Before any bill becomes law, there are three main votes it must pass: these are the first, second and third readings. For most bills, there is a chance for members of the public to make submissions at the select committee stage, which happens between the first and second readings.
After a bill passes its third reading vote, it is granted Royal Assent by the Governor-General and becomes law, subject to any commencement provisions contained within the bill.
WhereTheyStand contains all bills from the 51st Parliament and later (2014—present). These are imported from Parliament's own website on a regular basis and are automatically linked with voting records and MPs' profiles to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for.
The objective of this bill is to enable the Department of Conservation to regulate the incidental killing of wildlife that inevitably occurs during the carrying out of otherwise lawful activities.
Last activity about 2 months agoThis bill repeals section 81 of the Broadcasting Act 1989 to remove the restriction on broadcast television advertising on Sunday and Anzac Day mornings, and television and radio broadcast advertising on Christmas Day, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.
Last activity about 2 months agoThe policy objective omnibus bill is to improve revenue collection on goods by making collection fairer and more effective.
Last activity about 2 months agoThis bill amends the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 to increase the financial jurisdiction of the Disputes Tribunal from $30,000 to $60,000.
Last activity 2 months agoThis bill criminalises the specific action of striking a person’s head or neck in circumstances where they are not able to defend themselves from a strike.
Last activity 2 months agoThis bill amends the Property Law Act 2007 to require property vendors to obtain the written consent of a purchaser before initiating a sunset clause.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill seeks to provide a single set of legislative provisions to govern the conduct of referendums held alongside either the first or second general election following its enactment.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill seeks to provide an option to extend, in specified circumstances, the maximum term of a Parliament to four years.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill repeals and replaces the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 to create a modern legislative framework for compulsory mental health care.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill consists entirely of amendments to Acts and is therefore an omnibus bill that may be introduced by virtue of Standing Order 266(1)(f)
Last activity 3 months ago