Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025
Amends the Defence Act 1903 to amend the arrangements for review by the Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal of decisions relating to defence honours, defence awards and foreign awards.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Progress
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| House | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Second reading agreed to |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Consideration in detail debate |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Discharged from Notice Paper |
Divisions on this bill
- 3 Sep 2025 Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea Carried House 90–49
- 3 Sep 2025 Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Put the question Carried House 90–49
- 3 Sep 2025 Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Reviewable decisions and notification of review rights Negatived House 50–87
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.