Phone Companies Must Meet Minimum Standards for Outdoor Mobile Coverage
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025
digital connectivity mobile coverage network access telecommunications
House of Representatives
Senate
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
Magistrates Court Can Hear Encroachment Cases and Unbilled Legal Costs Count as 'Benefit' for Summary Offences
Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Bill 2026
claim referrals court jurisdiction court procedures criminal justice land encroachment land use law practice sales legal costs professional licensing property disputes
Legislative Council
House of Assembly
Assent
Adelaide Park Lands to be a State Heritage Area
Heritage Places (Adelaide Park Lands) Amendment Bill 2026
heritage preservation historic sites public park lands urban planning
Private Member's BillLegislative Council
House of Assembly
Assent
Abolition of Coal Innovation NSW
Coal Innovation Administration Amendment Bill 2026
coal innovation energy resources mineral resources mining industry
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Transfer Duty Exemptions for Shared Equity Programs and Venue Restrictions for Tax Disputes
Home Ownership and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
first home buyers housing shared equity programs taxation appeals transfer duty vacant land
Online Gambling Companies Must Prevent Customer Harm or Face Fines; Bans on Sign-up Bonuses and Ads for Children; Higher Fines and Longer Time Limits for Gambling Complaints
Racing and Wagering Amendment (Harm Prevention) Bill 2026
child protection conflict of interest consumer protection criminal penalties gambling government accountability public safety
OC Spray Now a Controlled Weapon; Fines or Jail for Dealers Who Recklessly Break the Law
Weapons Control Legislation Amendment (Legalising Controlled OC Spray) Bill 2026
criminal penalties firearms law enforcement police powers public safety self defence weapon possession
Most People Cannot Claim Capital Gains Tax Discount or Use Negative Gearing From July 2027; Most Discretionary Trusts Must Pay Minimum 30 Per Cent Tax; Fines or Jail for Failing to Notify Tax Office of Certain Asset Changes
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
criminal penalties housing real estate rental market taxation trust management
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Discretionary Trusts Must Pay Minimum 30% Tax; Most People Lose 50% Capital Gains Tax Discount; Negative Gearing Banned for Most Rental Properties
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026
capital gains tax housing real estate rental market taxation trust management
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Export Licence Holders Must Pay a Levy
Domestic Gas Reservation Levy Bill 2026
export licences public finance taxation
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
New Gas Regulator to Enforce Domestic Gas Supply; Heavy Fines for Exporting LNG Without a Licence or Failing to Supply Local Markets
Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026
criminal penalties energy infrastructure export licences government oversight information sharing natural gas
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Gas Suppliers Must Publish and Update Expressions of Interest or Face Fines; LNG Export Controls Removed; Gas Market Code Simplified
Domestic Gas Reservation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026
criminal penalties energy infrastructure export controls gas market information sharing natural gas
House of Representatives
Senate
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
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
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
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
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
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