Tara Cheyne

ACT Information Sharing Powers for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Commissioner

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

ATSI child safety conversion practices data privacy discrimination Indigenous youth information sharing legal proceedings retirement villages

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

This bill kicks in: TBA

ACT Easier Way to Remove Regulated Trees and Fines for Damaging Protected Trees

Urban Forest and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

criminal penalties environment environmental protection land development land management land use nature conservation tree protection tree removal urban forestry urban planning +6 more

12 Jun 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 Crematoriums Must Notify Applicants When Remains Are Ready and Keep Them for 3 Years, or Face Fines

City and Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

cremation services crematorium management criminal penalties death care funeral services human remains public health regulatory compliance

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

This bill kicks in: TBA

ACT Duty of Care for Organisations Responsible for Children and Bans on Claim Farming

Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Bill 2026

child abuse child safety claim farming duty of care legal ethics legal profession

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

This bill kicks in: TBA

ACT Fines for Breaking Container Rules, Missing Health Records, or Hiding Animal Welfare Convictions

Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

animal welfare assistance animals criminal penalties health records professional licensing public health regulatory compliance veterinary services waste management

6 May 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 Mandatory Considerations for Granting Bail to Adults and Children

Bail Amendment Bill 2026

ATSI bail criminal justice disability rights family violence Indigenous rights prisoner welfare youth justice

6 May 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 Courts Can Order Pre-Sentence Reports for Guilty Pleas, Sex Offender Registry Expanded, and Restorative Justice Must Be Reported

Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)

child exploitation child safety court procedures court proceedings criminal assets criminal justice mental health mental health care privacy restorative justice sentencing sex offender registry unexplained wealth victim rights +9 more

2 Apr 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

ACT Harsher Penalties for Crimes Against Pregnant People of Any Gender, and Sex Is Now Part of Serious Vilification

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 3)

child safety court procedures criminal justice discrimination gender equality hate speech human rights legal profession pregnant persons sentencing vilification vulnerable people +7 more

16 Feb 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

ACT Police Powers to Issue Family Violence Safety Notices

Family, Personal and Sexual Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

child sexual abuse criminal justice domestic abuse family violence firearms police powers victim safety

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.

ACT Courts Must Use Expert Reports to Judge Executives in Environmental Crimes, and Property Sellers Must Prove They Prevented Offences

Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025

biosecurity corporate accountability corporate governance court procedures criminal justice cyber security cybercrime environmental protection executive liability fisheries management healthcare heritage protection human rights real estate regulatory compliance residential property +11 more

6 Nov 2025: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

ACT Right to Sentence Indications for Defendants in the Magistrates Court

Magistrates Court (Indicative Sentencing) Amendment Bill 2025

court sentencing criminal justice defendant rights legal proceedings sentencing process

30 Oct 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.

ACT Fines or Jail for Delivery Providers Who Sell Alcohol Illegally, and Fines for Children Using Fake IDs

Liquor Amendment Bill 2025

alcohol addiction alcohol delivery alcohol sales child safety consumer protection criminal penalties liquor laws public health public safety regulatory compliance underage drinking +6 more

21 Oct 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.