Displaying bills from Australia (Federal) — current parliament only

Government: Labor — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (Deputy PM: Richard Marles)
Opposition: The Coalition — Leader of the Opposition Angus Taylor (Liberal)

Last checked for updates: 03 November 2026

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

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED 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

FED 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

FED Reduced Fuel Duty and Indexed Fuel Rates During Rate Reduction Periods

Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026

fuel duty fuel tax road user charges taxation transport costs

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED Fines for Doing Restricted Work in International Waters Without Permission or Hiding Marine Genetic Resources

High Seas Biodiversity Bill 2026

activity authorization criminal penalties environmental impact assessment environmental protection international waters marine environment marine genetic resources maritime safety resource extraction

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

FED Mission Based Compact Requirements for Higher Education Providers

Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission - Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025

education standards higher education tertiary education university funding university governance

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED 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

FED Emergency Application Powers for Road Transport Contractual Chain Orders

Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026

fair work labor rights road transport supply chain transport contracts trucking industry

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED Funding for the Department of the House of Representatives and the Department of Parliamentary Services

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026

budget budget appropriation government spending parliamentary funding public finance

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED Federal Budget 2025-2026 (Bill No. 4)

Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026

budget budget allocation financial administration government spending public finance public funding

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED Federal Budget 2025-2026 (Bill No. 3)

Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026

budget budget allocation government funding government spending public finance

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED Higher Maximum Penalties for Competition and Consumer Law Breaches

Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for ACCC Enforcement) Bill 2026

business conduct competition consumer protection corporate liability market regulation

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED Investment Prohibitions for the Future Fund Board Regarding Social and Affordable Housing

Housing Investment Probity Bill 2024

affordable housing housing public investment social housing superannuation

Opposition Bill

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

FED Disallowance Requirements for Legislative Instruments Made Under the Housing Australia Act

Housing Australia Amendment (Accountability) Bill 2025

housing public housing social housing

Opposition Bill

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

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

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

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

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED 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 Bill

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

FED Debt Waiver Requirements and Administration Standards for Social Security and Student Assistance Payments

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Responding to Robodebt) Bill 2025

administrative error automated decision making domestic violence government debt public assistance social security welfare payments

Independent Bill

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED Reporting and Planning Obligations for National Climate Change Risks

Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation) Bill 2025

climate change environmental policy government spending national adaptation plan public transparency risk assessment

Independent Bill

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED New Funding Cluster for Society and Culture Units of Study

Higher Education Support Amendment (Fair Study and Opportunity) Bill 2025

arts and humanities college tuition higher education university funding

Independent Bill

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent