Displaying bills from Australia (Federal) — current parliament only
Last checked for updates: 01 November 2026
Annual Levy for Higher Education Providers
National Student Ombudsman Levy Bill 2026
education education levies higher education student ombudsman university funding
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Levy Payment Obligations for Registered Higher Education Providers
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment (National Student Ombudsman Levy) Bill 2026
education education funding higher education student ombudsman university fees
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Sport Integrity Australia CEO Can Give Temporary Bans and Agreed Penalties; CEO Must List Doping Violations
Sport Legislation Amendment (World Anti-Doping Code Implementation) Bill 2026
anti-doping privacy professional licensing public health sports integrity
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Registrar Can Refuse Child Support Applications If They Believe It Would Cause Harm; New Rules for Dismissing 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
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
Protection from Restraints During Childbirth for People in Custody
Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting Shackling During Childbirth) Bill 2026
childbirth healthcare in detention human rights maternal health prisoner rights
Independent BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Ban on 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
Phone and Internet Companies Face Fines up to $4.6 Million if They Do Not Register
Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025
carriage services consumer protection criminal penalties industry regulation industry standards service provider registration telecommunications
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Private Health Insurance Rebates Based Only on Income; No More Higher Rebates for People Aged 65 and Over
Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 [No. 2]
health insurance rebates healthcare private health insurance public finance taxation
House of Representatives
Senate
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
Fit and Proper Person Tests for Offsets Project Applicants
Carbon Credits and Other Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2026
carbon credits carbon offsets climate change environmental integrity land rights native title
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
$5,000 Cap Scrapped on Joint Replacement Device Levy
Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026
healthcare public finance taxation
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Companies With $200 Million Revenue, $500 Million in Assets, or 250 Staff Must Report on Sustainability; Fewer Statements Protected from Legal Action
Treasury Laws Amendment (Scrapping Scope 3) Bill 2026
climate change corporate governance environmental protection government accountability sustainability reporting
Opposition BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
New Premium Calculation Method for the Private Health Insurance Insurer Board
Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026
age discrimination health insurance premiums healthcare costs private health insurance
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Restrictions on ADF Enlistment and Data Handling for Sexual Assault Reports (SAPIR Commission)
Defence Amendment (Sexual Assault Prevention, Intervention and Response Commission) Bill 2025
data privacy defence force military justice sexual assault sexual misconduct victim rights
Private Member's BillSenate
House of Representatives
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
Importers Need Permission to Bring Wearable Recorders into Australia
Wearable Recording Devices (Import Control) Bill 2026
import controls privacy public safety recording devices surveillance
Private Member's BillSenate
House of Representatives
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
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
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Civil Penalties for Falsely Claiming Participation in Incentive Payment Programs
Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026
healthcare administration healthcare payments medical provider incentives Medicare professional services
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent