Parliament in Plain English

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

Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026

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20 Oct 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

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

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Independent Bill

15 Oct 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

1st House

2nd House

Assent

NT 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

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14 Oct 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.

TAS Mandatory Imprisonment and Stricter Licensing for Firearms

Firearms Amendment (Strengthening Firearms Security) Bill 2026

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11 Sep 2026: This bill has passed its first house and is now before the second house for its own debate.

House of Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

FED Repeal of the National Gun Buyback Scheme

Firearms Legislation Amendment (Repealing Unfair Gun Laws) Bill 2026 (No. 2)

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Private Member's Bill

7 Sep 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

VIC Stricter Gun License Requirements: Citizenship and No Criminal History Required; Non-Dealers Can't Buy More than 1 Gun a Year or Sell More than 9

Firearms Amendment Bill 2026

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18 Aug 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

FED Repeal of National Gun Buyback Scheme Provisions

Firearms Legislation Amendment (Repealing Unfair Gun Laws) Bill 2026

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Opposition Bill

13 Aug 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

NSW Firearms Licences Can Now Last for 5 Years; People Can Now Challenge Firearms Decisions at the Tribunal

Firearms Legislation Amendment (Reforms Repeal) Bill 2026

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Private Member's Bill

5 Aug 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

NSW New Police Search Powers and Higher Penalties for Firearm and Arson Offences

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Organised and Gang-related Crime Reforms) Bill 2026

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23 Jun 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

QLD Expanded Police Surveillance Powers and New Firearm and Explosives Offences

Fighting Antisemitism and Keeping Guns out of the Hands of Terrorists and Criminals Amendment Bill 2026

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26 May 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

NT Up to 14 Years Jail for Making or Owning Digital Blueprints for 3D Printed Firearms or Altering Firearms

Firearms Amendment Bill 2026

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5 May 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

ACT Up to 10 Years Jail for Using Firearms While Under a Prohibition Order and New Police Search Powers

Firearms (Firearm Prohibition Orders) Amendment Bill 2026

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24 Feb 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 Fines or Jail for Possessing 3D-Printed Gun Blueprints, Belt-Fed Firearms Banned, and New Limits on How Many Guns a Person Can Own

Firearms (Public Safety) Amendment Bill 2026

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4 Feb 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.

FED Review Rights and Notice Requirements for Criminal Intelligence Assessments

Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026

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20 Jan 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

ACT Police Powers to Issue Family Violence Safety Notices

Family, Personal and Sexual Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

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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.