These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during the last sitting week:
Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025
Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025
Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Bill 2025
Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025
Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025
Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025
Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025
Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025
The following Bills were referred to Committee by the Senate:
Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 February 2026
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025 referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 20 March 2026
Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025 referred to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 February 2026
Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 and Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 referred to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 February 2026
Fair Work Amendment (Right to Work from Home) Bill 2025 referred to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 March 2026.
Senate estimates Committees sit 1-4 December. Parliament next sits 3-5 February 2026.
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