This page lists new bills introduced into the House of Representatives during the current session of Parliament. The list is updated daily when the House is sitting, with the most recent bills at the top. For details of bills introduced in previous sessions, go to the Work of the Session page.

The links below will take you to the text of each bill and explanatory materials in Billsnet. For assented bills (Acts) go to ComLaw.

For information on how laws are made, go to the Making Laws infosheet.

New bills - 42nd Parliament

New bills - 41st Parliament

Bill	Date introduced
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2011	12 May 2011
Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Amendment Bill 2011	12 May 2011
Customs Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011	12 May 2011
Excise Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011	12 May 2011
Taxation of Alternative Fuels Legislation Amendment Bill 2011	12 May 2011
Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 3) Bill 2011	12 May 2011
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011	12 May 2011
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Collection) Bill 2011	12 May 2011
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2011	12 May 2011
Acts Interpretation Amendment Bill 2011	12 May 2011
Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment Bill 2011	12 May 2011
Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011	11 May 2011
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012	10 May 2011
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2011-2012	10 May 2011
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012	10 May 2011
Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011	24 March 2011
Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 2) Bill 2011	24 March 2011
Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011	24 March 2011
ComSuper Bill 2011	24 March 2011
Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011	24 March 2011
Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Bill 2011	24 March 2011
Carbon Credits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011	24 March 2011
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill 2011	24 March 2011
Social Security Amendment (Supporting Australian Victims of Terrorism Overseas) Bill 2011	24 March 2011
Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011	24 March 2011
National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011	24 March 2011
Competition and Consumer Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011	24 March 2011
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 (Senate bill)	23 March 2011
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 [2011] (Senate bill)	23 March 2011
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Bill 2010 [2011] (Senate bill)	23 March 2011
Statute Stocktake Bill (No. 1) 2011	23 March 2011
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Amendment Bill 2011	23 March 2011
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011	23 March 2011
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) Bill 2011	23 March 2011
International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011	23 March 2011
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2011	23 March 2011
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011	23 March 2011
Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011	23 March 2011
Customs Tariff Amendment (2012 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2011	23 March 2011
Customs Amendment (Export Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2011	23 March 2011
Child Support (Registration and Collection) Amendment Bill 2011	23 March 2011
Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011	23 March 2011
Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011	23 March 2011
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill 2011	23 March 2011
Home Insulation Program (Commission of Inquiry) Bill 2011 (Private Member's bill)	21 March 2011
National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011	3 March 2011
Midwife Professional Indemnity Legislation Amendment Bill 2011	3 March 2011
Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) Bill 2011	2 March 2011
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Provisional Voting) Bill 2011	2 March 2011
Trans-Tasman Proceedings Amendment and Other Measures Bill 2011	2 March 2011
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Abolition of Alpine Grazing) Bill 2011 (Private Member's bill)	28 February 2011
Auditor-General Amendment Bill 2011 (Private Member's bill)	28 February 2011
Abolition of Age Limit on Payment of the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Bill 2011 (Private Member's bill)	28 February 2011
Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Copyright) Bill 2011	24 February 2011
Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) Bill 2011	24 February 2011
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011	24 February 2011
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies Legislation Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) Bill 2011	24 February 2011
Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2011	24 February 2011
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Dividend and Other Measures) Bill 2011	24 February 2011
Schools Assistance Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill 2011	23 February 2011
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Rebate) Bill 2011	23 February 2011
Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other Measures) Bill 2011	23 February 2011
Customs Amendment (Serious Drugs Detection) Bill 2011	23 February 2011
Corporations and Other Legislation Amendment (Trustee Companies and Other Measures) Bill 2011	23 February 2011
Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011	23 February 2011
Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Bill 2011	23 February 2011
Assisting the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill 2010 (Private Member's bill)	21 February 2011
Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010 (Private Member's bill)	21 February 2011
Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Senate bill)	21 February 2011
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2010-2011	10 February 2011
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2010-2011	10 February 2011
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (MRCA Supplement) Bill 2011	10 February 2011
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011	10 February 2011
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011	10 February 2011
Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011	10 February 2011
Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2011	9 February 2011
Electronic Transactions Amendment Bill 2011	9 February 2011
Human Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010	25 November 2010
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 5) Bill 2010	25 November 2010
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures— Access Arrangements) Bill 2010	25 November 2010
National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010	25 November 2010
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment and Prisoner Voting) Bill 2010	24 November 2010
Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2010	24 November 2010
Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Senate bill)	22 November 2010
Aviation Crimes and Policing Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Senate bill)	22 November 2010
Competition and Consumer (Price Signalling) Amendment Bill 2010 (Private Member's bill)	22 November 2010
Family Law Amendment (Validation of Certain Parenting Orders and Other Measures) Bill 2010	17 November 2010
Australian Research Council Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010	17 November 2010
Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Amendment Bill 2010	17 November 2010
Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2010	17 November 2010
Screen Australia (Transfer of Assets) Bill 2010	17 November 2010
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Identity Crimes and Other Measures) Bill 2010 (Senate bill)	15 November 2010
Native Title Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010 (Senate bill)	15 November 2010
Paid Parental Leave (Reduction of Compliance Burden for Employers) Amendment Bill 2010 (Private Member's bill)	15 November 2010
Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2010 (Private Member's bill)	15 November 2010
Banking Amendment (Delivering Essential Financial Services) Bill 2010 (Private Member's bill)	15 November 2010
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Public Health and Safety) Amendment Bill 2010 (Private Member's bill)	15 November 2010
Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010 (Private Member's bill)	15 November 2010
International Financial Institutions Legislation Amendment Bill 2010	28 October 2010
Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010	27 October 2010
Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010	27 October 2010
Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Amendment Bill 2010 (Senate bill)	26 October 2010
Service and Execution of Process Amendment (Interstate Fine Enforcement) Bill 2010 (Senate bill)	26 October 2010
National Measurement Amendment Bill 2010 (Senate bill)	26 October 2010
National Broadband Network Financial Transparency Bill 2010 (Private Member's bill)	25 October 2010
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Connecting People with Jobs) Bill 2010	21 October 2010
Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Bill 2010	21 October 2010
National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010	21 October 2010
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2010	20 October 2010
Higher Education Support Amendment (FEE-HELP Loan Fee) Bill 2010	20 October 2010
Higher Education Support Amendment (2010 Budget Measures) Bill 2010	20 October 2010
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010	20 October 2010
Health Insurance Amendment (Pathology Requests) Bill 2010	20 October 2010
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010	20 October 2010
Commission of Inquiry into the Building the Education Revolution Program Bill 2010 (Private Member's bill)	18 October 2010
Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2010 (Private Member's bill)	18 October 2010
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010	30 September 2010
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Civil Dispute Resolution Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Radiocommunications Amendment Bill 2010	30 September 2010
National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Airports Amendment Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Autonomous Sanctions Bill 2010	30 September 2010
Carer Recognition Bill 2010	29 September 2010
Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2010	29 September 2010
Corporations Amendment (Sons of Gwalia) Bill 2010	29 September 2010
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment Bill 2010	29 September 2010
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010	29 September 2010
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 4) Bill 2010	29 September 2010
Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Bill 2010	29 September 2010
International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010	29 September 2010
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2010	29 September 2010
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget Measures) Bill 2010	29 September 2010
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Amendment Bill 2010	29 September 2010
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010	29 September 2010
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010	29 September 2010
Tradex Scheme Amendment Bill 2010	29 September 2010
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment Bill 2010	29 September 2010
Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010	29 September 2010
Territories Law Reform Bill 2010	29 September 2010
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2010	29 September 2010
Australian National Preventive Health Agency Bill 2010	29 September 2010
National Health and Hospitals Network Bill 2010	29 September 2010
Veterans' Entitlements Amendment (Claims for Travel Expenses) Bill 2010	28 September 2010