Last checked for updates: 27 October 2026
Current bills about: national security
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24 current bills found.
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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
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
Defence Minister Cannot Sell Defence Land to Private Buyers Unless It Is in the National Interest; Sales Must Be Explained to Parliament
Protecting Australia's Defence Heritage Bill 2026
government accountability government oversight land management land use national security
Opposition BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
ADF Members Convicted of Serious Violence or Sexual Offences Face Automatic Discharge and Permanent Ban; New Health Data-Sharing Rules to Help Prevent Suicide
Defence Legislation Amendment (RCDVS Implementation and Related Measures No. 2) Bill 2026
data privacy defence force military health military recruitment national security personnel wellbeing
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Fines or Up to 30 Years Jail for Supplying Defence Goods Used for Genocide; Anti-Genocide Commissioner Can Order Divestment
Red Lines Package Omnibus Bill 2026 [No. 2]
criminal penalties defence technology export controls human rights international law national security
Independent BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Fines or Up to 30 Years Jail for Supplying Defence Goods That Risk International Law Violations or Genocide
Red Lines Package Omnibus Bill 2026
criminal penalties defence technology government oversight human rights international law national security
Independent BillHouse of Representatives
Senate
Assent
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 BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Expanded Scope and Oversight for ASIO Questioning Warrants
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025
civil liberties espionage foreign interference government oversight intelligence gathering national security surveillance
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Continuing Detention Orders for Terrorist Offenders
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
counter terrorism detention law enforcement powers national security privacy surveillance
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
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
Parole Board Cannot Grant Parole to Terrorists Unless Exceptional Circumstances Exist and Gains Power to Cancel Parole Before Release
Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025
community safety court procedures criminal justice national security parole prisoner release public safety sentencing
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Privacy Restrictions for Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Gazette Notices
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026
critical minerals economic security energy security fuel supply national security strategic materials supply chain
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
New Defence Committee: Fines or Jail for Obstructing Investigations
Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025
confidentiality criminal penalties government accountability government oversight national defence national security parliamentary committees public accountability witness protection
House 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
border control child safety criminal justice criminal penalties hate crimes hate groups hate speech immigration national security public safety terrorism violent extremism +7 more
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Entry Powers and Liability Exemptions for Intelligence and Security Officials
Strengthening Oversight of the National Intelligence Community Bill 2025
government accountability intelligence oversight law enforcement national security privacy surveillance
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Up to 25 Years Jail for State Terrorism and New Powers to Name State Sponsors of Terrorism
Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025
criminal justice criminal penalties foreign interference law enforcement national security public safety state sponsorship of terrorism terrorism terrorist financing
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
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