NSW Local Councils Transfer Fire Trucks and Trailers to the Rural Fires Service Commissioner

Rural Fires Amendment (Fire Fighting Fleet) Bill 2026

23 Oct 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

1st House

2nd House

Assent

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Topics

asset management emergency services local government

Introduced by: The Hon Jihad Dib MP (ALP) — Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Youth Justice; The Hon John Graham MLC (ALP) — Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Transport, Special Minister of State

Links to official parliament websites

Official page: progress through parliament

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Ownership of fire fighting vehicles and trailers, including any permanently attached equipment, transfers from local councils to the Rural Fires Service Commissioner.