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
Expanded Definitions of Terrorist Acts and Offences
Statutes Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2026
bail crime national security preventative detention sentencing terrorism
Legislative Council
House of Assembly
Assent
Protection from Device Seizure for Using Digital Driver Licences
Motor Vehicles Legislation Amendment (Digital Licences) Bill 2026
digital identity driver licences electronic documents police powers transport vehicle registration
New WorkSafe Health and Safety Fund
Work Health and Safety (Health and Safety Fund) Amendment Bill 2026
dangerous substances explosives health occupational health safety funding workplace health and safety
House of Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Interest Rate Review Powers for Rural Industry Adjustment Loans
Rural Industry Adjustment and Development (Loan Interest) Amendment Bill 2026
agriculture farm loans interest rates rural development
Opposition BillLegislative Council
House of Assembly
Assent
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
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
Annual Levy for Higher Education Providers
National Student Ombudsman Levy Bill 2026
education education levies higher education student ombudsman university funding
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Levy Payment Obligations for Registered Higher Education Providers
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment (National Student Ombudsman Levy) Bill 2026
education education funding higher education student ombudsman university fees
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
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
Sport Integrity Australia CEO Can Give Temporary Bans and Agreed Penalties; CEO Must List Doping Violations
Sport Legislation Amendment (World Anti-Doping Code Implementation) Bill 2026
anti-doping privacy professional licensing public health sports integrity
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
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 Bill1st House
2nd House
Assent
Private Health Insurance Rebates Based Only on Income; No More Higher Rebates for People Aged 65 and Over
Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 [No. 2]
health insurance rebates healthcare private health insurance public finance taxation
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Local Councils Transfer Fire Trucks and Trailers to the Rural Fires Service Commissioner
Rural Fires Amendment (Fire Fighting Fleet) Bill 2026
asset management emergency services local government
1st House
2nd House
Assent
Import and Export Ban Lists Valid Even if Not Registered on Time; Past and Present Court Cases Affected
Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Iran and Syria) Bill 2026
import and export national security trade sanctions
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
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
Life Jail Without Parole for Killing a Partner While Under a Domestic Violence Order or Bail
Crimes Amendment (Mandatory Life Sentences) Bill 2026
criminal justice criminal penalties domestic violence sentencing youth justice
Independent Bill1st House
2nd House
Assent
Commonwealth Cannot Buy More Surface Water Rights in the Murray-Darling Basin; New Annual Reporting on Water Purchases
Water Amendment (Ending Further Murray-Darling Basin Water Buybacks) Bill 2026
environmental protection government accountability government spending Indigenous affairs water management
Opposition BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Online Services Must Stop Harmful Content or Pay Huge Fines; Social Media Cannot Use Harmful Designs on Kids Under 16; Fines or Jail for Refusing to Give Info to eSafety Commissioner
Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
child safety criminal penalties data privacy information sharing online safety privacy public safety social media
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Anyone Can Complain About Animal Charities to the Office of Animal Welfare; Office Can Now Order Charities to Hand Over Documents
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Office of Animal Welfare) Bill 2026
animal welfare charitable trusts government accountability government oversight information sharing
1st House
2nd House
Assent