Australian Regulatory Updates

A new legislative instrument registered on 7 August 2026 establishes a special account for government donations, bequests and sponsorship. No impact on small bu

Tim Xenos, former CEO of FAL Healthy Beverages, was resentenced on 5 August 2026 to 6 months imprisonment as an intensive corrections order plus 80 hours commun

Defence has amended ADF Conditions of Service rules covering guardian entitlements, partner employment assistance, bereavement payments and more from 6 May 2026

Direction No. 4 2026 set Medicare benefits for Commonwealth Medicare Urgent Care Clinics services. It was in force 26 June to 5 August 2026 and has since been r

The federal government has granted Bonney Energy Group Pty Ltd an exemption from rules requiring businesses to accept cash, effective 6 August 2026.

APRA registered a new prudential standard on 6 August 2026 covering auditor fitness, internal audit, and Level 3 head responsibilities for banks and insurers.

The Department of Defence has updated ADF conditions of service rules covering education, deployment, travel and meal allowances, effective 6 August 2026.

CASA has repealed certain flight crew licensing exemptions from 6 August 2026. Learn what the instrument covers and where to find the full details.

The federal Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has registered a new direction on Medicare benefits payable for services delivered through Urgent Care C

A new mass exemption notice covers Class 3 heavy vehicles under the Port of Brisbane Mass Management Scheme, commencing 1 August 2026 and expiring 30 June 2027.

A new federal exemption notice for Class 3 vehicle carriers was registered on 6 August 2026, replacing the previous notice and running until 9 February 2029.

The federal government has registered an updated authorisation notice for National Class 2 vehicle carriers 4.6m high and/or 25m long, replacing an earlier noti

A new national authorisation notice for Class 2 4.6m high livestock carrier vehicles commenced 1 August 2026 and expires 9 February 2029, replacing C2026G00404.

Bonney Energy Victoria Pty Ltd has been granted a formal exemption from Cash Acceptance Industry Code rules, registered 7 August 2026, with ACCC reporting condi

The federal government has revoked a mass exemption notice for National Class 3 Euro VI wide-spaced twinsteer heavy vehicles, with cancellation taking effect 28

A new notice amending or suspending heavy vehicle road network access conditions was registered on 7 August 2026. Specific roads and changes are not stated.

ASIC has suspended GFA Capital Markets Ltd's AFS licence (398104) from 23 July 2026 to 18 December 2026 over client money and compliance failures.

Stavro D'Amore sentenced to 3 years 10 months for dishonestly misusing $681,496 in Berndale Capital funds. What the Corporations Act charges mean for directors.

A formal disqualification notice dated 5 August 2026 has been issued against Huu Cuong Nguyen under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.

The Department of the Treasury has issued a formal disqualification notice against Wayne Seiler under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.