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URL: https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au:443/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr7518%22
Date Published: 1 July 2026
Priority Score: 1
Australian: Yes
Created: 16 Sept 2026, 02:49 am

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This legislative amendment updates the Biosecurity Act 2015 to streamline traveller information requirements, specifically supporting the integration of digital technologies like the Australia Travel Declaration. While the bill focuses on operational efficiency in border management, its relevance to AI safety is limited to the automated processing of biosecurity risks and digital border surveillance. It does not directly address catastrophic AI risks or frontier model governance, focusing instead on the procedural application of data tools within the agricultural and forestry portfolios. The legislation reflects Australia's move toward digitized biosecurity frameworks, which may have indirect implications for how automated systems manage biological threats.

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Text of bill | Explanatory memoranda | Second reading speeches | Proposed amendments | Schedules of amendments | Bills Digest Bills of the current Parliament Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of bills homepages, the authoritative sources for verifying the progress of bills are the House of Representatives Votes and Proceedings and the Journals of the Senate. Biosecurity Amendment (Improving Operational Efficiency) Bill 2026 Type Government Originating house House of Representatives Status Act Portfolio Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Summary Amends the Biosecurity Act 2015 to: require travellers arriving from outside Australian territory to provide biosecurity information or documents at prescribed times and in prescribed manners, thereby supporting the expanded use of technologies such as the digital Australia Travel Declaration; require a notice of intention process for decisions relating to approved arrangements; and make a minor technical amendment. Progress of bill For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page. House of Representatives Introduced and read a first time 01/07/26 Second reading moved 01/07/26 Second reading debate 11/08/26 Referred to Federation Chamber 11/08/26 Second reading debate 12/08/26 Second reading agreed to 12/08/26 Reported from Federation Chamber 13/08/26 Third reading agreed to 13/08/26 Senate Introduced and read a first time 17/08/26 Second reading moved 17/08/26 Second reading debate 10/09/26 Second reading agreed to 10/09/26 Third reading agreed to 10/09/26 Finally passed both Houses 10/09/26 Assent 15/09/26 Act no: 84 - Year: 2026 [Information on document types] Text of bill First reading As passed by both Houses Explanatory memoranda Explanatory memorandum Second reading speechesAll second reading speechesMinister's second reading speech Proposed amendments No proposed amendments have been circulated. Schedules of amendments Bills Digest Notes Referred to Committee (02/07/2026): Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Trade Legislation Committee; Committee report (28/08/2026) Considered by scrutiny committee (12/08/2026): Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; Report 9 of 2026 An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)