Legislation Introduced into Parliament 2-4 June 2026

This Bill was introduced into Parliament by the Government during the last sitting week: Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026 The Parliament will next sit 22-25 June. If you require any assistance in the analysis of any of these pieces of legislation or in the preparation of submissions to government [...]

By | 2026-06-05T08:39:37+10:00 June 5th, 2026|Legislation Introduced, Parliament|0 Comments

Legislation Introduced into Parliament 26-28 May 2026

These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during the last sitting week: Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill (No. 1) 2026 Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026 Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 The House [...]

By | 2026-05-29T10:37:21+10:00 May 29th, 2026|Legislation Introduced, Parliament|0 Comments

Government Makes Large Changes to NDIS Eligibility

The Government introduced legislation making amendments to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) during Budget Week. A well written explanatory memorandum explains the background to the provisions. It particularly says: The Bill addresses two key vulnerabilities. First, the NDIS is currently growing at a rate that was unforeseen when it was established in 2013 under the [...]

By | 2026-05-21T14:46:29+10:00 May 21st, 2026|Legislation Introduced, Parliament, Regulation|0 Comments

Legislation Introduced into Parliament 12-14 May 2026

These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during the last sitting week: Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2026-2027 Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2026-2027 Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2026-2027 Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2025-2026 Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2025-2026 Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026 National Disability Insurance Scheme [...]

By | 2026-05-15T13:14:26+10:00 May 15th, 2026|Legislation Introduced, Parliament|0 Comments

Legislation Introduced into Parliament 30 March – 1 April 2026

These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during the last sitting week: Aviation Consumer Protection (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026 Aviation Consumer Protection Bill 2026 Aviation Consumer Protection Levy (Collection) Bill 2026 Aviation Consumer Protection Levy Bill 2026 Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 Defence Force Discipline Amendment [...]

By | 2026-04-02T13:27:44+11:00 April 2nd, 2026|Legislation Introduced, Parliament|0 Comments

Legislation Introduced into Parliament 23-26 March 2026

These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during the last sitting week: Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (National Policing Information Charges) Bill 2026 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 Customs Legislation Amendment (False Trade Marks Infringement Notices) Bill 2026 Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Bill 2026 Treasury Laws Amendment [...]

By | 2026-03-30T07:41:31+11:00 March 30th, 2026|Legislation Introduced, Parliament|0 Comments

Legislation Introduced into Parliament 10-12 March 2026

These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during the last sitting week: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2026 Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026 Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026 The Senate did not refer any Bills to Committee this week. The Parliament [...]

By | 2026-03-16T10:38:55+11:00 March 16th, 2026|Legislation Introduced, Parliament|0 Comments

Legislation Introduced into Parliament 2-5 March 2026

These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during the last sitting week: Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026 Parliamentary Frameworks Legislation Amendment (Reviews) Bill 2026 Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Bill 2026 The following Bills were referred to Committee by the Senate: Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency [...]

By | 2026-03-16T10:43:44+11:00 March 6th, 2026|Legislation Introduced, Parliament|0 Comments

Legislation Introduced into Parliament 9-12 February 2026

These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during the last sitting week: Commonwealth Entities Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026 Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026 Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill [...]

By | 2026-02-13T16:22:09+11:00 February 13th, 2026|Legislation Introduced, Parliament|0 Comments

Legislation Introduced into Parliament 3-5 February 2026

These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during the last sitting week: Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026 Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026 Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026 National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander [...]

By | 2026-02-06T13:35:30+11:00 February 6th, 2026|Federalism, Legislation Introduced, Parliament|0 Comments