Acts of Parliament assented to – Act Nos 12 to 19 of 2026

It is hereby notified, for general information, that Her Excellency the Governor-General, in the name of His Majesty, assented to the undermentioned Acts passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in the Parliament assembled, viz.:

Assented to on 26 March 2026:

 No. 12 of 2026—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation and superannuation, and for related purposes. (Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Act 2026).

 No. 13 of 2026—An Act to amend the law relating to the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, the Australian Safeguards Office, the Australian Trade and Investment Commission and the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, and for related purposes. (Commonwealth Entities Legislation Amendment Act 2026).

 No. 14 of 2026—An Act about the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People, and for related purposes. (National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Act 2026).

 No. 15 of 2026—An Act to deal with transitional matters arising from the enactment of the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Act 2026, and for related purposes. (National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Act 2026).

Assented to on 27 March 2026:

 No. 16 of 2026—An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the Parliamentary Departments, and for related purposes. (Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 2) 2025-2026).

 No. 17 of 2026—An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes. (Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2025-2026).

 No. 18 of 2026—An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes. (Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2025-2026).

 No. 19 of 2026—An Act to amend the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, and for related purposes. (Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for ACCC Enforcement) Act 2026).

C. A. Surtees

Clerk of the House of Representatives