Australian Regulatory Updates

Federal instrument amends emergency service facility designations in NSW under telecommunications interception law. Commenced 8 July 2026.

CASA 23/26 amended instrument flight procedures at Richmond military aerodrome. Registered 8 July 2026, it was repealed on 12 October 2026.

A 2026 instrument amends VET student identifier exemption rules under a 'Data Streamlining' update, commencing 10 July 2026.

Application fees under the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 have changed, with amendments starting on different dates in 2026. Here is what the notice covers.

A 2026 amendment to the List of Exempt Native Specimens covers the Tasmanian Scallop Fishery under the EPBC Act. Details on scope are not specified.

Notice confirms Terravision Pty Ltd has been granted a carrier licence, published in the Federal Register of Legislation gazette on 12 October 2026.

A special levy for the 2026-27 period under the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort has been determined, covering financial services sub-sectors.

A new amendment to the Part 21 Manual of Standards is in force from 12 October 2026. Full details of the changes are available on the Federal Register.

Amendment to non-warlike service rules under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, in force from 12 October 2026. Not a business matter.

The OAIC has opened a formal investigation into HeyCyan smart glasses app maker Shenzhen Qingcheng, raising privacy concerns for retailers stocking the devices.

CASA has issued an exemption from recency and currency requirements for ATC licence holders at Western Sydney International Airport, effective 9 June 2026.

OAIC opinion piece on fake news and transparency flags a 42% rise in review requests and Privacy Act automated decision-making rules starting 10 December 2026.

A direction to ACMA under the Scams Prevention Framework relating to a Telecommunications Code registered on 9 October 2026 and is now in force.

A 2026 determination sets the total allowable catch for Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster (Kaiar). The rule is in force from 9 October 2026.

The federal government has formally cancelled Petroleum Exploration Permit WA-542-P. The cancellation is recorded on the Federal Register of Legislation.

A new legislative instrument amends entitlement rules for veterans in non-warlike service classifications, registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

NSW Fair Trading has published over 275,000 End of Tenancy Survey responses, revealing why leases end and how the Rental Taskforce monitors compliance.

The Australian Electoral Commission has published a determination setting federal electoral division names and boundaries in Tasmania, dated 8 October 2026.

The Australian Electoral Commission has finalised the names and boundaries of federal electoral divisions in South Australia, effective 8 October 2026.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has formally amended the Part 101 Manual of Standards covering drone and rocket operations in Australia, in force 8 October