Federal Register of Legislation

A routine constitutional gazette notice recording the Governor-General's absence from Australia on 18 July 2026. No impact on small business obligations.

A brief overview of the Housing Australia Investment Mandate Amendment (2026 Measures No. 4) Direction 2026, registered 17 July 2026 and now repealed.

A new federal rule registered on 17 July 2026 sets out how to correct LPG volume for temperature and pressure when calculating excise duty.

A new federal rule registered on 17 July 2026 sets out how to calculate recycled oil volume for excise purposes in captive use arrangements.

A new legislative instrument dated 17 July 2026 sets annual limits on Subclass 202 Global Special Humanitarian visa applications in Australia.

A new instrument registered on 17 July 2026 specifies Commonwealth priorities for Subclass 202 Global Special Humanitarian visas under the Community Support Pro

A new determination dated 17 July 2026 sets out a Ministerial decision on PBS statutory price reductions for first new brand medicines in August 2026.

ASIC's approved qualifications list for financial advisers has been amended. The updated determination was registered on 16 July 2026 and is now in force.

The Fuel Tax (Fuel Blends) Determination 2026 was registered on 16 July 2026, repealing the 2016 version. Learn what it covers for fuel tax purposes.

A new notice registered on 16 July 2026 declares Townsville Airport a security controlled airport and establishes its airside area, replacing a 2022 notice.

Services Australia and the Department of Social Services have gazetted a data matching program notice relating to the Partnered Health Pty Ltd June 2026 data br

The Australian Treasurer has approved Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. to hold a stake in an Australian financial sector company under approval No. 14 of

The Treasurer has approved Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. to hold a stake in an Australian financial sector company under approval No. 15 of 2026.

On 16 July 2026, the Department of the Treasury made a formal Acting Chair appointment for Housing Australia. No business compliance obligations attached.

From 15 July 2026, Gould's squid commercially harvested under Tasmania's Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2015 is exempt from federal environmental permit requiremen

A new notice registered 15 July 2026 revokes an earlier declaration and redeclares Hobart Airport as a Security Controlled Airport under the Aviation Transport

The ATO issued or withdrew tax rulings on 15 July 2026 under the Taxation Administration Act 1953. Details of the affected rulings are in the full document.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued a notification under subsection 30(1) of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991, dated 14 July

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts has appointed inspectors effective 15 July 2026.

A formal disqualification notice has been issued against Matthew Glenn Thompson under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, dated 17 June 2026.