What has changed
On 25 August 2026, the federal government registered the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Home Affairs Measures No. 5) Regulations 2026. These regulations amend the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997. The regulations are already in force as of the date of registration.
Enabling legislation and administration
The amendment is made under the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997 and is administered by the Department of Finance. The amendment is categorised as Home Affairs Measures No. 5.
What the source document specifies
The source page does not specify which spending programs or activities these regulations authorise. The regulations amend the existing financial framework regulations, but the detail of any newly authorised programs is contained only in the full text of the instrument.
Key actions
- The full text of the regulations is available at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L01097.
- An alert for future changes to this instrument can be set up using the Set up an alert option on the same page at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L01097.
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