Bills currently referred to Senate committees

Bills may be referred to committees at any stage for inquiry and report. The provisions of many bills are referred before the bill is received from the House of Representatives to maximise the time available for the committee inquiry.

Committees may table reports on any sitting day, or may present them when the Senate is not sitting, in which case the report is tabled on the next available sitting day.

Title Committee referred to Referred date Reporting date

Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Bill 2024 [Provisions]

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee10 October 202414 November 2024

Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 [provisions]

Economics Legislation Committee10 October 202413 November 2024

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsideration of Decisions) Bill 2024

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee10 October 202414 November 2024

Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill 2024 [Provisions]

Education and Employment Legislation Committee10 October 202418 November 2024
Murdoch Media Inquiry Bill 2023Environment and Communications Legislation Committee11 May 202310 October 2024
Performance of the Department of Defence in supporting the capability and capacity of Australia’s defence industryForeign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee21 June 202328 November 2024

Protecting the Spirit of Sea Country Bill 2023

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee19 October 202330 September 2024

Criminal Code Amendment (Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes) Bill 2024

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

8 February 202413 November 2024

Fair Work Amendment Bill 2024 

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

29 February 202414 March 2024

Waste reduction and recycling policies

Environment and Communications References Committee

29 February 202422 November 2024
Airline Passenger Protections Pay on Delay Bill 2024

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

16 May 202418 November 2024

Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024 [Provisions]

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

16 May 20246 September 2024

Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) Bill 2024 [Provisions] and related bills

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

27 June 20249 September 2024

Future Made in Australia Bill 2024 [Provisions] and the Future Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No. 1) Bill 2024 [Provisions]

Economics Legislation Committee

4 July 20245 September 2024

Migration Amendment (Strengthening Sponsorship and Nomination Processes) Bill 2024 [Provisions]

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

4 July 20242 September 2024

National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 (No. 2)

Economics Legislation Committee

4 July 202415 November 2024

Tax Laws Amendment (Incentivising Food Donations to Charitable Organisations) Bill 2024

Economics Legislation Committee

4 July 202415 November 2024

Veterans' Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 [Provisions]

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee

4 July 20243 October 2024

Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 [Provisions]

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

15 August 202430 September 2024

Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Bill 2024 [Provisions] and related bills

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

12 September 202431 October 2024

Administrative Review Tribunal (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2024

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

12 September 202431 October 2024

Family Law Amendment Bill 2024

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

12 September 20244 October 2024

Aged Care Bill 2024 [Provisions]

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

16 September 202431 October 2024

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024 [Provisions]

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

19 September 202413 November 2024

Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 [Provisions]

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

19 September 202414 November 2024

Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 [Provisions]

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

19 September 202425 November 2024

Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 [Provisions]

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

19 September 202412 December 2024

Treasury Laws Amendment (2024 Tax and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2024 [Provisions]

Economics Legislation Committee

19 September 202424 October 2024

Universities Accord (National Student Ombudsman) Bill 2024 [Provisions]

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

19 September 202410 October 2024

Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024 [Provisions]

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

19 September 202430 October 2024

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