These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during the last sitting week:
Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025
Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025
Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Bill 2025
Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2025
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025
Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025
The following Bills were referred to Committee by the Senate:
Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and the Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 October 2025
Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 October 2025
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Board of Management Functions) Bill 2025 referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 23 October 2025
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025 referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 21 October 2025
Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 3 December 2025
Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 November 2025
The House of Representatives will next sit 7-9 October. The Senate will conduct additional estimates during the period 8-13 October.
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