New federal laws
What the Parliament has actually passed, in plain English.
373 laws · showing 151–200
Customs 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 lawDefence Service Homes Amendment (Insurance) Act 2025
AmendsCurrent and former Defence Service Homes loan holders are affected by changes to insurance requirements and arrangements for their mortgages.
14 Feb 2025In force
Read the lawOversight Legislation Amendment (Robodebt Royal Commission Response and Other Measures) Act 2025
AmendsPublic sector agencies and their staff face new oversight rules, reporting requirements, and potential liability for unlawful debt recovery schemes.
14 Feb 2025In force
Read the lawFuture Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Act 2025
MajorAmendsBusinesses in eligible manufacturing and processing sectors receive tax credits for investment in domestic production.
Amends existing law to introduce production tax credits and related measures under the government's Future Made in Australia policy.
14 Feb 2025In force
Read the lawHealth Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record—Sharing by Default) Act 2025
MajorAmendsPeople with My Health Record accounts will have their health information shared with healthcare providers by default unless they opt out.
Amends health laws covering the My Health Record system, dealing with sharing health information into that system by default.
14 Feb 2025In force
Read the lawCriminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Act 2025
MajorAmendsPeople can be prosecuted for new criminal offences based on hatred directed at protected attributes, with potential prison sentences.
Amends the Criminal Code and Crimes Act covering offences of urging or threatening violence against groups, and sets penalties including some mandatory minimum sentences.
7 Feb 2025In force
Read the lawTreasury Laws Amendment (2024 Tax and Other Measures No. 1) Act 2024
MajorAmendsPeople's tax obligations and entitlements change; the specific effects depend on which tax and other measures are in this Act.
Amends Treasury laws to make a package of tax and other measures; the specific changes aren't determinable from the title alone.
11 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawFuture Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024
Manufacturers and exporters of eligible goods must meet local content requirements to use a government 'made in Australia' mark.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawCustoms Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area Second Protocol Implementation and Other Measures) Act 2024
AmendsImporters and exporters trading with ASEAN countries, Australia, and New Zealand will face changed tariff rates and customs procedures under the revised trade agreement.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawCommunications Legislation Amendment (Regional Broadcasting Continuity) Act 2024
AmendsRegional radio and television broadcasters and their audiences in regional Australia may be affected by changes to broadcasting licence conditions or continuity requirements.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawUniversities Accord (National Student Ombudsman) Act 2024
AmendsStudents at Australian universities gain access to a new ombudsman scheme to lodge complaints about their university's decisions and conduct.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawTreasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and Other Measures) Act 2024
MajorAmendsConsumers using buy now pay later services face new rules on fees and interest, and lenders must meet stronger affordability checks.
Amends Treasury laws in relation to buy now pay later arrangements, described in the title as 'responsible', plus other unspecified measures.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawWage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Act 2024
Early childhood education and care workers and the services they work for are affected by changes to funding and wage support arrangements.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawTreasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Act 2024
AmendsBusinesses conducting mergers and acquisitions, and the Foreign Investment Review Board when assessing foreign takeovers, face changed procedural and threshold rules.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawTreasury Laws Amendment (Fairer for Families and Farmers and Other Measures) Act 2024
MajorAmendsFamilies, farmers, and eligible taxpayers receive changes to tax offsets, deductions, and other financial entitlements affecting their tax bills and payments.
Amends various Treasury laws covering consumer safety and information standards, Housing Australia's special account cap, industry code penalties, deductible gift recipient listings, and technical tax and corporate changes.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawTreasury Laws Amendment (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Consequential) Act 2024
MajorAmendsLarge multinational companies operating in Australia face new minimum tax obligations under global and domestic tax rules.
Makes consequential changes to Treasury laws to fit alongside Australia's global and domestic minimum tax rules for multinational businesses.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawTaxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Act 2024
MajorLarge multinational companies face new minimum tax obligations on their global and domestic income.
A principal Act that formally imposes a global and domestic minimum tax relating to multinational businesses, as described in its title.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawTaxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Act 2024
MajorLarge companies with global earnings face new minimum tax obligations on profits earned in Australia and overseas.
Sets up a top-up tax on large multinational groups, so profits taxed below an agreed global minimum rate can be taxed in Australia.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawSydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Act 2024
AmendsAirlines and passengers using Sydney Airport are affected by new rules managing flight numbers and airport capacity.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawFuture Made in Australia Act 2024
MajorBusinesses and workers in clean energy, critical minerals, and advanced manufacturing gain access to new tax credits and investment support to build these industries in Australia.
Creates a National Interest Framework for assessing sectors for public investment, and sets community benefit principles decision-makers must consider when providing "Future Made in Australia" support.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawFamily Law Amendment Act 2024
MajorAmendsParents, grandparents, and children in family court disputes face changes to how courts assess parenting arrangements and family relationships.
Amends Australia's family law legislation, though the title alone does not indicate which particular areas or rules are changed.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawCustoms Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals and Other Measures) Act 2024
MajorAmendsImporters and Australian consumers may face changed costs on imported goods due to altered customs tariff rates.
Amends the Customs Tariff Act to incorporate previously tabled customs tariff proposals and make other changes to import duty settings.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawCrimes Amendment (Strengthening the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Violence) Act 2024
MajorAmendsPeople accused of or convicted of sexual offences, and sexual violence survivors, face changes to criminal law and court procedures.
Amends Commonwealth crimes legislation in relation to how the criminal justice system deals with sexual violence offences.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawCapital Works (Build to Rent Misuse Tax) Act 2024
Developers who build rental housing must pay a tax if they sell the completed buildings within a set timeframe rather than renting them out.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawAnti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Act 2024
Businesses that handle money or valuables must follow new or stricter rules to prevent criminal money-laundering and terrorist financing.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawSuperannuation (Objective) Act 2024
MajorPeople with superannuation accounts are affected by changes to the objective and regulation of superannuation funds.
Sets out a stated objective of superannuation and requires compatibility statements assessing superannuation Bills and regulations against that objective, subject to listed exceptions.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawPrivacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024
MajorAmendsPeople whose personal information is held by organisations are affected by changes to privacy laws and how their data can be used and protected.
Amends privacy and criminal law, covering children's online privacy, data breaches, overseas data transfers, privacy penalties, serious invasions of privacy, and doxxing offences.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawOnline Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024
MajorAmendsPeople under a specified age are banned from using social media platforms, and platforms face penalties for failing to enforce the age restriction.
Amends the Online Safety Act 2021 to require certain social media platforms to take reasonable steps to stop Australian children under 16 holding accounts.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawMidwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Amendment Act 2024
AmendsMidwives and maternity services are affected by changes to Commonwealth funding for professional indemnity insurance.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawHelp to Buy Act 2024
MajorPeople buying their first home who meet income and property price caps may access government equity in their purchase, reducing the deposit they need to pay.
Sets up a scheme letting Housing Australia enter shared equity home-buying arrangements for the Commonwealth, to help lower- and middle-income people buy homes.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawFuture Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Charges) Act 2024
Businesses that manufacture or import certain goods in Australia may face charges related to proving the origin of their products.
10 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawUniversities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Act 2024
MajorAmendsStudents and universities are affected through changes to student loans, university funding, and fees for different courses.
Amends higher education law on how study loan debts are indexed, student services fees, fee-free preparatory courses, placement payments, and the Adelaide University merger.
5 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawMigration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Act 2024
AmendsPeople held in immigration detention facilities will be prohibited from possessing certain items.
4 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawMigration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Act 2024
MajorAmendsPeople facing immigration removal and visa cancellation have new grounds and processes applied to their cases.
Amends the Migration Act 1958 on removing non-citizens from Australia, designating "removal concern countries", bridging visas, protection findings and ministerial intervention powers.
4 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawMigration Amendment Act 2024
MajorAmendsPeople applying for or holding visas, and employers hiring migrant workers, face changes to migration eligibility, processing, or visa conditions.
Amends the Migration Act 1958 in relation to bridging visas for people awaiting removal, arrangements with third countries, information sharing, and civil liability.
4 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawAged Care Act 2024
MajorOlder people in aged care facilities, their families, and aged care providers face changes to funding, standards, staffing requirements, and how care is delivered.
Sets up Commonwealth aged care law: who can access funded aged care services, how providers are registered and regulated, and how those services are funded.
2 Dec 2024In force
Read the lawNavigation Amendment Act 2025
Amends14 Feb 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAppropriation Act (No. 3) 2024-2025
This Act allocates federal money to government departments and agencies for spending in the 2024-2025 financial year.
14 Feb 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawSocial Security Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes) Act 2025
AmendsThe title indicates technical corrections rather than a change in who gets payments or how much they receive.
14 Feb 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAppropriation Act (No. 4) 2024-2025
This Act authorises spending from the federal budget for specified government agencies and programs in the 2024-2025 financial year.
14 Feb 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAppropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 2024-2025
This Act allocates federal funding to Parliament's administrative departments for the 2024–25 financial year.
14 Feb 2025In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2024
This Act makes technical changes to legislation to align with the Aged Care Act 2024, rather than creating new policy for aged care users or providers.
10 Dec 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawCrown References Amendment Act 2024
Amends10 Dec 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawBetter and Fairer Schools (Information Management) Act 2024
AmendsThe title doesn't say who this affects or what changes to schools it makes.
10 Dec 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawSurveillance Legislation (Confirmation of Application) Act 2024
10 Dec 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawHelp to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Act 2024
AmendsThis Act makes technical amendments to other laws to align with the Help to Buy scheme.
10 Dec 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawFuture Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2024
AmendsAmends existing laws to align with the Future Made in Australia scheme's guarantee of origin requirements and transition rules.
10 Dec 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawFuture Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No. 1) Act 2024
AmendsThis amends various Acts to support the Future Made in Australia agenda; the specific impacts depend on which Acts are changed and how.
10 Dec 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawCommonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) Act 2024
2 Dec 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawCommonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) (Consequential Provisions and Other Matters) Act 2024
AmendsThe title doesn't say who this affects; it appears to make technical changes to laws following other payment surcharge legislation.
2 Dec 2024In forceRoutine legislation
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