Australian Regulatory Updates

The NSW Supreme Court has wound up Capital Guard AU Pty Ltd on 27 July 2026. Liquidators McGrathNicol are appointed to recover assets for investors.

The Australian Electoral Commission has set the projection time for equalising enrolments in Queensland's redistribution into 30 electoral divisions, published

A formal direction dated 28 July 2026 has been issued to begin redrawing Queensland's federal electoral boundaries under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

The Department of the Treasury has issued a formal disqualification notice against Lisa Gaye Moller, dated 27 July 2026 and registered 28 July 2026.

A gazette notice published 28 July 2026 lists permits and authorities granted, changed or cancelled under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987.

An updated notice registered 28 July 2026 declares Darwin International Airport a Security Controlled Airport and establishes its airside area, replacing an ear

A new notice registered 28 July 2026 declares Brisbane Airport a security controlled airport and establishes its airside area, revoking an earlier 2026 notice.

A new notice registered 28 July 2026 declares Port Macquarie Airport a security controlled airport and revokes the previous 2024 notice.

The Defence (Individual Benefits) Determination (No. 8) 2026 was registered on 28 July 2026 and repealed on 14 September 2026. Here is what it covered.

The Federal Court ordered Harvey Norman and Latitude Finance to pay a combined $55 million for misleading customers about interest-free payment offers.

The ATO has withdrawn ruling GSTR 2000/10 on recipient created tax invoices from 29 July 2026. Learn what still applies and what guidance replaces it.

A federal instrument setting out acting minister arrangements for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio was registered and revoked on 3 July 2026.

A federal administrative notice set out temporary acting arrangements for ministers in the Environment and Water Portfolio. It is repealed and no longer in effe

A new federal direction registered 30 June 2026 specifies approved electronic monitoring systems for six Commonwealth fisheries under the Fisheries Management A

A minor amendment to PBS medicine prices and special patient contributions was in force from 29 June 2026 to 17 September 2026, then repealed.

A new federal legislative instrument amends withholding rules for certain allowances paid to workers, in force 30 June 2026 to 1 October 2026.

New federal rules amend the Aged Care Rules 2025 across five schedules with commencement dates between November 2025 and October 2026.

A new federal protocol sets rules for processing water entitlement trades between states and irrigation valleys in the Murray-Darling Basin, in force 29 June 20

A new federal determination sets the weighted average disclosed price reduction for pharmaceutical products from October 2026, registered 29 June 2026.

A federal legislative instrument under the Water Act 2007 adjusted valley accounts and state transfer accounts under the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement for two