Australian tax bills lapse ahead of the 2025 Federal Election

As both major Australian political parties announce some new tax policies ahead of the election, several tax bills introduced in the previous term have now lapsed, as outlined by Alia Lum and Amanda Maguire.

With the Federal Election called for 3 May 2025, the Federal Government is now dissolved and in 'caretaker' mode. The caretaker period continues until the election result is clear or, if there is a change of government, until the new government is appointed by the Governor‑General. This means that any bills sitting in Parliament have now lapsed, and would need to be re-introduced in order to become law. The tax bills that have lapsed are as follows: Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targe...

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Authors: Alia Lum, Amanda Maguire

Published Date: 15 April 2025