Labor is aiming to pass 36 bills in the Senate today, Parliament’s final sitting day of the year.
A social media ban for under-16s is expected to pass, while an electoral finance reform bill has been postponed until next year.
"We’re very keen to get all of the as much of the important pieces of legislation through the Senate as we can,” said Finance Minister Katy Gallagher.
The social media ban is supported by the Coalition as well as Labor, and passed in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
It would make social media platforms legally responsible for preventing children under 16 from holding accounts. The legislation does not outline how users’ ages would be confirmed, although a trial of age verification technology is due next year.
To reach a decision on all resolutions, Labor hopes to pass ‘guillotine’ motions that would end lengthy debates and bring the chamber to a vote.
Labor’s proposed electoral reforms would have included limiting donors to A$600,000 each per election and $800,000 per candidate, as well as lowering the threshold for disclosing donations from $16,900 to $1,000.
While Labor senator Don Farrell held talks with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to gain Coalition support for the bill, negotiations were unsuccessful.
“Senator Farrell will be working over summer with all senators across the Senate chamber to try and reach agreement for that,” said Gallagher. “We want to get big money out of politics. We want to have donation caps.”
Parliament will return in February, according to Gallagher.
