The Corporations Amendment (Financial Market Supervision) Bill 2010 and the National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Bill 2010 were passed by the House of Representatives on 23 February and introduced into the Senate on 24 February.

The Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2]  were defeated by a majority vote in the Senate on 24 February. These bills meet the requirements for a simultaneous dissolution of both houses under s.57 of the Constitution.