Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025
Introduced with the Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025, the bill amends the: Biosecurity Act 2015 , National Health Security Act 2007 and National Occupational Respiratory Disease Act 2023 to transfer certain powers and functions to the Director-General of the Australian Centre for Disease Control; and Freedom of Information Act 1982 to exempt protected information from disclosure under the Act. Also repeals the Australian National Preventative Health Agency Act 2010 .
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2025 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 62, 2025 |
| Assent | 10 Nov 2025 |
| 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 |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Second reading agreed to |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Second reading agreed to |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Third reading agreed to |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Assent |
Divisions on this bill
- 27 Oct 2025 Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea Carried House 101–38
- 27 Oct 2025 Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Consideration in Detail - Climate change and pandemics Negatived House 12–75
- 27 Oct 2025 Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Consideration in Detail - Review of the Act Negatived House 11–64
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.