ACT State Budget 2026-2027
Appropriation Bill 2026-2027
budget budget allocation capital works government spending justice and community safety public finance superannuation
New Inspection and Enforcement Powers for Regulating Employment Agents
Employment Agents Bill 2026
business conduct employment agents labor market professional standards recruitment services regulatory oversight
Legislative Council
House of Assembly
Assent
Disclosure Obligations and Lease Termination Rights for Retail Shop Leases
Retail Leases Amendment (Review) Bill 2025
commercial leasing lease agreements rental market retail shops tenancy
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Price Lock for Fuel at NSW Service Stations
Fair Trading Amendment (24-Hour Fuel Price Lock) Bill 2026
consumer protection electric vehicle charging fuel prices petrol and diesel price caps service stations
Opposition BillLegislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Legal Protections and Training Updates for Emergency Services and Volunteers
Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
bushfire management disaster prevention disaster recovery emergency services fire services infrastructure reconstruction volunteer protections
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
New Restriction Orders for Adults Who Disrupt or Threaten Harm Near Schools (called "School Safety Orders")
Education Amendment (School Community Safety) Bill 2026
campus security education protection orders school community school safety student safety
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
New Priority List for Senior Next of Kin; Coroners Can Now Appoint Friends or Cultural Kin as Senior Next of Kin
Coroners Amendment (Caitlin's Law) Bill 2026
court procedures criminal justice domestic violence Indigenous affairs next of kin
Private Member's Bill1st House
2nd House
Assent
Big Oil and Power Companies Can Be Sued for Climate Damage; Courts Can Order Companies to Pay Victims; Courts Can Shut Down Power Stations
Liability for Climate Change Damage (Make Polluters Pay) Bill 2026
carbon emissions civil liberties climate change environmental protection fossil fuels
Private Member's BillLegislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
Fines or Jail for Controlling a Partner Through Abuse and New Protections for Children Groomed for Sexual Offences
Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Coercive Control, Good Character, Risk Assessment and Other Matters) Bill 2026
child safety coercive control court fines court sentencing criminal justice domestic violence family violence public safety sentencing sexual grooming victim protection youth justice +7 more
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
Independent Candidates Can Get Public Money Early for Election Costs
Electoral Funding Amendment (Advance Payments) Bill 2026
campaign finance election funding elections electoral expenditure government funding independent candidates public funding
Independent BillLegislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Immediate Licence Suspension for Speeding More Than 40km/h Over the Limit
Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
driver licensing drug policy maritime safety public transport road safety speeding traffic offences
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
Fines for Services Using Unregistered Teachers; Teachers With Only Early Childhood Training Cannot Work in Schools
Education Legislation (Registration of Early Childhood Teachers) Amendment Bill
child safety early childhood education education professional licensing teacher registration
Veterans' Treatment Cannot Be Limited by Cost or Number of Visits
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans' Healthcare Without Caps) Bill 2026
government oversight healthcare public health
Private Member's BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Exclusion of Robodebt Settlement Payments from Compensation Definitions
Knox Class Action (Facilitation) Bill 2026
disability support government payments settlement payments social security veterans affairs
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Minister Can Sue Councillors for Misconduct; Court Can Ban Councillors for Up to 5 Years or Fine Them; Corrupt People Banned from Running for Office
Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (Councillor Conduct Proceedings) Bill 2026
anti-corruption court procedures criminal justice employment rights government accountability local government public safety
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent