Last checked for updates: 30 July 2026

Bills about: public records

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Criminal Offences for Obstructing Special Inquiries by the Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner

Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Bill 2025

defence and veterans defence services government accountability government inquiries +12 more

2026-03-31: Passed and signed off by the state Governor (Assented); it is now law.

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Information Sharing and Record Access Powers for the Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner

Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025

defence defence services freedom of information government archives +11 more

2026-03-30: Passed and signed off by the state Governor (Assented); it is now law.

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Registration Requirements and Lobbying Bans for Former Government Representatives

Lobbying (Improving Government Honesty and Trust) Bill 2025

conflict of interest government ethics government transparency lobbying +2 more

Independent Bill

2025-10-27: This bill is being discussed and will be voted on at some stage.

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[no bill text published] New Grounds for Refusing Freedom of Information Requests

Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025

employee identification freedom of information government transparency information access +2 more

2026-03-05: This bill has lapsed and is no longer under discussion.

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