FED 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 Bill

14 Oct 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

FED Export Licence Holders Must Pay a Levy

Domestic Gas Reservation Levy Bill 2026

export licences public finance taxation

14 Oct 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED 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

14 Oct 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED 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

14 Oct 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

NT 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

14 Oct 2026: A parliamentary committee is reviewing this bill and can call for public submissions, before reporting back to parliament — this can take up to six months.

NT 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

14 Oct 2026: A parliamentary committee is reviewing this bill and can call for public submissions, before reporting back to parliament — this can take up to six months.

NSW Possession and Cultivation Limits for Adults Using Cannabis

Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment (Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis) Bill 2023

cannabis cannabis cultivation controlled substances drug laws drug possession

Private Member's Bill

14 Oct 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

NSW Renewable Fuel Producers Must Meet Production Targets; Fines for Missing Targets

Electricity Supply Amendment (Renewable Fuel Scheme) Bill 2026

criminal penalties electricity supply energy targets environmental protection fuel targets green hydrogen renewable energy renewable fuel

13 Oct 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

NSW New Sound NSW Advisory Board; Mediation Required Before Suing Over Live Music Venue Disputes; Music Genre Cannot Be the Only Reason to Refuse an Event

Contemporary Music Bill 2026

conflict of interest court procedures dispute resolution entertainment industry environmental protection liquor licensing live music live music venues music industry noise pollution professional licensing venue accreditation +7 more

13 Oct 2026: This bill has passed its first house and is now before the second house for its own debate.

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

NSW Sydney Park Trusts Can Now Run Businesses on Park Land; Selling or Leasing Park Land Just Got Easier

Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Amendment (Review) Bill 2026

environmental planning financial services land acquisition land leases land management public land public parks

13 Oct 2026: This bill has passed its first house and is now before the second house for its own debate.

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

NSW Landlords and Agents Must Follow Privacy Rules for Tenant Data; Fines for Mishandling Data or Using Fake Rental Photos; Tenants Can Keep Pets While Waiting for Landlord Consent

Residential Tenancies Amendment (Protection of Personal Information) Bill 2025

criminal penalties data privacy domestic violence housing personal information pet ownership privacy rental market residential tenancies tenancy

13 Oct 2026: This bill has passed its first house and is now before the second house for its own debate.

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

FED 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

13 Oct 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

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

13 Oct 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

SA Government Can Enter Private Land to Build the Northern Water Project

Northern Water Project (Land and Infrastructure) Bill 2026

infrastructure land access land acquisition property compensation property rights road closures

13 Oct 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

House of Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

SA Crime Victims Can Apply to Change or Cancel Cemetery Burial Rights Held by Offenders

Burial and Cremation (Interment Rights) Amendment Bill 2026

burial grounds cemeteries cemetery management court procedures death care exhumation interment rights victim rights victim safety

13 Oct 2026: The first house is examining this bill in detail, possibly in committee, before a final vote.

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

NSW Lease and Use Permissions for Transport Infrastructure in Millennium Parklands

Sydney Olympic Park Authority Amendment (Millennium Parklands) Bill 2026

land management land use leasing public utilities transport infrastructure urban planning

13 Oct 2026: This bill has passed its first house and is now before the second house for its own debate.

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

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

13 Oct 2026: This bill has passed its first house and is now before the second house for its own debate.

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

NSW Special Rules for Medical Cannabis Users - Drivers License Gets Marked that They Use Medical Cannabis, and a Maximum Blood Concentration Applies

Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Medical Cannabis and Driving Offences) Bill 2026

criminal penalties drug use medical cannabis police powers road safety road transport

13 Oct 2026: This bill has passed its first house and is now before the second house for its own debate.

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

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

13 Oct 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

SA New Rules for Which Land Is 'Residential' for Foreign Person Surcharge; Stamp Duty Exemptions and Refunds for Developing Vacant Land

Stamp Duties (Residential Purposes and Residential Land) Amendment Bill 2026

housing land use property tax real estate taxation

13 Oct 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

House of Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent