Australian Regulatory Updates

ASIC's 2025-26 enforcement results: $830 million in court-ordered penalties and $643.5 million returned to customers across financial services firms.

A routine constitutional gazette notice recording the Governor-General's absence from Australia on 18 July 2026. No impact on small business obligations.

ASIC has suspended the AFS licence of Prime Value Asset Management Limited (no. 222055) until 7 August 2026 for failing to lodge audit reports and financial sta

A brief overview of the Housing Australia Investment Mandate Amendment (2026 Measures No. 4) Direction 2026, registered 17 July 2026 and now repealed.

A new federal rule registered on 17 July 2026 sets out how to correct LPG volume for temperature and pressure when calculating excise duty.

A new federal rule registered on 17 July 2026 sets out how to calculate recycled oil volume for excise purposes in captive use arrangements.

A new legislative instrument dated 17 July 2026 sets annual limits on Subclass 202 Global Special Humanitarian visa applications in Australia.

A new instrument registered on 17 July 2026 specifies Commonwealth priorities for Subclass 202 Global Special Humanitarian visas under the Community Support Pro

A new determination dated 17 July 2026 sets out a Ministerial decision on PBS statutory price reductions for first new brand medicines in August 2026.

ASIC held a roundtable on 30 June 2026 and published Report 835 on innovation in financial markets. Key themes cover listings, infrastructure and tokenisation.

ASIC has banned former MWL Financial Services adviser Christian Henry for three years following an Administrative Review Tribunal decision on 30 June 2026.

The FSCP has cancelled Peter Morrison-Dowd's financial adviser registration from 10 July 2026 and banned re-registration until after 13 September 2027.

ASIC's approved qualifications list for financial advisers has been amended. The updated determination was registered on 16 July 2026 and is now in force.

The Fuel Tax (Fuel Blends) Determination 2026 was registered on 16 July 2026, repealing the 2016 version. Learn what it covers for fuel tax purposes.

A new notice registered on 16 July 2026 declares Townsville Airport a security controlled airport and establishes its airside area, replacing a 2022 notice.

Services Australia and the Department of Social Services have gazetted a data matching program notice relating to the Partnered Health Pty Ltd June 2026 data br

The Australian Treasurer has approved Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. to hold a stake in an Australian financial sector company under approval No. 14 of

The Treasurer has approved Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. to hold a stake in an Australian financial sector company under approval No. 15 of 2026.

On 16 July 2026, the Department of the Treasury made a formal Acting Chair appointment for Housing Australia. No business compliance obligations attached.

From 15 July 2026, Gould's squid commercially harvested under Tasmania's Fisheries (Scalefish) Rules 2015 is exempt from federal environmental permit requiremen