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Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025

Introduced by Michelle Rowland

Introduced with the Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025, the bill establishes a statutory independent Commonwealth Parole Board to make decisions about the conditional release and management of federal offenders and other detained persons.

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Became law

ActCommonwealth Parole Board Act 2026
NumberNo. 32, 2026
Assent8 Apr 2026
StatusIn 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

DateStep
House
8 Oct 2025Introduced and read a first time
8 Oct 2025Second reading moved
25 Nov 2025Second reading debate
25 Nov 2025Referred to Federation Chamber
25 Nov 2025Second reading debate
26 Nov 2025Reported from Federation Chamber
26 Nov 2025Second reading agreed to
26 Nov 2025Third reading agreed to
Senate
27 Nov 2025Introduced and read a first time
27 Nov 2025Second reading moved
2 Mar 2026Second reading debate
4 Mar 2026Second reading debate
5 Mar 2026Second reading debate
1 Apr 2026Second reading agreed to
1 Apr 2026Third reading agreed to
House
1 Apr 2026Consideration of Senate message
1 Apr 2026Finally passed both Houses
8 Apr 2026Assent

Divisions on this bill

Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.