Australian Regulatory Updates

Amendment to the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery e-monitoring direction applied from 23 July 2026 but is no longer in force as of 12 October 2026.

The Australian Research Council has registered new guidelines for the 2026 Discovery Fellowships grant program, effective 24 July 2026.

A variation to the Citizen Band Radio Stations Class Licence took effect 24 July 2026. The source does not detail the specific technical changes made.

A notice registered on 24 July 2026 declares Hobart Airport a security controlled airport and establishes its airside area, replacing an earlier notice.

The Australian Research Council has registered new 2026 grant opportunity guidelines for the Industrial Transformation Research Program, effective 24 July 2026.

The Tax Practitioners Board has published its Q4 2025-2026 list of terminated and suspended tax agent and BAS agent registrations, registered 24 July 2026.

Amendment to the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery e-monitoring direction was registered 24 July 2026 and was in force only until 12 October 2026.

ASIC has banned two former NextGen Financial Group directors from financial services for three years after the company failed to comply with AFCA rulings.

Vickie Vella sentenced to 18 months imprisonment as an Intensive Corrections Order after withdrawing $1.2 million from company accounts for personal use.

NSW Local Court sentences Brendan Gunn over $181,000 suspected proceeds of crime from an offshore cryptocurrency scam targeting Australians via Mormarkets/Coins

ASIC is consulting on cutting Regulatory Guide 264 from 42 pages to 8 pages. Submissions from AFS licence holders are due by 21 August 2026.

The Federal Court found former Noumi CEO Rory Macleod breached the Corporations Act over financial reporting for 2019. Penalties to be addressed 27 August 2026.

The ATO issued and withdrew certain tax rulings on 22 July 2026. Details are recorded on the Federal Register of Legislation under reference F2026N00518.

Petroleum Production Licence VIC/L16 has been surrendered, effective 22 July 2026, under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.

The Treasury Laws Amendment (Business Registers) Instrument 2026 was registered on 22 July 2026, amended two instruments, and is now repealed.

The Tasmanian Freshwater Eel Fishery has been declared an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation under federal law, effective 22 July 2026.

A notifiable instrument registered on 22 July 2026 authorises a minister to exercise powers relating to Treasury portfolio rules and instruments.

A new notice registered on 22 July 2026 declares Rockhampton Airport a security controlled airport and replaces the previous declaration from April 2026.

The Department of the Treasury has issued a formal disqualification notice against Andrew Moakes under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.

ASIC has cancelled the registered agent status of Registry Australia Pty Ltd (registry.com.au) for breaching ASIC's Registered Agent Terms and Conditions.