Last checked for updates: 24 September 2026

Current bills about: criminal justice

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9 current bills found.

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ACT Fines or Up to 7 Years Jail for Coercive Control, and New Financial Aid for Victims

Crimes (Coercive Control) Amendment Bill 2026

coercive control criminal justice criminal penalties domestic violence family safety family violence public safety victim rights victim support

28 May 2026: A parliamentary committee is reviewing this bill and can call for public submissions, before reporting back to parliament — this can take up to six months.

ACT Mandatory Considerations for Granting Bail to Adults and Children

Bail Amendment Bill 2026

ATSI bail criminal justice disability rights family violence Indigenous rights prisoner welfare youth justice

6 May 2026: A parliamentary committee is reviewing this bill and can call for public submissions, before reporting back to parliament — this can take up to six months.

ACT Courts Can Order Pre-Sentence Reports for Guilty Pleas, Sex Offender Registry Expanded, and Restorative Justice Must Be Reported

Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)

child exploitation child safety court procedures court proceedings criminal assets criminal justice mental health mental health care privacy restorative justice sentencing sex offender registry unexplained wealth victim rights +9 more

2 Apr 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

ACT Harsher Penalties for Crimes Against Pregnant People of Any Gender, and Sex Is Now Part of Serious Vilification

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 3)

child safety court procedures criminal justice discrimination gender equality hate speech human rights legal profession pregnant persons sentencing vilification vulnerable people +7 more

16 Feb 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

ACT Police Powers to Issue Family Violence Safety Notices

Family, Personal and Sexual Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

child sexual abuse criminal justice domestic abuse family violence firearms police powers victim safety

3 Dec 2025: A parliamentary committee is reviewing this bill and can call for public submissions, before reporting back to parliament — this can take up to six months.

ACT Organisations Can Be Held Liable for Child Abuse by Staff, Volunteers and Contractors

Civil Law (Wrongs - Organisational Child Abuse Liability) Amendment Bill 2025

child abuse child protection child safety criminal justice institutional liability organizational accountability victim rights

Private Member's Bill

12 Nov 2025: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

ACT Courts Must Use Expert Reports to Judge Executives in Environmental Crimes, and Property Sellers Must Prove They Prevented Offences

Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025

biosecurity corporate accountability corporate governance court procedures criminal justice cyber security cybercrime environmental protection executive liability fisheries management healthcare heritage protection human rights real estate regulatory compliance residential property +11 more

6 Nov 2025: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

ACT Right to Sentence Indications for Defendants in the Magistrates Court

Magistrates Court (Indicative Sentencing) Amendment Bill 2025

court sentencing criminal justice defendant rights legal proceedings sentencing process

30 Oct 2025: A parliamentary committee is reviewing this bill and can call for public submissions, before reporting back to parliament — this can take up to six months.

ACT Search and Detention Powers for Persons Under 14 Years Old

Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

ATSI background checks child protection child safety children's rights civil liberties criminal justice criminal records detention emergency entry Indigenous rights juvenile justice law enforcement police powers search and seizure search warrants vulnerable people youth justice youth rights +14 more

17 Apr 2025: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

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