Current bills about: criminal penalties
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Phone and Internet Companies Face Fines up to $4.6 Million if They Do Not Register
Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025
carriage services consumer protection criminal penalties industry regulation industry standards service provider registration telecommunications
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Fines or Up to 5 Years Jail for Illegally Importing or Possessing Tobacco
Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026
border control criminal penalties customs illegal imports import laws law enforcement public safety smuggling tobacco trade
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
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
Fines for Senior Executives Who Work in Related Fields After Leaving Key Roles; Electoral Commission Can Now Audit Lobbyists
Lobbying of Government Officials Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
anti-corruption conflict of interest criminal penalties government accountability government transparency local government
1st House
2nd House
Assent
Online Gambling Companies Must Prevent Customer Harm or Face Fines; Bans on Sign-up Bonuses and Ads for Children; Higher Fines and Longer Time Limits for Gambling Complaints
Racing and Wagering Amendment (Harm Prevention) Bill 2026
child protection conflict of interest consumer protection criminal penalties gambling government accountability public safety
OC Spray Now a Controlled Weapon; Fines or Jail for Dealers Who Recklessly Break the Law
Weapons Control Legislation Amendment (Legalising Controlled OC Spray) Bill 2026
criminal penalties firearms law enforcement police powers public safety self defence weapon possession
Most People Cannot Claim Capital Gains Tax Discount or Use Negative Gearing From July 2027; Most Discretionary Trusts Must Pay Minimum 30 Per Cent Tax; Fines or Jail for Failing to Notify Tax Office of Certain Asset Changes
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
criminal penalties housing real estate rental market taxation trust management
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Landlords and Agents Must Follow Privacy Rules for Tenant Data; Fines for Mishandling Data or Using Fake Rental Photos; Tenants Can Keep Pets While Waiting for Landlord Consent
Residential Tenancies Amendment (Protection of Personal Information) Bill 2025
criminal penalties data privacy domestic violence housing personal information pet ownership privacy rental market residential tenancies tenancy
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
New Agency to Decide Student Places; New $50 Million Fund to Help Universities Change; Fines or Jail for Leaking Secret Education Info
Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026
criminal penalties data sharing educational administration government funding higher education Indigenous affairs information sharing privacy student placements tertiary education university funding +6 more
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Renewable Fuel Producers Must Meet Production Targets; Fines for Missing Targets
Electricity Supply Amendment (Renewable Fuel Scheme) Bill 2026
criminal penalties electricity supply energy targets environmental protection fuel targets green hydrogen renewable energy renewable fuel
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Special Rules for Medical Cannabis Users - Drivers License Gets Marked that They Use Medical Cannabis, and a Maximum Blood Concentration Applies
Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Medical Cannabis and Driving Offences) Bill 2026
criminal penalties drug use medical cannabis police powers road safety road transport
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Police Can Force People to Unlock Seized Computers for Organised Crime Probes; Fines or Jail for Blocking Access; Government Can Use Face-Matching Data and Toll Camera Photos; Higher Fines or Jail for Interfering with the NSW Crime Commission
Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Organised Crimes Reforms) Bill 2026
criminal justice criminal penalties data privacy information sharing law enforcement police powers privacy road transport
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Licence Cancelled for Driving With Both Alcohol and Banned Drugs, and Fines or Jail for Trading Parts of Impounded Cars
Traffic Legislation Amendment (Drink and Drug Driving and Hooning) Bill 2026
criminal penalties drink driving driver licensing drug driving drug use hooning law enforcement police powers road safety road transport roads vehicle registration +7 more
Fines for Threatening People Who Use Workplace Health and Safety Powers
Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026
criminal penalties employer obligations industrial relations information sharing occupational health privacy whistleblower protection worker protection workplace health and safety workplace insurance
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
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
Protection from Criminal Charges and Lawsuits for Using Force Against Intruders; Government Must Pay Legal and Medical Costs if Person Is Found Not Guilty
Crimes Amendment (Use of Force Against Intruders) Bill 2026
civil immunity criminal justice criminal liability criminal penalties home security physical force property protection property rights public safety self defence self defense +6 more
Private Member's BillLegislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
Fines or Jail for Dangerous Driving and Interfering With Non-Motor Vehicles; Mandatory Licence Bans for Convicted Drivers
Criminal Code (Dangerous Driving) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
criminal penalties dangerous driving driver licensing public safety road safety road transport social media traffic offences vehicle operation
Fisheries Officers Gain More Power to Search, Detain and Arrest; Fines or Jail for Buying Fish from Unauthorised Sellers or Trafficking Protected Species; New Rules for Water Sharing Plans and Bore Drilling
Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
aquaculture commercial fishing criminal penalties environmental protection information sharing law enforcement police powers water management
1st House
2nd House
Assent
New Westport Authority to Plan Westport and Fines or Up to 5 Years Jail for Breaking Specific Development Rules
Westport Bill 2026
asset management conflict of interest corporate governance criminal penalties government accountability government agencies information sharing land development land use risk management urban planning +6 more
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Police Powers to Issue Immediate Protection Directions and Court Powers for Electronic Monitoring (Domestic Violence)
Domestic and Family Violence Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
court evidence criminal penalties domestic violence electronic monitoring police protection victim safety
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