Current bills about: parliamentary committees

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FED 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

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

This bill kicks in: TBA

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

TAS Composition Requirements for the Public Accounts Committee

Public Accounts Committee Amendment Bill 2025

government accountability parliamentary committees public accounts public spending

23 Sep 2025: This bill has passed its first house and is now before the second house for its own debate.

House of Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

NSW Warrant Powers Allowing Parliament to Compel Attendance of Ministers

Parliamentary Evidence Amendment (Ministerial Accountability) Bill 2023

government accountability government ministers parliamentary committees parliamentary procedure witness testimony

Opposition Bill

20 Sep 2023: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent