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• Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Act 2016

  to: extend by 10 years to 30 June 2036 the period within which the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) may decide to provide financial assistance; insert certain provisions relating to compliance with the NAIF Investment Mandate; ensure that certain administrative arrangements are the joint responsibility of the responsible ministers; and provide for reviews of the operation of the Act after 30 June 2029 and 30 June 2034. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Frameworks Legislation Amendment (Reviews) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984

  ,

  Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017

  and

  Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023

  to enable the forthcoming statutory reviews of these Acts to be combined; and

  Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017

  and

  Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023

  to align the frequency of the future periodic reviews of these Acts to allow them to be combined or conducted separately. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  DUNIAM, Sen Jonathon 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to: create an offence relating to the unauthorised organisation or facilitation of the entry into Australia of certain persons who have engaged in terrorism-related conduct or who are, or have been, members of a terrorist organisation; and extend the operation of the declared areas offence for a further 3 years to 7 September 2030. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Online Safety Amendment (Broadening Adult Cyber Abuse Protections) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  PAYMAN, Sen Fatima 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Online Safety Act 2021

  to lower the threshold for material to be considered by the eSafety Commissioner under the adult cyber abuse scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Centre for Disease Control Amendment (Gambling as a Public Health Issue) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  RYAN, Monique, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Centre for Disease Control Act 2025

  to extend the definition of ‘public health matters’ to include the health impacts of gambling harm and addiction. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Prime Agricultural Land Protection Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  PENFOLD, Alison, MP 

  Summary

  Establishes a framework for identifying and protecting Australia’s prime agricultural land. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Royal Commissions Act 1902

  and

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to provide additional protections for people who provide intelligence or operationally sensitive information to a Royal Commission on a voluntary or compulsory basis where that information is subject to secrecy provisions; and

  Royal Commission Regulations 2019

  to ensure that these protections apply to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Transparent and Quality Public Appointments Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  SCAMPS, Sophie, MP 

  Summary

  Establishes a framework for making public appointments, including the establishment of Independent Selection Panels and the Office of the Public Appointments Commissioner. Also establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Appointments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Feb 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Health, Disability and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  and

  Private Health Insurance Act 2007

  to enable the publication of information on medical fees charged by medical practitioners and likely out-of-pocket costs; and

  Private Health Insurance Act 2007

  to require private health insurers to apply to the minister for approval to change the premiums charged under a complying health insurance product. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Feb 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  to merge the Financial Reporting Council, the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board into a single entity to be known as External Reporting Australia, with responsibility for performing core financial reporting and sustainability standard-setting functions. Also makes consequential amendments to 8 Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum