Gov ScoreAustralia

Context

Laws passed

How much legislation has Parliament passed under this government?

Laws passed.

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354Acts of Parliament passed in the government's first term · 47th Parliament (2022-2025)
Since the government took office
No comparable figure from mid-2022.
Over the past year
Not a time series, so no yearly change is shown.

Laws passed

  • Count of Acts
  • 45th Parliament (2016-19)402
  • 46th Parliament (2019-22)407
  • 47th Parliament (2022-25)354
  • 48th Parliament (to 11 Sep 2026)133
Acts assented, counted from the Federal Register of Legislation by assent date.

What this is

The number of Acts, laws passed by both houses of Parliament and given Royal Assent, in each term of Parliament.

Why it matters

More laws aren't automatically better. This gives context on how busy the legislative agenda has been. Each new law typically needs public servants to administer it and imposes compliance obligations on the community.

More from the figures

  • The 47th Parliament passed 354 Acts, against 407 in the 46th Parliament and 402 in the 45th.
  • Since the 48th Parliament opened on 22 July 2025, 133 Acts have received assent (to 11 September 2026).

How it’s calculated

Count of Acts in the Federal Register of Legislation by assent date within each Parliament's term. Cross-checked against the Parliamentary Education Office's 47th Parliament statistics (355 bills passed both houses).

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