This Bills Digest has been prepared in relation to the Exposure Draft of the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026. The Bill aims to combat antisemitism, hate and extremism and strengthen gun laws in Australia. The paper outlines the purpose of the Bill, its background, policy positions, stakeholder comments, and key issues and provisions.

Highly concentrated markets can be less competitive, leading to higher prices for consumers. Australia’s two largest supermarket chains account for around two-thirds of supermarket sales. This, combined with recent food price increases, has created renewed interest in how supermarket prices and supplier relationships are regulated. This paper outlines the context and current regulatory mechanisms.

Reforms to lower the voting age to 16 are gaining momentum internationally and raise important questions about democratic participation, equity, human rights and the nature of enfranchisement. This policy brief outlines the context, international cases, arguments for and against, and the Australian context. The Australian context of compulsory voting adds another dimension to the issue.

The Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 aims to reduce system inefficiencies, provide clarity of the law and address perceived abuse of processes in the existing freedom of information framework. This paper outlines the purpose and structure of the Bill, its background, the policy position of non-government parties and independents, and key issues and provisions.

The Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and 11 other Acts to implement substantive reforms. This paper outlines the purpose and structure of the Bills, provides an overview of the EPBC Act and the need for reform, and presents the policy position of non-government parties...