Bill

Australia Day Bill 2025

lapsed, as at 2026-03-31.

Recorded stages

No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.

Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2025-09-01.

This bill is part of a package that would make Australia Day a national day in federal law and set its date as 26 January.

It would also create a process for changing the date through a national plebiscite, with 26 January always an option for voters.

The same voters as in federal elections would be eligible to vote in any plebiscite on an alternative date.

Establishes Australia Day as a national day in federal law.
Sets the date of Australia Day as 26 January.
Creates a process for changing the date through a national plebiscite.
Requires any plebiscite to include 26 January as an option.
Limits eligibility to vote in the plebiscite to those qualified for federal elections.

All Australians who are eligible to vote in federal elections.

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