Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Amends the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 and Migration Act 1958 to expand the Administrative Review Tribunal’s ability to determine matters without holding an oral hearing of the proceeding.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 3, 2026 |
| Assent | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Status | In force |
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 21 Oct 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.
Progress
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| House | |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Second reading agreed to |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Consideration in detail debate |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| House | |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Consideration of Senate message |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Assent |
Divisions on this bill
- 4 Feb 2026 Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea Carried Senate 34–11
- 4 Feb 2026 Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - in Committee - On the papers process Carried Senate 31–13
- 4 Feb 2026 Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - in Committee - Independent review + further exception Negatived Senate 14–29
- 5 Feb 2026 Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - in Committee - Limiting applications to be reviewed on the papers to student visas Negatived Senate 12–32
- 5 Feb 2026 Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - Third Reading - Pass the bill Carried Senate 32–11
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.