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The Department of the Treasury has issued a Notice of Disqualification against Tanya Schmid, dated 27 July 2026, on the Federal Register of Legislation.
27 July 2026
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The Net Zero Economy Authority has registered a formal trigger notice for Gladstone Power Station on 23 July 2026 under the Net Zero Economy Authority Act 2024.
26 July 2026
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The Net Zero Economy Authority has registered an instrument defining the geographic area around Gladstone Power Station in Queensland, effective 23 July 2026.
26 July 2026
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A technical Treasury notice updates coin specifications under the Currency Act 1965 for a Perth Mint coin batch. No business action required.
26 July 2026
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The Department of the Treasury has issued a formal disqualification notice against Daniela Di Bartolo under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.
26 July 2026
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The federal government has formally appointed a Registrar and Deputy Registrars to the Australian Competition Tribunal, effective 23 July 2026.
26 July 2026
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A Section 49 Certificate determination under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 was registered on the Federal Register of Legislation on 23 July 2026.
26 July 2026
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A notice registered on 23 July 2026 amends or suspends parts of the heavy vehicle road network maps governing where heavy vehicles may travel.
26 July 2026
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A new notice registered on 23 July 2026 suspends or amends heavy vehicle road network routes. Details of affected roads are in the full notice.
26 July 2026
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The Australian Research Council has registered updated Discovery Projects grant guidelines for 2026, effective 24 July 2026, as a formal legislative instrument.
26 July 2026
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Amendment to the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery e-monitoring direction applied from 23 July 2026 but is no longer in force as of 12 October 2026.
26 July 2026
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The Australian Research Council has registered new guidelines for the 2026 Discovery Fellowships grant program, effective 24 July 2026.
26 July 2026
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A variation to the Citizen Band Radio Stations Class Licence took effect 24 July 2026. The source does not detail the specific technical changes made.
26 July 2026
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A notice registered on 24 July 2026 declares Hobart Airport a security controlled airport and establishes its airside area, replacing an earlier notice.
26 July 2026
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The Australian Research Council has registered new 2026 grant opportunity guidelines for the Industrial Transformation Research Program, effective 24 July 2026.
26 July 2026
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The Tax Practitioners Board has published its Q4 2025-2026 list of terminated and suspended tax agent and BAS agent registrations, registered 24 July 2026.
26 July 2026
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Amendment to the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery e-monitoring direction was registered 24 July 2026 and was in force only until 12 October 2026.
26 July 2026
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The ATO issued and withdrew certain tax rulings on 22 July 2026. Details are recorded on the Federal Register of Legislation under reference F2026N00518.
22 July 2026
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Petroleum Production Licence VIC/L16 has been surrendered, effective 22 July 2026, under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.
22 July 2026
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The Treasury Laws Amendment (Business Registers) Instrument 2026 was registered on 22 July 2026, amended two instruments, and is now repealed.
22 July 2026
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