What this instrument is
The Competition and Consumer (Price Monitoring—Petroleum Fuels) Amendment Direction 2026 is a legislative instrument that amended the Competition and Consumer (Price Monitoring—Petroleum Fuels) Direction 2025. That underlying 2025 direction governs how petroleum fuel prices are monitored under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. The amendment was administered by the Department of the Treasury.
Period of operation
This amendment direction was in force for two days only - from 1 May 2026 to 2 May 2026. It was repealed after that period and has no ongoing effect.
What the amendment changed
The source document does not specify what changes this amendment direction made to the underlying 2025 direction during its brief period of operation.
Key actions
- Fuel retail businesses seeking to understand current price monitoring obligations are directed to check the current version of the Competition and Consumer (Price Monitoring—Petroleum Fuels) Direction 2025 at legislation.gov.au, as this amendment direction is no longer in force.
- The full text of the amendment and its explanatory statement are available at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L00498 for those who need to understand what specific changes were made during its brief period of operation.
This is a plain-English summary for information only, not legal or compliance advice. Always check the official source or consult a qualified professional.