Australian Regulatory Updates

ASIC's legislative instrument 2026/181 came into force on 26 March 2026 and was repealed on 13 August 2026. It is no longer in force.

ASIC registered amendment instrument F2026L00368 on 26 March 2026 under the Corporations Act 2001. It was in force until 13 August 2026.

A new federal instrument registered 13 August 2026 amends accreditation rules for transcatheter valve therapies under the Health Insurance Act 1973.

ASIC Information Sheet 261 explains how registered liquidators can ask ASIC to reverse creditor-defeating dispositions made on or after 18 February 2020.

A technical amendment to private health insurance rules covering medical devices and human tissue products, registered 24 March 2026 and repealed 12 August 2026

The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Amendment (Registration Renewals) Regulations 2026 is a federal instrument now repealed as of 12 August 2026.

A 2026 legislative instrument amended Civil Aviation Orders 100.23 and 100.24. Registered 25 March 2026, the instrument is no longer in force.

A minor amendment to Australia's Private Health Insurance (Incentives) Rules 2012 (No. 2) was registered on 25 March 2026. Plain-English summary.

Australia amended UN sanctions regulations on 25 March 2026, covering asset dealing and prohibited trade for multiple countries. Mali and Iran rules repealed.

ASIC's Amendment Instrument 2026/186 was in force from 25 March 2026 to 12 August 2026 under the Corporations Act 2001. It has since been repealed.

CASA registered an amendment to flight crew licence conditions for community service flights on 25 March 2026. The instrument was repealed on 12 August 2026.

The Online Safety (Age-Restricted Social Media Platforms) Amendment Rules 2026 was in force from 25 March 2026 and has since been repealed. Plain-English summar

ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2026/159 was registered on 26 March 2026 and repealed on 12 August 2026. Read what is publicly available.

The federal government has amended Medicare telehealth billing rules for psychiatry services provided to patients in hospital, effective from 2026.

A new federal determination registered on 13 August 2026 amends rules on pharmacists substituting medicines without a prescription during shortages.

The federal government has varied the self-insurance licence held by Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Limited. Gazetted 13 August 2026.

The Department of the Treasury has issued a Notice of Disqualification against Uili Misi, dated 12 August 2026 and registered 13 August 2026.

A Notice of Disqualification dated 12 August 2026 has been issued against Fakaosilea Misi under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.

The federal government has declared a serious scarcity of Dapsone and issued a legal instrument allowing pharmacists to substitute it under set conditions.

The Australian Electoral Commission has published official enrolled elector counts for each federal electoral division as at 31 July 2026, gazetted 13 August 20