48th Parliament House Bills List - 21 April 2026

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48th Parliament House Bills List - 21 April 2026

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Published April 21st, 2026

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The Parliament of Australia House of Representatives Daily Bills List records legislative activity for the 48th Parliament, 1st Session, as at close of business 21 April 2026. The list shows 144 bills introduced in total — 89 in 2025 and 55 in 2026 — with 24 bills having received Royal Assent and assigned Act numbers. Bills span diverse subject matter including appropriations, anti-money laundering, aviation consumer protection, criminal law amendments, copyright, corporations law, and counter-terrorism financing.

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This document is a procedural index listing all bills currently before the House of Representatives as of 21 April 2026, prepared by the Table Office of the Parliament of Australia. It does not enact, amend, or repeal any law itself — it records legislative status, including introduction dates, passage dates, and Royal Assent information for 144 total bills across the 48th Parliament.

For government agencies, legal professionals, and legislative trackers, this list serves as a reference index for monitoring the progress of Australian federal legislation across diverse portfolios including treasury, attorney-general's, home affairs, communications, and infrastructure matters.

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Chamber House of Representatives Parl No. 48 Date 21 Apr 2026 Summary Prepared and issued by the Table Office

House of Representatives

Daily Bills List

As at cob 21 April 2026

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Prepared and issued by the Table Office

House of Representatives

Daily Bills List

As at cob 21 April 2026

48 th PARLIAMENT — 1 ST SESSION — 2026

BILLS INITIATED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills introduced in 2025 — 89 (Including 4 received from the Senate)

Bills introduced in 2026 — 55 (Including 3 received from the Senate)

Bills initiated in 2025 — 24

Bills initiated in 2026 — 8

| A Amended in Senate

B Referred to Federation Chamber

D Discharged from Notice Paper

DD Potential double dissolution trigger

H Amended in House | LD Lapsed at dissolution

LP Lapsed at prorogation

M After midnight

N Restored to Notice Paper

P Private Member`s Bill | R Amendment/s requested by Senate

S Private Senator`s Bill

U Declared urgent

X Removed from Notice Paper in accordance with Standing Order 42

Z Privilege or Formal Bill |

1 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 4/9/25; report presented 6/11/25.

2 House agreed to Senate amendments 5/2/26.

3 Referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 30/3/26.

4 Referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 30/3/26.

5 Referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 30/3/26.

6 Referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 27/8/25; report presented 5/2/26.

7 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 1/4/26; report due 19/6/26.

8 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 1/4/26; report due 19/6/26.

9 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 1/4/26; report due 19/6/26.

10 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 1/4/26; report due 19/6/26.

11 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 5/2/26; report presented 23/3/26.

12 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 30/10/25; report presented 19/11/25.

13 House agreed to Senate amendments 1/4/26.

14 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 30/10/25; report presented 19/11/25.

15 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 6/11/25; report presented 19/12/25.

16 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 5/2/26; report presented 16/3/26.

17 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 30/10/25; report presented 29/1/26.

18 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 26/3/26; report due 1/5/26.

19 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 1/4/26; report due 5/5/26.

20 Referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 5/2/26; report presented 26/2/26.

21 House agreed to Senate amendment 31/3/26.

22 Referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 5/2/26; report presented 26/2/26.

23 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 4/9/25; report presented 3/12/25.

24 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 5/3/26; report presented 15/4/26.

25 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 27/11/25; report presented 26/2/26.

26 Referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 5/3/25; report presented 12/3/26.

27 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 1/4/26; report due 19/6/26.

28 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 5/3/26; report due 25/3/26.

29 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 5/3/26; report due 14/5/26.

30 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 1/4/26; report due 30/4/26.

31 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 5/3/26; report due 24/4/26.

32 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 27/11/25; report presented 26/2/26.

33 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 5/2/26; report due 4/5/26.

34 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 27/11/25; progress report presented 26/2/26;
report presented 27/2/26.

35 House agreed to Senate amendments 31/3/26.

36 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 27/11/25; progress report presented 26/2/26;
report presented 27/2/26.

37 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 10/12/20; report presented 5/7/21.

38 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 4/7/24; report presented 1/10/24.

39 Referred to Senate Select Committee on Supermarket Prices 27/3/24; report presented 7/5/24.

40 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 10/8/23; report presented 20/6/24.

41 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 11/5/23; report presented 19/10/23.

42 Referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 27/11/25; report due 13/8/26.

43 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 7/9/23; report presented 4/3/24.

44 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 8/9/22; report presented 7/2/24.

45 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 27/11/25; report due 18/6/26.

46 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 5/2/26; report due 25/6/26.

47 Referred to Senate Environment and Communications Committee 5/3/15; report presented 30/9/15.

48 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 27/11/25; report presented 20/3/26.

49 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 4/7/24; report presented 15/11/24.

50 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 28/8/25; report due 30/3/26.

51 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 30/10/25; report presented 26/3/26.

52 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 23/7/25; report presented 18/3/26.

53 Referred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 12/2/25; interim report presented 14/4/25; rereferred to Senate Education and Employment Committee 23/7/25; report presented 27/3/26.

54 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 23/7/25; report presented 28/11/25.

55 See House of Representatives Practice (7 th Edition) page 224 for further information.

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