Last checked for updates: 15 October 2026

Current bills about: Indigenous affairs

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7 current bills found.

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FED 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

15 Oct 2026: This bill has passed its first house and is now before the second house for its own debate.

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FED Commonwealth Cannot Buy More Surface Water Rights in the Murray-Darling Basin; New Annual Reporting on Water Purchases

Water Amendment (Ending Further Murray-Darling Basin Water Buybacks) Bill 2026

environmental protection government accountability government spending Indigenous affairs water management

Opposition Bill

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

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FED New Agency to Decide Student Places; New $50 Million Fund to Help Universities Change; Fines or Jail for Leaking Secret Education Info

Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026

criminal penalties data sharing educational administration government funding higher education Indigenous affairs information sharing privacy student placements tertiary education university funding +6 more

13 Oct 2026: Parliament has voted to pass this bill — it's just waiting for the Governor's sign-off.

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FED Establishment of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC)

Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025

education access education funding education oversight higher education Indigenous affairs Indigenous education tertiary education

31 Mar 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

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FED 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

25 Mar 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

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FED Warrant Powers Allowing the National Commissioner to Compel Documents and Testimony

National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026

civil liberties data privacy government surveillance Indigenous affairs Indigenous leadership information sharing law enforcement

25 Mar 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

House of Representatives

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Assent

FED Expanded Definition of Human Rights to Include the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment (Consideration of UNDRIP) Bill 2023

human rights Indigenous affairs Indigenous peoples united nations

Independent Bill

1 Sep 2025: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

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