1–4 December 2025
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House of Representatives
Bills initiated in the House
The House did not sit last week.
New inquiries of House Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Economics Committee
- Inquiry into Schemes, Digital Wallets and Innovation in the Payments Sector – submissions due 30 January 2026
Reports of House Committees
No new Committee reports were tabled.
Senate
Bills initiated in the Senate
No new Bills were initiated last week.
New inquiries of Senate Committees
No new inquiries were announced.
Reports of Senate Committees
The following new report was tabled:
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 – tabled out of session 3 December 2025
Joint Committees
New inquiries of Joint Committees
The following new inquiry was announced:
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Review of the listing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a state sponsor of terrorism under the Criminal Code – submissions due 23 January 2026
Reports of Joint Committees
The following new report was tabled:
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Review of Administration and Expenditure no. 23 (2023–2024): Australian intelligence agencies – tabled out of session 3 December 2025
Laws passed
As at the close of business on Friday 5 December 2025, no new Bills have passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General.
Between the close of business on Friday 28 November 2025 and the close of business on Friday 5 December 2025, the following Bills received assent by the Governor-General:
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Australian Content Requirement for Subscription Video On Demand (Streaming) Services) Bill 2025
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Geelong Treaty Implementation) Bill 2025
- Education Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2025
- Environment Information Australia Bill 2025
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025
- Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025
- Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 2) Bill 2025
- National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025
- Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2025
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025
- Strengthening Oversight of the National Intelligence Community Bill 2025
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025
- Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Bill 2025
- VET Student Loans (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2025
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