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Last week in Parliament no. 198

30 March – 1 April 2026

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House of Representatives

Bills initiated in the House

The following new Bills were initiated:

Explanatory Memoranda are available on the Bill page.

New inquiries of House Committees

The following new inquiries were announced:

Education Committee

Health, Aged Care and Disability Committee

Reports of House Committees

The following new reports were tabled:

Economics Committee

Petitions Committee

Senate

Bills initiated in the Senate

The following new Bills were initiated:

Explanatory Memoranda are available on the Bill page.

New inquiries of Senate Committees

The following new inquiries were announced:

Economics Legislation Committee

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Reports of Senate Committees

The following new reports were tabled:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Economics Legislation Committee

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

Education and Employment References Committee

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Selection of Bills Committee

Joint Committees

New inquiries of Joint Committees

The following new inquiries were announced:

Intelligence and Security Committee

Public Works Committee

Reports of Joint Committees

The following new reports were tabled:

Human Rights Committee

Public Works Committee

  • Report 2/2026 – tabled 1 April 2026 (House); 2 April 2026 (Senate)

Treaties Committee

Laws passed

As at the close of business on 3 April 2026, the following Bills have passed both Houses and are awaiting assent by the Governor-General.

Between the close of business on Friday 26 March 2026 and the close of business on Friday 3 April 2026, the following Bills received assent by the Governor-General:

Explanatory Memoranda are available on the Bill page.

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