Australian Regulatory Updates

The State Revenue Office Victoria has opened the 2026 payroll tax annual reconciliation in PTX Express. The lodgement and payment deadline is 21 July 2026.

State Revenue Office Victoria has updated fees, thresholds, levies and rates from 1 July 2026, including business insurance duty and payroll tax changes.

Victoria's new amusement ride regulations started 29 July 2026. All rides now require design registration and annual plant registration with engineer inspection

A worker died after an explosion at a West Melbourne boat yard on 29 July 2026. WorkSafe Victoria investigators attended and will decide on further action.

WorkSafe Victoria is funding four three-year trials worth $6.9 million to reduce psychological injuries in Victorian workplaces, starting 2026.

Major Crane Logistics fined $100,000 after an unsecured pallet fell onto Warringal Private Hospital in 2023. A second company faces court in September 2026.

HW Electrical fined $40,000 at Heidelberg Magistrates' Court after a first-year apprentice worked on a roof with no fall protection in place.

A NSW building renovator was fined $90,000 and ordered to complete WHS training after two workers fell when a garage roof collapsed during demolition.

NSW District Court fines company director $195,500 after a doctor was seriously injured during biogas experiments involving hydrogen sulphide gas in 2022.

SafeWork NSW hosts a free 'First Steps to Farm Safety' online seminar on 23 July 2026, 12-1pm, covering tractors, chemicals, falls and mental wellbeing.

SafeWork NSW partners with the Chinese Building Association NSW to deliver safety workshops for CALD construction workers, plus details on the $1,000 Small Busi

Fenner Dunlop Australia fined $212,500 in NSW District Court after a worker was struck by metal debris from a bucket elevator conveyor in February 2022.

SafeWork NSW fined Ausko Design Constructions and its director a combined $205,000 after a worker fell six metres from an unsafe scaffold in 2023.

The Water Amendment (Water Markets Decisions) Regulations 2026 amended the Water Regulations 2008, in force 24 March 2026 and repealed on 11 August 2026.

A repealed federal instrument amended the List of Exempt Native Specimens for the WA Sea Cucumber Fishery, in force 24 March 2026 to 11 August 2026.

The federal government amended the Annual Market Salary Rate rules for certain visa holders, in force from 24 March 2026 to 11 August 2026.

A federal amendment to conventional diesel fuel quality standards was registered on 24 March 2026 and has since been repealed. Plain-English summary.

The Carbon Capture Technologies Program funding rules were amended from 24 March 2026 and repealed on 11 August 2026. Learn what changed and what applies now.

Federal amendments to AML/CTF Rules 2025 registered 24 March 2026 cover reporting groups, enrolment, customer due diligence, and miscellaneous changes.

The AML/CTF Class Exemptions Amendment Rules 2026 came into force on 24 March 2026 and was repealed on 11 August 2026. Key facts for reporting entities.