Current bills about: court procedures

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NT Mining and Water Operators Must Give More Info; Binding Promises to Fix Damage Can Stop Prosecution; Water Plans Must Save Water for Aboriginal Use

Environment and Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

court procedures criminal penalties environmental protection Indigenous affairs land use mining water management

NSW Public Safety Laws for Motor Sports Events Abolished; Racing Ground Restrictions Removed

Motor Vehicle Sports (Public Safety) Repeal Bill 2026

air quality court procedures environmental protection motor sports public safety road transport

1st House

2nd House

Assent

NSW New Workplace Protection Orders for Retail and Public-Facing Workers; Fines or Jail for Breaking Orders

Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026

child safety court procedures criminal penalties firearms privacy public safety workplace health and safety

1st House

2nd House

Assent

NSW Prisons Can Monitor Calls and Mail, Drug Court Identities Stay Private, and Government Can Restrict Security Licences

Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2026

coronial investigations court procedures criminal justice drug court drug offences drug use law enforcement parole prison monitoring prisoner rights pro bono legal services professional licensing public safety youth justice +9 more

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

SA Child Protection Restraining Orders Can Now Be Made Against Adults Who Live With or Visit Children

Criminal Procedure (Child Protection Restraining Orders) Amendment Bill 2026

child protection child safety court procedures youth justice

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

SA Magistrates Court Can Hear Encroachment Cases and Unbilled Legal Costs Count as 'Benefit' for Summary Offences

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Bill 2026

claim referrals court jurisdiction court procedures criminal justice land encroachment land use law practice sales legal costs professional licensing property disputes

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

SA Tribunal Must Keep Police Intelligence Secret, Therapy Notes Get More Court Protection, and Cooperating Witnesses Can Be Re-sentenced

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio and Related Matters) Bill 2026

child safety confidentiality court procedures criminal intelligence criminal justice evidence information sharing justice law enforcement mental health road safety sentencing speed limits speeding offences +9 more

House of Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

FED Registrar Can Refuse Child Support Applications to Prevent Harm; New Rules for Dismissing Child Support Objections

Child Support and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Ending Financial Abuse in the Child Support Scheme No. 1) Bill 2026

child safety child support court procedures family assistance

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

NSW New Rules for Identifying Next of Kin; Senior Next of Kin Can Stop Post Mortems; Expanded Rights for Relatives in Coroners' Cases

Coroners Amendment (Senior Next of Kin) Bill 2026

coronial proceedings court procedures criminal justice human remains Indigenous affairs next of kin post mortem public health

1st House

2nd House

Assent

NSW People Can Now Ask the Tribunal to Review Firearms Licence and Permit Decisions

Firearms Amendment (Administrative Reviews by NCAT) Bill 2026

court procedures firearms government accountability public safety

Independent Bill

1st House

2nd House

Assent

NSW Protected Witnesses and Domestic Violence Victims Can Give Evidence via Recordings; New Protections for Victims in Court

Criminal Procedure and Other Legislation Amendment (Victim Experience Reforms) Bill 2026

child safety court procedures criminal justice domestic violence law enforcement victim rights

1st House

2nd House

Assent

FED Government Must Pay Legal Costs of Others When Appealing Freedom of Information Decisions

Freedom of Information and Other Legislation Amendment (Stop the Financial Coercion) Bill 2026

court procedures government accountability government transparency public finance

Private Member's Bill

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

QLD Minister and QIRC Can Stop Industrial Action That Harms Public Safety or Economy; Fines or Jail for Workers' Compensation Fraud; Protection for Whistleblowers Reporting Misconduct

Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

court procedures criminal penalties employment rights healthcare industrial relations public safety whistleblowers

SA Crime Victims Can Apply to Change or Cancel Cemetery Burial Rights Held by Offenders

Burial and Cremation (Interment Rights) Amendment Bill 2026

burial grounds cemeteries cemetery management court procedures death care exhumation interment rights victim rights victim safety

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

NSW New Sound NSW Advisory Board; Mediation Required Before Suing Over Live Music Venue Disputes; Music Genre Cannot Be the Only Reason to Refuse an Event

Contemporary Music Bill 2026

conflict of interest court procedures dispute resolution entertainment industry environmental protection liquor licensing live music live music venues music industry noise pollution professional licensing venue accreditation +7 more

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

NSW Bail Authorities Can Require People to Live in Rehab; Stricter Rules for Using Child Evidence in Court; Life Sentences for Certain Crimes Must Be Served for Life

Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill (No 2) 2026

child safety court procedures criminal justice data privacy mental health privacy sentencing youth justice

1st House

2nd House

Assent

NSW Fines for Not Telling Patients About Positive STI Tests, Rules for Surveillance Devices, and Expanded Health Care Complaints Commission Powers

Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

court procedures criminal penalties health services healthcare medical laboratories mental health pathology testing privacy public health sexually transmitted infections surveillance +6 more

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

NSW New Priority List for Senior Next of Kin; Coroners Can Now Appoint Friends or Cultural Kin as Senior Next of Kin

Coroners Amendment (Caitlin's Law) Bill 2026

court procedures criminal justice domestic violence Indigenous affairs next of kin

Private Member's Bill

1st House

2nd House

Assent

NSW Minister Can Sue Councillors for Misconduct; Court Can Ban Councillors for Up to 5 Years or Fine Them; Corrupt People Banned from Running for Office

Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (Councillor Conduct Proceedings) Bill 2026

anti-corruption court procedures criminal justice employment rights government accountability local government public safety

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

QLD More People Recognised as Victims for Sentencing; New Rules for Victim Impact Statements; Coroners Court Must Notify Families of Inquests

Justice Legislation (Strengthening Victims' Rights) Amendment Bill 2026

court procedures criminal justice sentencing victim impact statements victim rights

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