Current bills about: Indigenous affairs

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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

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

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

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

NSW New Rules for Identifying Next of Kin; Senior Next of Kin Can Stop Post Mortems; Expanded Rights for Relatives in Coroners' Cases

Coroners Amendment (Senior Next of Kin) Bill 2026

coronial proceedings court procedures criminal justice human remains Indigenous affairs next of kin post mortem public health

1st House

2nd House

Assent

NSW Aboriginal Land Councils Can Now Transfer Land Back to the State; New Rules for Handling Native Title and Compensation Agreements

Aboriginal Land Rights Amendment Bill 2026

Indigenous affairs Indigenous rights land management land use native title

1st House

2nd House

Assent

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

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

NSW Updates to How Crown Land Is Managed for Land Managers, Leaseholders and Native Title Holders

Crown Land Management Amendment (Statutory Review) Bill 2026

crown land environmental protection Indigenous affairs Indigenous land rights land leases land management land use native title

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

NSW State Forests Become National Parks; Logging Banned in Native Forests

National Park Estate (Great Koala National Park Reservations) Bill 2026

environmental protection forestry Indigenous affairs Indigenous rights land use national parks public safety road transport

1st House

2nd House

Assent

NSW Police can Scan People with a Hand-held Metal Detector to Check for Knives

Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Knife Scanning) Bill 2026

civil liberties Indigenous affairs law enforcement police powers public safety public transport

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

NSW New Priority List for Senior Next of Kin; Coroners Can Now Appoint Friends or Cultural Kin as Senior Next of Kin

Coroners Amendment (Caitlin's Law) Bill 2026

court procedures criminal justice domestic violence Indigenous affairs next of kin

Private Member's Bill

1st House

2nd House

Assent

VIC New Phone Restrictions and Aboriginal Recognition for Victorian Education

Education and Training Reform Amendment Bill 2026

education system Indigenous affairs Indigenous education school phone use student data student devices teacher discipline teacher registration

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

SA Omnibus Bill: Mining Rights, Landlord Exemptions, and Repeal of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1979

Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) (Amendment of Indenture) Amendment Bill 2026

government accountability Indigenous affairs Indigenous heritage Indigenous rights land use mine safety mineral resources mining radiation protection radioactive ores rental market tenancy +7 more

House of Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

NSW Bail Powers for Police at Mental Health Facilities and Enforcement of Queensland Domestic Violence Orders

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

Aboriginal land rights bail decisions biodiversity conservation domestic violence driving instructors energy service agreements Indigenous affairs mental health facilities

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

ACT Information Sharing Powers for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Commissioner

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

child safety conversion practices data privacy discrimination Indigenous affairs Indigenous youth information sharing legal proceedings retirement villages

QLD Restrictions on Workplace Entry and Removal of the Public Sector Commissioner

Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

First Nations treaty government accountability Indigenous affairs public sector employment sports infrastructure urban planning workplace health and safety

NT Heritage Council Must Include Aboriginal Members and Cannot Reassess Sites for 5 Years

Heritage Amendment Bill 2026

ancestral remains archaeological sites cultural heritage government accountability heritage preservation heritage protection Indigenous affairs Indigenous history land management land use property ownership +6 more

ACT Mandatory Considerations for Granting Bail to Adults and Children

Bail Amendment Bill 2026

bail criminal justice disability rights family violence Indigenous affairs Indigenous rights prisoner welfare youth justice

SA Repeal of the First Nations Voice Act 2023

First Nations Voice Repeal Bill 2026

asset management First Nations Voice government administration Indigenous affairs Indigenous representation

Private Member's Bill

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

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 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 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

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