Australian Regulatory Updates

A new legislative instrument for the Australia-Germany H2Global Program was registered and came into force on 20 August 2026 under the Industry Research and Dev

Fitzmoore Group Pty Ltd was fined $390,000 by the Industrial Court of NSW after a worker fell through a skylight void on 23 October 2023.

NSW Fair Trading has issued a public warning about Robot My Life, MoeBot and PoolBot over 102 complaints totalling $90,145 in undelivered goods and refused refu

NSW is rolling out Smart Rental Bonds from August 2026 in Parramatta, Central Coast and Penrith, with statewide expansion expected by end of 2026.

NSW Fair Trading has launched criminal proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court against strata management company Netstrata and its director Stephen John Brell.

NSW Fair Trading releases its first Rental Reforms Impact Analysis. Key data on bond lodgements, investor lending, tenancy lengths, and the Smart Rental Bonds r

NSW Fair Trading's statewide compliance operation on real estate trust accounts resulted in over $200,000 in fines, licence suspensions, and industry bans.

WorkCover Queensland's target average premium rate stays at $1.343 per $100 of wages for 2026-2027, unchanged from the prior year. Renewal opens 1 July 2026.

Aus Renewable Development Group fined $100,000 at Ringwood Magistrates' Court for 10 OHS charges involving rooftop work with no fall protection at four Victoria

A notice dated 4 September 2026 imposes additional licence conditions on ING Bank (Australia) Limited. Details of the specific conditions are not published.

The federal government has established the Defence Delivery Agency as a new executive agency under the Public Service Act 1999, effective 4 September 2026.

An Acting Inspector-General of Taxation has been formally appointed effective 4 September 2026. This is an administrative notice with no business compliance req

The Australian government has recorded an acting Inspector-General of Taxation appointment on the Federal Register of Legislation on 4 September 2026.

Australia's Biosecurity (Managing Human Remains) Instrument 2026 replaces the 2016 version. Registered 4 September 2026. Plain-English summary of what changed.

The Defence Force Discipline Appeals Regulations 2026 came into force on 4 September 2026, replacing the 2016 regulation. Key rules on tribunal appeals explaine

The ATO has finalised TR 2026/2, setting out when cross-border software and IP payments are royalties subject to withholding tax. Replaces TR 93/12.

The Federal Register of Legislation has published a Notice of Disqualification for Unaisi Atalifo, dated 3 September 2026 and registered 4 September 2026.

A formal disqualification notice has been issued against David Atalifo under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, dated 3 September 2026.

A new federal instrument amends the National Consumer Credit Protection Regulations 2010, commencing 4 September 2026. Details of the small business exemption a

Federal regulations made on 4 September 2026 covering River Murray increased flows and South Australia storage rights were in force for one day before repeal.