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Armed Forces Discipline Legislation Amendment Bill

Government Bill
Published date: 16 Apr 2026

Bills are proposals to make a new law or to change an existing one. Only Parliament can pass a bill. Each bill goes through several stages, giving MPs and the public the chance to have their say.

The single broad policy of this omnibus bill is to make the military justice system easier to navigate and administer, to better enable command to focus on operational outputs.
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MP in charge
Hon Chris Penk
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Progress of the Bill

  • 2
    Second Reading
  • Committee of whole House
  • 3
    Third Reading
  • Royal Assent
09 Feb 2026 - Current
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Report due on 09 Aug 2026

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Submission due on 24 Mar 2026

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Select Committee

The select committee gathers information and prepares a report on the bill for the House, including recommending changes to the bill.

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