Higher Penalties and Information Gathering Powers for Age-Restricted Social Media Compliance
Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026
age restrictions digital platforms internet regulation online safety social media
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
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
Police Search and Exclusion Powers for Land Forces Security Areas
Land Forces Event (Special Powers) Bill 2026
civil liberties personal privacy police powers public safety search and seizure security screening stop and search
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Removal of Public Holiday Status for Sundays Before 2023
Statutes Amendment (Industrial Relations Portfolio) Bill 2026
explosives public holidays public safety
Legislative Council
House of Assembly
Assent
Right to Work from Home for Eligible Employees
Equal Opportunity Amendment (Work from Home) Bill 2026
employee entitlements employment rights labor laws remote work work from home
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Consistency Requirements for Local Planning Schemes
Land Use Planning and Approvals (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026
land use local planning schemes property development urban planning zoning
House of Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
New Exhibition and Tabling Requirements for Housing Land Supply Orders
Housing Land Supply (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026
government transparency housing land supply planning schemes public consultation urban planning
House of Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
New Statutory Holiday for the Central Coast Municipal Area
Statutory Holidays Amendment (Central Coast Municipality) Bill 2026
employment rights public holidays statutory holidays workplace agreements
Private Member's BillLegislative Council
House of Assembly
Assent
Levy Obligations and Fines for Short Stay Accommodation Providers
Short Stay Levy Bill 2026
accommodation levy hospitality industry rental market short stay accommodation tourism tax
House of Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Officers of Organisations (treasurer etc) Can Now Be Disqualified Indefinitely
Fair Work Amendment (Disqualified Officers) Bill 2026
corporate governance industrial relations labor organizations professional standards trade unions
Opposition BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
If a Housing Developer's Promises About the Neighbourhood Don't Come True, Buyers Can Walk Away
Sale of Land Amendment (Property Developer Integrity) Bill 2026
consumer protection housing land subdivision property sales real estate
Private Member's BillLegislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
New Judicial Commission Gets Power to Investigate and Discipline WA Judges
Judicial Commission Bill 2026
anti-corruption civil liberties court system government oversight investigative powers judicial appointments judicial conduct legal ethics legal rights search warrants witness protection +6 more
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Training Requirements and Fee Restrictions for VEU Scheme Participants
Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment (VEET Strategic Review and Other Matters) Bill 2026
consumer protection dispute resolution energy efficiency industry regulation professional standards worker competency
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
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
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 BillHouse of Representatives
Senate
Assent
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 BillHouse of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Compensation Rights for Renters Who Experience Discrimination
Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
building contracts debt collection domestic violence real estate deposits rental market retirement villages tenancy
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Emergency Directions and Technical Requirements for AI System Providers
AI Kill Switch and Data Centre Control Bill 2026
AI safety artificial intelligence corporate compliance emergency powers technical standards technology
Independent BillHouse of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Binding of the Crown to Automated Decision-Making Safeguards
Automated Decision-Making (Safeguards and Transparency) Bill 2026
artificial intelligence automated decision making digital identity government transparency technology
Independent BillHouse of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Government Cannot Hire Diplomats With Certain Political Ties
Diplomatic Appointments (Selection Process) Bill 2026
diplomatic appointments foreign affairs foreign policy government government accountability government transparency political neutrality public service
Private Member's BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent