries Stabilisation and Uplift) Bill 2026
business registration company directors consumer protection corporate governance corporate transparency government transparency information sharing investor protection privacy
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Prosecutors No Longer Need to Prove Benefit for Some Crimes
Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026
criminal justice criminal law criminal penalties government transparency intelligence services national security port statistics public information
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Climate Change Minister Must Share Science Before Setting Carbon Credit Method Rules
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Bill 2026
carbon offsets climate policy environmental offsets environmental protection environmental standards government accountability government transparency public consultation
Opposition BillHouse of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Lobbying Bans for Unregistered Lobbyists and Former Government Representatives
Lobbying (Improving Government Honesty and Trust) Bill 2025
government ethics government transparency lobbying political influence public disclosure
Independent BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Fines or Up to 2 Years Jail for Political Donations from Property Developers, Banks, and Certain Other Industries
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Banning Dirty Donations) Bill 2026
campaign finance criminal penalties donor restrictions election funding elections government accountability government transparency political donations political transparency
Private Member's BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Social Media Providers Must Let Users Opt Out of Recommended Content or Face Fines of Up to 10% of Annual Turnover
Online Safety Amendment (Fix Our Feeds) Bill 2026
consumer protection criminal penalties data access data privacy government transparency internet regulation online services privacy social media
Private Member's BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
New Defence and Veterans' Service Commission Can Seize Items; Up to 2 Years Jail for Blocking Inquiries
Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner Bill 2025
criminal penalties defence and veterans defence services government accountability government inquiries government oversight government transparency information disclosure information privacy legal accountability legal evidence military oversight privacy public inquiries public records search warrants veterans affairs veterans services whistleblower protection +14 more
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Information Sharing and Record Access Powers for the Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner
Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025
defence defence services freedom of information government archives government transparency information privacy information sharing intelligence information military oversight national defence national security public records search warrants veterans affairs veterans services +10 more
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Defence Force Members Cannot Serve Overseas Without Parliament's Permission or an Emergency
Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020
defence emergency powers government accountability government transparency military deployment national emergency national security overseas service parliamentary oversight
Private Member's BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
People Cannot Be Punished for Sharing Secret Information With Royal Commissions
Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Bill 2026
antisemitism court procedures criminal justice government accountability government transparency information sharing intelligence information legal immunity national security public inquiries social cohesion +6 more
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Health Providers Can Use Electronic Services to Share Info, Child Care Subsidies Expanded for Wellbeing Support, and Fines or Jail for Officers Who Misuse Official Information
Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2025
child care subsidy child protection child wellbeing criminal penalties data privacy government transparency health information healthcare information sharing pharmacy regulation privacy professional licensing public sector integrity +8 more
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
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