1–4 September 2025
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House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The following new Bills were initiated:
- Australia Day Bill 2025 – introduced 1 September 2025, Private Member’s Bill
- Road Vehicle Standards Amendment (Safer E-Bikes) Bill 2025 – introduced 1 September 2025, Private Member’s Bill
- Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 – introduced 3 September 2025, Government Bill
- Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 – introduced 3 September 2025, Government Bill
- Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 – introduced 3 September 2025, Government Bill
- Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 – introduced 3 September 2025, Government Bill
- Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 – introduced 4 September 2025, Government Bill
- Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2025 – introduced 4 September 2025, Government Bill
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025 – introduced 4 September 2025, Government Bill
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 – introduced 4 September 2025, Government Bill
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Health, Aged Care and Disability Committee
- The Thriving Kids initiative – submissions due 3 October 2025
Reports of House Committees
The following new report was tabled:
Petitions Committee
- Report 2: Petitions and Ministerial responses – tabled 1 September 2025
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
The following Bills were initiated:
- Housing Australia Amendment (Accountability) Bill 2025 – introduced 4 September 2025, Private Senator’s Bill
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Ban Unethical Contractors) Bill 2025 – introduced 4 September 2025, Private Senator’s Bill
- Repeal Net Zero Bill 2025 [No. 2] – introduced 4 September 2025, Private Senator’s Bill
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Tackling the Gender Super Gap) Bill 2025 – introduced 4 September 2025, Private Senator’s Bill
New inquiries of Senate Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and a related bill – submissions due 26 September 2025
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025 – submissions due 25 September 2025
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Board of Management Functions) Bill 2025 – submissions due 25 September 2025
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 – submissions due 1 October 2025
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 – submissions due 1 October 2025
- Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 – submissions due 1 October 2025
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new reports were tabled:
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Scrutiny Digest 5 of 2025 – tabled 4 September 2025
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
- Delegated Legislation Monitor 6 of 2025 – tabled 4 September 2025
Selection of Bills Committee
- Report no. 6 of 2025 – tabled 4 September 2025
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiries were announced:
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Review of the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 – submissions due 22 September 2025
Public Works Committee
- Australian Taxation Office – Proposed Fit-out of Leased Premises, Levels 5 to 10, 152 Wharf Street, Brisbane – submissions due 15 October 2025
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness – Stage 1 Part Life Refit – submissions due 15 October 2025
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Black Mountain Greenhouse Redevelopment – submissions due 15 October 2025
- Department of Defence – Blamey Barracks Kapooka Redevelopment project, Kapooka, New South Wales – submissions due 15 October 2025
- Department of Home Affairs – Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre Hawk Compound Redevelopment project – submissions due 15 October 2025
- Services Australia – Propose Fit-out of Leased Premises at 90 Crown Street, Wollongong, New South Wales – submissions due 15 October 2025
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new report was tabled:
Treaties Committee
- Report 227: Nauru-Australia Treaty; Radio Regulations WRC-23 – tabled 3 September 2025 (House) and 4 September 2025 (Senate)
Laws passed
Between the close of business on Friday 29 August and the close of business on Friday 5 September the following Bills received assent by the Governor-General:
- Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2025
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2025
- Health Insurance (Pathology)(Fees)(Repeal) Bill 2025
- Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2025
- Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025
- National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025
- Pacific Banking Guarantee Bill 2025
As at the close of business on Friday 5 September 2025, the following Bills have passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General:
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