Acts of Parliament assented to – Act Nos 20 to 31 of 2026

It is hereby notified, for general information, that Her Excellency the Governor-General, in the name of His Majesty, assented on 1 April 2026 to the undermentioned Acts passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in the Parliament assembled, viz.:

 No. 20 of 2026—An Act to amend the Fair Work Act 2009, and for related purposes. (Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Act 2026).

 No. 21 of 2026—An Act to amend the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991, and for related purposes. (Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Act 2026).

 No. 22 of 2026—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation, and for related purposes. (Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Act 2026).

 No. 23 of 2026—An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government for the purposes of responding to circumstances relating to the Fuel Security Response, and for related purposes. (Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Act (No. 1) 2025-2026).

 No. 24 of 2026—An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure for the purposes of responding to circumstances relating to the Fuel Security Response, and for related purposes. (Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Act (No. 2)
2025-2026).

 No. 25 of 2026—An Act to provide for the establishment of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission, and for related purposes. (Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Act 2026).

 No. 26 of 2026—An Act to deal with consequential and transitional matters arising from the enactment of the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Act 2026, and for related purposes. (Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2026).

 No. 27 of 2026—An Act about the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner, and for related purposes. (Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Act 2026).

 No. 28 of 2026—An Act to deal with consequential and transitional matters arising from the enactment of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Act 2026, and for related purposes. (Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2026).

 No. 29 of 2026—An Act to amend the Copyright Act 1968, and for related purposes. (Copyright Amendment Act 2026).

 No. 30 of 2026—An Act to amend the law relating to social security and child support, and for related purposes. (Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Act 2026).

 No. 31 of 2026—An Act to amend the law relating to veterans’ affairs and military rehabilitation and compensation, and for related purposes. (Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Act 2026).

C. A. Surtees

Clerk of the House of Representatives