Federal Register of Legislation

The Highly Specialised Drugs Program rules under the PBS have been updated by a federal amendment instrument registered on 31 July 2026.

The National Capital Plan has been amended to cover the Hume Circle Precinct in the ACT. Registered 31 July 2026 and now in force.

The Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Regulations 2026 amended four superannuation instruments from 23 February 2026 before repeal on 2 July 2026.

The Repatriation Medical Authority registered a new Statement of Principles for optochiasmatic arachnoiditis on 27 October 2025 under the Reasonable Hypothesis

A new determination sets how the tuition protection levy is calculated for higher education providers collecting up-front student payments, from 28 July 2025.

The 2025 HELP Tuition Protection Levy determination sets two levy components for registered higher education providers, in force 28 July 2025 to 31 July 2026.

The 2025 VSL Tuition Protection Levy determination sets how risk-rated premium and special tuition protection components are calculated for RTOs from 28 July 20

A gazette notice lists Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Part 7-9 decisions for 15-21 June 2026, registered 31 July 2026.

A gazette notice lists EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions for 8–14 June 2026, registered on the Federal Register of Legislation on 31 July 2026.

A gazette notice dated 31 July 2026 covers an application to vary Pipeline Licence VIC/PL15 for the Cobia to Halibut offshore pipeline in Victoria.

A notice has been gazetted about an application to vary Pipeline Licence VIC/PL23 covering the Tarwhine to Barracouta offshore pipeline in Victoria.

A gazette notice dated 31 July 2026 covers an application to vary Pipeline Licence VIC/PL22 for the Seahorse to Barracouta offshore pipeline in Victoria.

A gazette notice dated 31 July 2026 covers an application to vary Pipeline Licence VIC/PL21 (Perch to Shore) in Victorian offshore waters.

A notice dated 31 July 2026 covers an application to vary Pipeline Licence VIC/PL17 (Flounder to Tuna) in Victoria. Reference number PCNHM8.

A gazette notice dated 31 July 2026 covers an application to vary Pipeline Licence VIC/PL16 for the Fortescue to Halibut offshore pipeline in Victoria.

A new federal exemption notice for Queensland's Class 3 Timber Mass Management Scheme was registered on 31 July 2026 and remains in force until 31 July 2031.

The NHVR has published prescribed fees for 2026/27, effective 1 August 2026. The new notice C2026G00472 replaces the earlier version C2026G00412.

The Department of the Treasury has extended the expiry date and varied an existing declaration under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, dated 30 July 2026.

A new authorisation instrument under the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 covers the Australian National University, registered 30 July 2026.

A new federal instrument registered on 30 July 2026 sets out grid matching requirements for the Hydrogen Production Tax Incentive under the Income Tax Assessmen