The Parliamentary Budget Office has compiled a list of unlegislated budget measures from information provided by relevant Commonwealth entities.

This list presents Commonwealth budget measures with significant financial implications (over $50 million) that have been published in a previous budget update, where full enabling legislation has not yet passed Parliament.

Table 1 includes measures announced in the 2022-23 October Budget through to the 2024-25 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), and is up to date as at 30 June 2025.

Table 2 includes measures that were listed at the previous release of the Unlegislated measures tracker on 19 February 2025, but have now been removed. Measures are removed when Commonwealth entities advise that a change in legislation is no longer required (e.g. legislation has been passed).

Table 1: Measures announced before the 2025-26 Budget that remain unlegislated – as at 30 June 2025^(a)(b)

(a) The amounts for each measure refer to the financial impact on an Underlying Cash Basis (UCB) for the entire measure, as originally outlined in the relevant fiscal update. No adjustments have been made for subsequent economic updates (e.g. movement of funds) or where the measure has been partially legislated. 

(b) A positive impact indicates an increase in the budget balance or debt levels. A negative impact indicates a reduction in the budget balance or debt levels. Figures may not sum to totals due to rounding.

- Indicates nil.

¹ The Nature Repair Market was legislated on 15 December 2023. Legislation is required to establish a federal Environment Protection Agency (EPA), establish Environment Information Australia (EIA), and deliver further reforms including national environment standards.

² Item not yet legislated: Introduce a National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.

³ Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024 received Royal Assent on 14 February 2025 and is now legislated as an Act. Other elements of the measure will be supported by the creation of relevant legislative instruments under s33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.

⁴ All essential major components of the measure do not require legislation or are legislated, except for one minor component, direct collection of gap fees by Family Day Care and In-Home Care providers, which requires legislation by the end of 2025.

⁵ A component of the measure relating to establishing the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) requires legislation.

⁶ The legislation ‘Universities Accord (Cutting Student Debt by 20 Per Cent) Bill 2025’ associated with the measure was before Parliament for consideration as at 30 June 2025. The PBO notes that the legislation was subsequently passed by Parliament and received royal assent on 2 August 2025.

⁷ Modernising My Health Record sub-measure is partially legislated. Legislative amendments passed Parliament on 12 February 2025 to establish a regulatory framework to mandate the sharing of health information to My Health Record.

⁸ One component of this measure, Better Access Response - Redesigning the Better Access Initiative is unlegislated. Changes to a number of legislated instruments are expected to be implemented before 1 November 2025.

⁹ The measures for commencement in November 2025 and March 2026 will be legislated in accordance with the department's usual quarterly updates to the Medicare Benefits Schedule.

¹⁰ The Aged Care Act was scheduled to commence on 1 July 2025, however the Government has delayed commencement through proclamation to 1 November 2025. The PBO notes that there is further amending legislation currently before Parliament, with two amending Bills introduced 24 July 2025:

• Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

• Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2025

¹¹ This measure builds on previous funding to establish the interim Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and involves legislation and ongoing funding to create a permanent entity. Legislation is expected to be introduced in the coming months to enable a permanent Australian CDC to commence from 1 January 2026.

¹² The Aged Care Act was scheduled to commence on 1 July 2025, however the Government has delayed commencement through proclamation to 1 November 2025. The PBO notes that there is further amending legislation currently before Parliament, with two amending Bills introduced 24 July 2025.

¹³ Legislation still to be delivered:

• Protecting First Nations Intellectual Property and Culture

• Modernising Lending Rights

• Modernising the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act

• Modernising the Archives Act

• CLA (Australian content) Bill

The 2024-25 budget measure ‘Revive – National Cultural Policy’ also requires the removal of the 'above the line' cap and minimum length requirements from the Producer Offset (amendment required to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997). 

¹⁴ Legislation amendments are required to be put in place prior to Western Sydney International (WSI) Airports commencement of operations including for Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to implement a new legislation instrument under the Biosecurity Act 2015 and associated regulations. The funding for the Noise Insulation and Property Acquisition Policy as well as changes to departmental resourcing do not require legislation.

¹⁵ The measure is made up of 9 components, one of which requires specific legislation. The Sydney Airport Demand Management Bill received Royal Assent on 10 December 2024. The remaking of the Slot Management Scheme and the Sydney Airport Demand Management Regulations will include a new compliance regime and deliver enhancements for competition, efficiency and better consumer outcomes. The Government is consulting on final design of the instruments with intention for new framework to commence by the end of 2025.

¹⁶ Component(s) requiring legislation relating to the Callahan Review remains outstanding.

¹⁷ The Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission Review - Recommendation 17 (secrecy provisions) lapsed at the dissolution of the 47^th Parliament and is not currently before Parliament. Legislation is required for this budget measure to be enacted.

¹⁸ This measure contains a number of legislative changes (see Miscellaneous amendments to Treasury portfolio laws) and has been partially implemented. Since Spring 2024, the following components have been legislated/enacted: 

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Fairer for Families and Farmers and other measures) Act 2024 – Schedule 6

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Miscellaneous and Technical Amendments No. 2) Regulations 2024

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Miscellaneous and Technical Amendments) Regulations 2025

¹⁹ The legislation associated with ceasing the Modernising Business Registers Program remains outstanding.

²⁰ The primary legislation ‘Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2025’ has been legislated. There remain outstanding legislative instruments to be made in relation to this measure. 

²¹ Legislation related to beneficial ownership transparency requirements remains outstanding.

Table 2: Measures removed from the tracker since the last update – as at 30 June 2025^(a)(b)

(a) The amounts for each measure refer to the financial impact on an Underlying Cash Basis (UCB) for the entire measure, as originally outlined in the relevant fiscal update. No adjustments have been made for subsequent economic updates (e.g. movement of funds) or where the measure has been partially legislated. 

(b) A positive impact indicates an increase in the budget balance or debt levels. A negative impact indicates a reduction in the budget balance or debt levels. Figures may not sum to totals due to rounding.

- Indicates nil.