These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during the last sitting week:
Administrative and Judicial Review Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment Bill 2026
Biosecurity Amendment (Improving Operational Efficiency) Bill 2026
Cash Distribution Framework (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026
Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026
Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026
National Self-exclusion Register (Cost Recovery Levy) Amendment Bill 2026
Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2026
Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Amendment Bill 2026
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medicines Shortages and Other Measures) Bill 2026
Trade and Investment Agreements (Consultation) Bill 2026
Wine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
The Senate referred the following Bills to Committee:
Administrative and Judicial Review Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 August 2026
Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 11 August 2026
Biosecurity Amendment (Improving Operational Efficiency) Bill 2026 referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 28 August
Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026 and Cash Distribution Framework (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026 referred to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 August 2026
Customs Amendment (Safeguard Inquiries) Bill 2026 referred to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 28 August 2026
Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 referred to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 August 2026
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2026 referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee and for inquiry report by 28 July 2026
Statute Update Bill 2026 referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 August 2026
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medicines Shortages and Other Measures) Bill 2026 and Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Amendment Bill 2026 referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 1 September 2026
Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 referred to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 3 September 2026
National Self-exclusion Register (Cost Recovery Levy) Amendment Bill 2026 referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 17 August 2026
The Parliament will next sit 11-13 August.
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