New federal laws
What the Parliament has actually passed, in plain English.
395 laws · showing 251–300
Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Assignment of Medicare Benefits) Act 2024
AmendsPeople who receive health services can have their Medicare benefits assigned directly to their provider instead of claiming them back themselves.
9 July 2024In force
Read the lawFair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamation) Act 2024
AmendsRegistered unions and employer organisations can now withdraw from amalgamations under specific conditions.
9 July 2024In force
Read the lawCustoms Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Act 2024
MajorAmendsPeople who buy cigarettes and other tobacco products will face higher prices, and tobacco importers and retailers will have altered costs and duties.
Amends the Customs Tariff Act 1995 in relation to how customs duty rates on imported tobacco products are indexed and worked out.
9 July 2024In force
Read the lawSocial Services and Other Legislation Amendment (More Support in the Safety Net) Act 2024
MajorAmendsPeople receiving welfare payments and families with children are affected by changes to payment rates, eligibility, and support conditions.
Amends social security, family assistance and veterans' entitlements law covering rent assistance rates, jobseeker payment rates for some people with partial work capacity, and carer payment rules.
9 July 2024In force
Read the lawPrimary Industries (Services) Levies Act 2024
Farmers and agricultural producers pay levies on their produce to fund industry services and research programs.
9 July 2024In force
Read the lawExcise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Act 2024
MajorAmendsPeople who smoke or use tobacco products will pay higher excise tax, increasing the price of cigarettes and other tobacco goods.
Amends the Excise Tariff Act 1921 to change how tobacco excise duty rates are indexed and how tobacco products are converted by weight.
9 July 2024In force
Read the lawPrimary Industries (Customs) Charges Act 2024
Importers and exporters of primary industry products pay customs charges to fund biosecurity and product safety inspections.
9 July 2024In force
Read the lawPrimary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 2024
Producers and exporters of primary industry goods pay excise levies that fund research, development, and marketing for their industries.
9 July 2024In force
Read the lawPrimary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 2024
Farmers and other primary producers who pay levies on their products for industry research and marketing schemes.
9 July 2024In force
Read the lawCommunications Legislation Amendment (Prominence and Anti-siphoning) Act 2024
AmendsBroadcasters and streaming services must give prominence to certain TV channels, and rules change about which events can be shown only on free-to-air television.
9 July 2024In force
Read the lawCreative Australia Amendment (Implementation of Revive) Act 2024
AmendsArts organisations and cultural workers accessing grants and funding through the Revive program receive changes to eligibility rules and application processes.
9 July 2024In force
Read the lawPayment Times Reporting Amendment Act 2024
AmendsLarge companies and government agencies must report how quickly they pay small business invoices.
9 July 2024In force
Read the lawTreasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Act 2024
MajorAmendsPeople with superannuation, investors in managed funds, and some employees face changes to tax treatment and retirement savings rules.
Amends Commonwealth Treasury laws dealing with superannuation, taxation, corporations, financial services and multilateral development banks, under a package titled 'delivering better financial outcomes and other measures'.
9 July 2024In force
Read the lawCriminal Code Amendment (Protecting Commonwealth Frontline Workers) Act 2024
MajorAmendsPeople who assault police, ambulance workers, or other Commonwealth frontline workers face changed criminal offences and penalties.
Amends the Criminal Code to define "Commonwealth frontline worker" and extend existing offences about causing harm or threats to Commonwealth officials so they cover those workers.
9 July 2024In force
Read the lawExport Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Act 2024
AmendsPeople involved in live sheep exporting by sea face a ban on that trade; other livestock exporters and sheep farmers using land transport are not affected.
9 July 2024In force
Read the lawNational Health Amendment (Supporting Patient Access to Cheaper Medicines and Other Measures) Act 2024
MajorAmendsPeople who take prescription medicines will be affected by changes to PBS listing and pricing arrangements.
Amends national health law covering Commonwealth payments to pharmacists for supplying subsidised medicines, and staged reductions in the discount allowed on patient co-payment charges.
9 July 2024In force
Read the lawTreasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Act 2024
AmendsSmall businesses and charities receive tax concessions and simplified compliance rules; other provisions affect specific taxpayer groups and government administration.
28 June 2024In force
Read the lawTherapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Act 2024
MajorAmendsPeople who vape, retailers who sell vaping products, and people seeking nicotine replacement therapy face new rules on product approval, sale, and possession.
Amends therapeutic goods, customs and related laws to regulate vaping goods, covering their import, manufacture, supply, possession, advertising and pharmacy supply.
27 June 2024In force
Read the lawOffshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Act 2024
AmendsOffshore oil and gas companies and workers on offshore platforms face changed safety rules and greenhouse gas storage requirements.
11 June 2024In force
Read the lawModern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Act 2024
AmendsCompanies with annual revenue over $50 million must report on slavery risks in their operations and supply chains.
11 June 2024In force
Read the lawNew Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Act 2024
AmendsCar manufacturers and importers must meet new fuel efficiency standards when selling vehicles in Australia.
31 May 2024In force
Read the lawTelecommunications Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards and Other Measures) Act 2024
AmendsTelephone and internet customers gain new consumer protections, and telecommunications companies face stricter rules on service standards and complaints.
31 May 2024In force
Read the lawHealth Legislation Amendment (Removal of Requirement for a Collaborative Arrangement) Act 2024
AmendsGeneral practitioners and allied health professionals lose a requirement to have a formal collaborative arrangement with a practice to treat patients under Medicare.
31 May 2024In force
Read the lawTreasury Laws Amendment (Tax Accountability and Fairness) Act 2024
MajorAmendsTaxpayers may face changes to tax obligations, rates, or compliance rules depending on the specific amendments in the Act.
Amends tax laws on penalties for promoting tax exploitation schemes, tax whistleblower protections, Tax Practitioners Board processes, information sharing, and a petroleum resource rent tax deductions cap.
31 May 2024In force
Read the lawNew Vehicle Efficiency Standard Act 2024
MajorCar manufacturers and buyers are affected through new fuel efficiency requirements for vehicles sold in Australia.
Creates a national efficiency standard limiting carbon dioxide emissions from new passenger and light commercial vehicles supplied to the Australian market, with related compliance arrangements.
31 May 2024In force
Read the lawFair Work Amendment Act 2024
MajorAmendsEmployees and employers are affected through changes to workplace rights, including job security protections, pay scales, and dispute resolution processes.
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 so that breaching an "employee right to disconnect" stop order is not treated as a criminal offence.
31 May 2024In force
Read the lawDigital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2024
MajorAmendsPeople who use digital identity services will have new rights and obligations under a transitional system replacing previous digital ID arrangements.
Sets up transitional arrangements and amends other Commonwealth laws so they work with the new Digital ID Act 2024.
30 May 2024In force
Read the lawSocial Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Military Invalidity Payments Means Testing) Act 2024
AmendsVeterans receiving military invalidity payments will face new income and asset tests that may reduce or cancel their payments.
30 May 2024In force
Read the lawDigital ID Act 2024
MajorAnyone who applies for a digital identity can create one, and organisations can use it to verify identity instead of physical documents.
Sets up a scheme for accrediting digital ID service providers and establishes the Australian Government Digital ID System, with privacy safeguards, oversight and enforcement arrangements.
30 May 2024In force
Read the lawNational Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 3) Act 2024
AmendsPeople engaged in national security work, foreign intelligence activities, and espionage offences face changes to criminal definitions and investigative powers.
21 May 2024In force
Read the lawAustralian Postal Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024
AmendsThe title doesn't say who this affects; amendment acts to the postal corporation and other legislation typically involve administrative or technical changes.
9 July 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawPrimary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024
9 July 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawPrimary Industries (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2024
This Act makes technical amendments to align other legislation with changes to primary industries law and manages the transition between old and new rules.
9 July 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawCOAG Legislation Amendment Act 2024
Amends5 July 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawExcise and Customs Legislation Amendment (Streamlining Administration) Act 2024
Amends28 June 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawGovernor-General Amendment (Salary) Act 2024
AmendsThe Governor-General's salary and allowances are adjusted.
28 June 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAppropriation Act (No. 2) 2024-2025
This Act authorises the government to spend money on various departments and services for the 2024–2025 financial year, as determined by Parliament.
26 June 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAppropriation Act (No. 1) 2024-2025
This Act authorises the Australian Government to spend money on departmental operations and programs for the 2024-2025 financial year.
26 June 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAppropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2024-2025
The title doesn't say who this affects; this is funding allocation for Parliament's own operations.
26 June 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAppropriation Act (No. 6) 2023-2024
This Act allocates federal money to government departments and agencies for the 2023-2024 financial year.
26 June 2024RepealedRoutine legislation
Read the lawAppropriation Act (No. 5) 2023-2024
The title doesn't say who this affects; appropriation acts are machinery for allocating federal budget money to government agencies.
26 June 2024RepealedRoutine legislation
Read the lawPublic Service Amendment Act 2024
AmendsThe title doesn't say what this amendment changes about the public service.
11 June 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAttorney-General’s Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Act 2024
Amends11 June 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAdministrative Review Tribunal Act 2024
3 June 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAdministrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024
This Act makes transitional changes as the Administrative Review Tribunal replaces the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
31 May 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAdministrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Act 2024
This Act makes transitional arrangements and technical changes following the establishment of the Administrative Review Tribunal.
31 May 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawNational Cancer Screening Register Amendment Act 2024
Amends30 May 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawParliamentary Business Resources Legislation Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Act 2024
Amends30 May 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawFinancial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment Act 2024
Amends30 May 2024In forceRoutine legislation
Read the lawAgriculture Legislation Amendment (Modernising Administrative Processes) Act 2024
Amends30 May 2024In forceRoutine legislation
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