Levy and Registration Requirements for Short-Term Rental Accommodation Booking Services
Short-Term Rental Accommodation Levy Bill 2025
Introduced by: The Hon Chris Steel MLA (ALP) — Minister , Minister for Heritage, Minister for Planning and Sustainable Development, Minister for Transport, Treasurer
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Shane Rattenbury GRN
“I move: That this bill be agreed to in principle. If you are like me, you have probably spent a fair bit of time trekking around Mount Ainslie.”
Ed Cocks LIB
“Let me be very clear right from the start today: the Canberra Liberals do not support this new rental tax, because that is all this is. It is the Treasurer’s new tax to try and top-up revenue in a broken budget—nothing else. While some in this place will try to claim that the Treasurer’s new tax has some sort of relationship to a social policy objective, that is not what this is.”
Leanne Castley IND
“I would like to rise to reflect Mr Cocks’s earlier comments. The Canberra Liberals will not be supporting this bill. Rather than focusing on the technicalities of the bill or the levy, I thought it would be worth reminding members of the broader context. Since Andrew Barr took the reins, ACT government revenue has increased by an average of 5.7 per cent per year. Now, that is a lot.”
Chris Steel ALP
“I am pleased to rise to support the Short-Term Rental Accommodation Levy Bill 2025, and I thank members for their contributions. This bill will raise revenue to support essential services that the government provides for Canberrans, including health, education, transport, tourism and housing. During the debate, it has been clear that, particularly, the opposition have a different view about this.”