New inspection and enforcement powers for regulating employment agents
Employment Agents Bill 2026
1st House
2nd House
Law
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Inspectors can enter premises to take photos, recordings, and copies of records.
Inspectors can force people to give their name and answer questions.
Inspectors can seize items they believe are evidence of an offence.
The Court can ban employment agents from working or force them to publish ads to fix mistakes.
The Governor can create a code of conduct for employment agents.
Fines of $10,000 apply for lying to inspectors or obstructing them.
The Employment Agents Registration Act 1993 is repealed.