On 19 October 2017, the Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 6) Bill 2017 was passed by both houses of the Australian Parliament and is currently awaiting Royal Assent to be enacted. The Bill amends the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (GST Act) to ensure that supplies of digital currency receive equivalent GST treatment as supplies of money ({News-2017-09-18/P/2-previo…