Robert Simms MLC

GRN · South Australia (SA) · Upper House

Official parliament profile

Bills introduced by Robert Simms

SA Rent Cannot Go Up Faster than Inflation; Landlords Cannot Readvertise A Place To Get Higher Rent;

Residential Tenancies (Rent Control) Amendment Bill 2026

housing rent control rent increases rental market rooming houses tenancy

Private Member's Bill

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

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

SA Parents Can Change Co-Parent Designations on Birth Certificates

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration (Birth Certificates) Amendment Bill 2026

birth certificates family records parental designation parental rights

Private Member's Bill

25 Jun 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

SA 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 Bill

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

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

SA Nobody Has To Pay for Public Transport, Even The Government (But it Can If It Wants To)

Passenger Transport (Free Public Transport) Amendment Bill 2026

fare-free travel passenger transport public transport transport services

Private Member's Bill

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

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

SA Adelaide Park Lands Now a State Heritage Area; Heritage Council Must Update Register; Planning Code Must Protect Land

Heritage Places (Adelaide Park Lands) Amendment Bill 2021

environmental protection heritage preservation land use public lands urban planning

Private Member's Bill

8 Feb 2022: The first house is examining this bill in detail, possibly in committee, before a final vote.

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

SA Mining (Prohibition of Mining in Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed) Amendment Bill 2022

Private Member's Bill

9 Feb 2022: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

SA Planning, Development and Infrastructure (Gas Infrastructure) Amendment Bill 2021

Private Member's Bill

2 Dec 2021: The first house is examining this bill in detail, possibly in committee, before a final vote.

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

SA Freedom of Information (Ministerial Diaries) Amendment Bill 2021

Private Member's Bill

1 Dec 2021: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

SA Planning, Development and Infrastructure (Adelaide Park Lands) Amendment Bill 2021

Private Member's Bill

27 Oct 2021: This bill was voted against and will not be discussed further (Defeated).

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

SA Civil Liability (BYO Containers) Amendment Bill 2021

Private Member's Bill

14 Oct 2021: The first house is examining this bill in detail, possibly in committee, before a final vote.

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

SA Mining (Environmental Impact of Private Mines) Amendment Bill 2021

Private Member's Bill

8 Sep 2021: This bill was voted against and will not be discussed further (Defeated).

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

SA Statutes Amendment (Universities - Caps on Vice-Chancellor Salaries) Bill 2021

Private Member's Bill

25 Aug 2021: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

SA Walking and Cycling Commissioner Bill 2021

Private Member's Bill

26 May 2021: This bill has just been introduced to parliament.

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent