Regulatory updates from Federal Register of Legislation explained in plain English for Australian small businesses.
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APRA has granted Revolut Australia NOHC Pty Ltd authority to operate as a Non-Operating Holding Company of an Authorised Deposit-taking Institution, registered
22 July 2026
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Services Australia and the Department of Finance registered a data matching program notice on 22 July 2026 relating to the Genea data breach of February 2025.
22 July 2026
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The federal government has amended the List of Exempt Native Specimens to add a Schedule covering the Tasmanian Scallop Fishery, effective 21 July 2026.
21 July 2026
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The Tasmanian Scallop Fishery has been declared an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation under federal environmental law, effective 21 July 2026.
21 July 2026
agriculture
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A minor administrative update to pathologist-determinable services rules under the Health Insurance Act 1973 came into force on 21 July 2026.
21 July 2026
healthcare
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Banking Exemption No. 2 of 2026 (F2026L00983) came into force on 21 July 2026. Read what this legislative instrument covers at legislation.gov.au.
21 July 2026
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A notice dated 17 July 2026 requires certain broadcasting licence holders to apply for renewal under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
21 July 2026
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The Department of the Treasury has issued a formal disqualification notice against Brian Duffield dated 20 July 2026 under the Superannuation Industry (Supervis
21 July 2026
finance
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The Department of the Treasury has issued a formal disqualification notice against Elvin Reyes under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.
21 July 2026
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The federal government has added the Tasmanian Freshwater Eel Fishery to the List of Exempt Native Specimens, registered 20 July 2026.
21 July 2026
agriculture
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APVMA has updated Schedule 20 of the Food Standards Code, changing maximum residue limits for agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food from 14 July 2026.
21 July 2026
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The federal government has updated the List of Exempt Native Specimens to include the Commonwealth Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery from 20 July 2026.
21 July 2026
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A new federal rule registered on 20 July 2026 sets out how to correct liquid fuel volumes for temperature and pressure when calculating excise.
21 July 2026
transport
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A new federal rule sets approved methods for calculating compressed natural gas mass for excise purposes, in force 20 July 2026, replacing the 2016 determinatio
21 July 2026
transport
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A federal amendment registered on 20 July 2026 changes e-monitoring requirements for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery.
21 July 2026
agriculture
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A variation to the Horsham Radio Licence Area Plan was registered on 20 July 2026 under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. Details of what changed are not spec
21 July 2026
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The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations published a notice on 20 July 2026 varying a licence held by CSL Limited.
21 July 2026
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A formal disqualification notice against Charlene Fuchs was registered on 20 July 2026 under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.
21 July 2026
finance
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The Department of the Treasury has issued a formal disqualification notice against Jonathan Fuchs under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.
21 July 2026
finance
Federal Register of Legislation
The disqualification of Michael Heaton-Harris under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 was confirmed effective 17 July 2026.
21 July 2026
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