Australian Regulatory Updates

The federal government has appointed a Chairperson and Members to the Companies Auditors Disciplinary Board under the ASIC Act 2001. Registered 17 August 2026.

The federal government has registered a new appointment to the Reserve Bank of Australia's Monetary Policy Board on 17 August 2026. No business action required.

Jordan Bonney has been formally disqualified under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, effective 14 August 2026. Full notice at legislation.gov.

AASB 2026-3 amends Australian Accounting Standards to introduce a fair value option for investments in associates and joint ventures, in force 17 August 2026.

The Federal Register of Legislation has published a disqualification notice for Mele Spencer-Halamoana, dated 14 August 2026 and registered 17 August 2026.

A data matching program between Services Australia and Fairfield City Council has been registered on 14 August 2026, relating to an October 2025 data breach.

Services Australia and the Department of Finance have registered a data matching program notice covering Bloom Hearing customers affected by the July 2024 data

A new declaration under occupational health and safety law for the maritime industry near Norfolk Island came into force on 14 August 2026, replacing the 2016 v

The federal government has amended the transition assistance rules for the phase-out of live sheep exports by sea, registered 14 August 2026.

A new federal declaration designates a specific ship near Norfolk Island as a prescribed ship under the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992.

The federal government has amended PBS prescribing rules under the National Health Act 1953. Registered 14 August 2026. Read what is known and where to find det

A new 2026 federal determination waives the GST adjustment note requirement for reverse charged supplies, replacing the 2016 rule registered 14 August 2026.

A new federal rule sets the approved formula for denaturing spirits under the Excise Act 1901, replacing the 2016 determination from 14 August 2026.

Technical amendments to Australia's multinational global and domestic minimum tax rules, made 26 March 2026 and repealed 13 August 2026.

ASIC's legislative instrument 2026/181 came into force on 26 March 2026 and was repealed on 13 August 2026. It is no longer in force.

ASIC registered amendment instrument F2026L00368 on 26 March 2026 under the Corporations Act 2001. It was in force until 13 August 2026.

A new federal instrument registered 13 August 2026 amends accreditation rules for transcatheter valve therapies under the Health Insurance Act 1973.

ASIC Information Sheet 261 explains how registered liquidators can ask ASIC to reverse creditor-defeating dispositions under the Corporations Act.

A technical amendment to private health insurance rules covering medical devices and human tissue products, registered 24 March 2026 and repealed 12 August 2026

The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Amendment (Registration Renewals) Regulations 2026 is a federal instrument now repealed as of 12 August 2026.