New federal laws
What the Parliament has actually passed, in plain English.
373 laws · showing 101–150
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Act 2025
Energy consumers and suppliers, as the Australian Energy Regulator is separated out.
Separates the Australian Energy Regulator from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, making the regulator its own Commonwealth entity with its own staff and governance arrangements.
6 Nov 2025In force
Read the lawSuperannuation Guarantee Charge Amendment Act 2025
AmendsEmployers who underpay superannuation, and the employees owed it.
Amends the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 to replace references to a "quarter" with a "QE day", changing the time basis used for the charge.
6 Nov 2025In force
Read the lawTreasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Act 2025
MajorAmendsAnyone with superannuation and their employers — super must now be paid on payday.
Amends Treasury and superannuation laws in relation to "payday superannuation" — how employer super guarantee obligations line up with when workers are paid.
6 Nov 2025In force
Read the lawFair Work Amendment (Baby Priya’s) Act 2025
AmendsParents and employers, under changes to workplace entitlements.
Amends the Fair Work Act so employers generally cannot refuse or cancel employer-funded paid parental leave because an employee's child is stillborn or dies.
6 Nov 2025In force
Read the lawCriminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Act 2025
AmendsPeople and entities dealt with under terrorism provisions of the Criminal Code.
Adds a new part to the Criminal Code covering foreign government bodies listed as 'state sponsors of terrorism', creating related offences and updating other counter-terrorism laws.
6 Nov 2025In force
Read the lawCommonwealth Workplace Protection Orders Act 2025
Workers and employers dealing with workplace protection orders.
Sets up a scheme for courts to make protection orders against people who commit or threaten violence against Commonwealth workers or at Commonwealth workplaces, with penalties for breaches.
4 Nov 2025In force
Read the lawTelecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025
AmendsTelecommunications providers and their customers.
Amends telecommunications interception and access law and law enforcement law, covering network activity warrants, international production orders, controlled operations, and the Communications Access Coordinator role.
4 Nov 2025In force
Read the lawTelecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Act 2025
MajorAmendsAnyone calling Triple Zero, with a new custodian and emergency calling powers.
Amends telecommunications law to establish a Triple Zero Custodian, create directions powers about emergency call services, and increase civil penalties for related breaches.
30 Oct 2025In force
Read the lawAged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025
MajorAmendsOlder Australians receiving aged care, their families, and aged care providers.
Amends aged care law, including the Aged Care Act 2024 and transitional rules, plus healthcare identifier and related laws, and provides for releasing extra home care packages.
19 Sept 2025In force
Read the lawTreasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Act 2025
AmendsBanks, payment providers and the people who use them, under payments system modernisation.
Amends the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 and related laws, updating payment system definitions and adding new designation, regulator, enforcement and penalty arrangements for payment systems.
19 Sept 2025In force
Read the lawPacific Banking Guarantee Act 2025
Banks operating in Pacific island nations gain Australian government guarantees on deposits or loans, affecting their lending capacity and depositors' protection in those regions.
5 Sept 2025In force
Read the lawAged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Amendment Act 2025
AmendsAged care providers and residents entering residential aged care facilities are affected by changes to how accommodation payments are secured and levied.
5 Sept 2025In force
Read the lawHealth Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) (Repeal) Act 2025
MajorAmendsPeople using pathology services covered by Medicare will be affected by changes to how pathology test fees are set and paid.
Repeals the 1991 law that charged fees for pathology accreditation undertakings and laboratory approvals under health insurance law, and makes related consequential and transitional changes.
4 Sept 2025In force
Read the lawHealth Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2025
MajorAmendsPeople claiming Medicare benefits, doctors and other health providers, and patients may face changed eligibility or payment rules.
Amends several health laws dealing with Medicare claiming and compliance, pharmacist approvals, therapeutic goods and vaping regulation, and tobacco product requirements.
4 Sept 2025In force
Read the lawNational Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Act 2025
MajorAmendsPeople who buy medicines will pay different amounts depending on changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Amends the National Health Act 1953 to cut the maximum general patient charge for subsidised prescription medicines from $30.00 to $25.00.
4 Sept 2025In force
Read the lawFair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Act 2025
MajorAmendsEmployees and employers face changed rules about penalty rates and overtime payments in their employment contracts and wages.
Amends the Fair Work Act in relation to protecting penalty rates and overtime rates in workplace pay arrangements.
29 Aug 2025In force
Read the lawUniversities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) Act 2025
Students and staff at Australian universities face new requirements to prevent and respond to gender-based violence on campus.
28 Aug 2025In force
Read the lawEarly Childhood Education and Care (Strengthening Regulation of Early Education) Act 2025
MajorAmendsParents using early childhood education and care services, and childcare providers, face changes to regulatory requirements and obligations.
Amends family assistance law covering child care subsidy — including provider approval quality and safety checks, inspection entry powers, independent audits, and how parents pay gap fees.
2 Aug 2025In force
Read the lawCustoms Tariff Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Act 2025
AmendsImporters and Australian exporters to the UAE benefit from reduced tariffs; consumers may see lower prices on some imported goods.
2 Aug 2025In force
Read the lawCustoms Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Act 2025
AmendsImporters and exporters trading with the UAE face changed customs duties and tariff rules under the new trade agreement.
2 Aug 2025In force
Read the lawUniversities Accord (Cutting Student Debt by 20 Per Cent) Act 2025
MajorAmendsUniversity students with existing loans have their debts reduced by 20 per cent, and the repayment threshold is raised.
Amends student loan laws — including HELP, VET student loans and apprenticeship support loans — in relation to reducing existing debts by 20 per cent and repayment arrangements.
2 Aug 2025In force
Read the lawTreasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Act 2025
MajorAmendsTaxpayers and businesses claiming tax deductions or incentives are affected by changes to eligibility rules and compliance requirements.
Amends tax law on luxury car tax thresholds, deductions for tax office interest charges, refund retention notice periods, and the $20,000 small business instant asset write-off.
27 Mar 2025In force
Read the lawTransport Security Amendment (Security of Australia’s Transport Sector) Act 2025
AmendsTransport operators and workers in aviation, maritime, and rail must comply with new security requirements and background checking rules.
27 Mar 2025In force
Read the lawAusCheck Amendment (Global Entry Program) Act 2025
AmendsAustralian travellers who participate in the Global Entry Program will face changes to their background check and vetting requirements.
27 Mar 2025In force
Read the lawWorkplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Act 2025
AmendsEmployers above a certain size must set and report on gender equality targets in their workplaces.
27 Mar 2025In force
Read the lawTreasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Act 2025
MajorAmendsAustralians receiving tax cuts, changes to payments, or modifications to costs of living support measures have altered their tax or financial entitlements.
Amends laws in the Treasury portfolio — such as tax and financial laws — under the heading of further cost of living relief measures.
27 Mar 2025In force
Read the lawFree TAFE Act 2025
MajorPeople enrolling in vocational education at TAFE receive free tuition for eligible courses instead of paying fees.
Provides for ongoing Commonwealth financial assistance to states and territories, under Free TAFE agreements, to fund free vocational education and training places.
27 Mar 2025In force
Read the lawCustoms Amendment (Expedited Seizure and Disposal of Engineered Stone) Act 2025
AmendsImporters and sellers of engineered stone products face faster customs seizure and disposal of non-compliant stock.
20 Feb 2025In force
Read the lawScams Prevention Framework Act 2025
MajorAmendsAnyone using phone, email, or online services may face new obligations or rules designed to reduce scams targeting Australian consumers.
Sets up a framework for preventing and responding to scams, mainly by amending the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and related consumer, corporations and communications laws.
20 Feb 2025In force
Read the lawElectoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 2025
MajorAmendsVoters and electoral processes are affected by changes to how federal elections are conducted and votes are counted.
Amends existing Commonwealth electoral law, but the title describes its purpose only broadly as "electoral reform" and does not reveal the specific changes.
20 Feb 2025In force
Read the lawEarly Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Act 2025
MajorFamilies with young children gain access to subsidised early childhood education and care for a minimum of three days per week.
Amends child care subsidy law, replacing the activity test with 'subsidised hours' and setting a guaranteed minimum of subsidised hours each fortnight.
20 Feb 2025In force
Read the lawElectricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Act 2025
AmendsElectricity network operators and users face changes to how networks are regulated, planned, and invested in.
20 Feb 2025In force
Read the lawAustralian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2025
Consequential and transitional provisions accompanying the Australian Centre for Disease Control Act.
10 Nov 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawPrivate Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Act 2025
AmendsA levy adjustment for the national joint replacement register.
4 Nov 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawHealth Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Act 2025
AmendsMiscellaneous technical changes across health legislation.
4 Nov 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Board of Management Functions) Act 2025
AmendsBoard management functions under environment protection law.
30 Oct 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAppropriation Act (No. 2) 2025-2026
Authorises ordinary government spending; it does not change payments, taxes or services.
29 Oct 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAppropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2025-2026
Funds the parliamentary departments for the year; no policy change for the public.
29 Oct 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAppropriation Act (No. 1) 2025-2026
Authorises ordinary government spending; it does not change payments, taxes or services.
29 Oct 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAustralian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2025
Amends5 Sept 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawHome Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Act 2025
Amends5 Sept 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawUniversities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2025
AmendsThis Act makes technical amendments to align other legislation with a new code on gender-based violence in universities.
28 Aug 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawDefence Housing Australia Amendment Act 2025
Amends28 Aug 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawParliamentary Business Resources Legislation Amendment (Machinery of Government Change) Act 2025
Amends27 Mar 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawSupply Act (No. 1) 2025-2026
This is machinery of government legislation that appropriates money to pay for federal government operations and services.
27 Mar 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawSupply Act (No. 2) 2025-2026
This Act appropriates (allocates) federal money to government departments and agencies for the 2025–2026 financial year.
27 Mar 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawSupply (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2025-2026
This Act appropriates money to fund the operations of Parliament's own administrative departments.
27 Mar 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Act 2025
AmendsThe title doesn't say who this affects; it appears to amend procedural rules for reconsidering decisions under existing environmental law.
27 Mar 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawNational Broadband Network Companies Amendment (Commitment to Public Ownership) Act 2025
Amends27 Mar 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAdministrative Review Tribunal (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2025
Amends20 Feb 2025In forceRoutine legislation
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