Current bills about: criminal penalties

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NSW Fines or Jail for Trespassing on Mineral Claims; People Under 18 Banned from Holding Small-Scale Mining Licences; New Protections and Compensation for Landholders

Mining Amendment (Small-scale Licences) Bill 2026

court procedures criminal penalties land management land use mining privacy real estate

1st House

2nd House

Assent

NSW Fines or Up to 5 Years Jail for Performing Abortions for Sex Selection; Health Practitioners Lose Insurance Cover and Face Misconduct Charges

Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Sex Selection Prohibition) Bill 2025

abortion criminal penalties healthcare professional licensing public health

Private Member's Bill

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

FED Fines or Up to 30 Years Jail for Supplying Defence Goods Used for Genocide; Anti-Genocide Commissioner Can Order Divestment

Red Lines Package Omnibus Bill 2026 [No. 2]

criminal penalties defence technology export controls human rights international law national security

Independent Bill

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

WA Up to 5 Years Jail for Breaking a Retail Barring Order

Retail Barring Orders Bill 2025

barring orders court procedures criminal penalties firearms administration public order public safety retail premises retail violence violence prevention

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

VIC Employers Need a Licence to Take On Apprentices; Fines for Mistreating Apprentices or Lying to Regulators

Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026

apprenticeships criminal penalties education employee rights employer licensing employment rights labor standards professional licensing vocational training worker protection

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

QLD Product Responsibility Staff Cannot Share Personal Info and Minister Can Appoint Special Manager

Waste Reduction and Recycling (Strengthening the Container Refund Scheme) Amendment Bill 2026

beverage containers corporate governance criminal penalties data privacy environmental programs government oversight information sharing personal information privacy waste management waste recycling +6 more

FED Fines or Up to 30 Years Jail for Supplying Defence Goods That Risk International Law Violations or Genocide

Red Lines Package Omnibus Bill 2026

criminal penalties defence technology government oversight human rights international law national security

Independent Bill

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

TAS Higher Penalties and Community Service for Interfering with War Memorials

Police Offences Amendment (Increased Penalties for Damage to Tasmanian War Memorials) Bill 2026

criminal penalties property damage public monuments vandalism war memorials

Private Member's Bill

House of Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

TAS Conversion Practices Banned and Fines or Jail for Causing Injury or Advertising Them

Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill 2026

conversion practices criminal penalties gender identity healthcare human rights public safety sexual orientation

Private Member's Bill

House of Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

FED Travellers Must Give Biosecurity Info or Pay Fines; Director of Biosecurity Must Explain Why, If Arrangements Are Refused

Biosecurity Amendment (Improving Operational Efficiency) Bill 2026

biosecurity border control border security criminal penalties environmental protection information sharing passenger information travel requirements

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED Up to 2 Years Jail for Intentionally Burning or Desecrating National Flags

Criminal Code Amendment (Flag Protection) Bill 2026

artistic freedom criminal penalties freedom of expression national flag national symbols public order

Private Member's Bill

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

TAS Fines or Jail for Harassing People at Religious Services, Damaging Places of Worship, or Showing Banned Symbols

Justice Miscellaneous (Prohibited Symbols and Protection of Worship) Bill 2026

criminal penalties hate speech hate symbols places of worship police powers public order public safety religious freedom

House of Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

FED Fines or Up to 12 Months Jail for Recklessly Burning or Destroying the Australian National Flag or Red Ensign in Public

Flags Amendment (Protection of Australian National Flags) Bill 2026

criminal penalties freedom of expression immigration national flag national symbols public order public safety

Opposition Bill

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

SA Fines up to $20,000 for Unfairly Firing Staff or Discriminating in Trade; Employees Can Now Share Pay Info; No More 5-Day Cap on Minimum Sick and Carer's Leave

Statutes Amendment (Industrial Relations Portfolio - No 2) Bill 2026

court procedures criminal penalties employment rights environmental protection industrial relations public safety workplace health and safety

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Assent

TAS Taxi Operators Face Fewer Offences, Training Contracts Are Easier to Cancel, and Old Laws Are Abolished

Legislation and Regulatory Review (Building Tasmania) Bill 2026

criminal penalties education energy land use local government passenger transport road transport roads taxi services transport vocational training +6 more

House of Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

VIC Up to Life in Jail for Recruiting Children to Commit Serious Crimes

Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026

child exploitation child protection child safety criminal justice criminal penalties criminal recruitment organized crime sentencing youth justice

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

NT Up to 7 Years Jail for Tricking or Forcing Someone Into Euthanasia

Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill 2026

criminal penalties end of life care euthanasia healthcare healthcare regulation medical ethics patient rights professional licensing voluntary assisted dying

TAS Fines for Not Reporting Big Changes and New Powers to Collect Interstate Fines

Monetary Penalties Enforcement Amendment Bill 2026

court procedures criminal justice criminal penalties fine enforcement government accountability government oversight interstate fines monetary penalties

House of Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

FED Children Born Alive After Termination Are Persons, and Fines for Health Practitioners Who Fail to Provide Care or Report the Birth

Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2026

abortion child safety criminal penalties healthcare healthcare regulation infant rights medical ethics newborn care professional licensing public health reproductive health +6 more

Private Member's Bill

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED Medicine Suppliers Must Give 12 Months' Notice Before Stopping Supply and Fines for Failing to Report Changes to That Decision

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medicines Shortages and Other Measures) Bill 2026

clinical trials criminal penalties drug shortages healthcare healthcare regulation medical shortages medicine availability medicine supply pharmaceuticals public health therapeutic goods +6 more

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

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