Commenced on 24 May 2025, this Determination specifies the amount or method for determining the first installment of levy payable by leviable entities regulated under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) for the 2024-25 financial year.

Commenced on 15 May 2025, this Act repeals several ACT instruments to update the framework of the ACT biosecurity system, supports the effective management of biosecurity risks, and promotes biosecurity as a shared responsibility between government, industry, and the community. This Act prescribes a range of penalties for non-compliance.

Commenced on 1 April 2025, this Act amends several legislation to improve the ACT's building and construction regulatory system by establishing a compliance framework for medical gas systems, streamlining incorporation of technical standards, updating gas safety provisions, validating gas appliance workers as a construction occupation, and enhancing regulation-making powers.

Commenced on 1 April 2025, these Regulations have been made to prescribe a new mandatory industry code for the franchising industry and repeal the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Franchising) Regulation 2014 (Cth) and the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Franchising) Repeal Regulation 2014 (Cth).

Fully commenced on 1 May 2025, this Act establishes a container refund scheme in Tasmania to reduce litter and increase the recovery and recycling of containers.

Fully commenced on 29 May 2025, this Act introduces a comprehensive framework for managing cyber security risks and incidents in Australia, including mandatory security standards for internet-connected devices, ransomware payment reporting obligations, and the establishment of a Cyber Incident Review Board.

Partially commenced on 9 April 2025, this Amendment Act amends the Gas Supply Act 1996 (NSW), the Pipelines Act 1967 (NSW), and the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) to enhance the regulation of pipelines and gas supply, strengthen inspector powers, and increase penalties for offences.

Partially commenced on 30 June, this Amendment Act several instruments, including the Electricity Safety Act 1998 (Vic), the Gas Safety Act 1997 (Vic), and the Land Act 1958 (Vic), to strengthen energy safety regulation and enforcement powers across Victoria's energy sector.

Commenced on 1 April 2025, these Regulations have been made under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) to establish a comprehensive framework for the treatment of superannuation interests in family law proceedings, and to replace the Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2001 (Cth).

Commenced on 7 June 2025, these Regulations have been made under the Forests Act 1958 (Vic) to provide for the protection of State forests, protected public land and national parks from damage by fire, and replace the Forests (Fire Protection) Regulations 2014 (Vic).

Commenced on 1 April 2025, these Regulations amend the Heritage Regulations 2017 (Vic) to prescribe forms and documents for the purposes of the Heritage Act 2017 (Vic), prescribe fees payable in relation to certain matters, prescribe infringement offences and penalties.

Commenced on 1 May 2025, this Determination revokes the Land Tax (Affordable Community Housing) Determination 2024 (ACT) to establish the eligibility criteria for land tax exemptions for property owners who provide affordable community housing in the Australian Capital Territory.

Commenced on 14 May 2024, this Determination has been made to remove and replace the Maritime Transport Security (Screening Officer Requirements) Determination 2023 (Cth) and set out qualification, training, testing, and professional development standards to establish a national standard of competency for maritime screening officers.

Commenced on 10 April 2025, this Act repeals both the Plastic Shopping Bags (Waste Avoidance) Act 2008 (SA) and the Plastic Shopping Bags (Waste Avoidance) Regulations 2022 (SA).

Commenced on 15 May 2025, these Regulations modify the Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 (WA) to update definitions, modify licensing requirements, and introduce exemptions for certain drainage plumbing work carried out on behalf of sewerage service licensees.

Partially commenced on 19 May 2025, this Amendment Act amends the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) to make significant changes to pet ownership, termination of tenancies, and rent payment arrangements.

Commenced on 1 May 2025, this Amendment Regulation amends the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Regulation 2009 (Qld) and the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014 (Qld) to introduce new requirements for residential tenancy and rooming accommodation applications, rent payment methods, and fixtures or structural changes to premises.

Commenced on 22 April 2025, these Regulations replace the Residential Tenancy Regulations 2015 (Tas), establish an infringement notice system, introduce exemptions for specified residential tenancy agreements, and prescribe matters relating to vacation notices for social housing.

Commenced on 4 April 2025, these Rules have been made under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth) to enhance the security and resilience of Australia's telecommunications infrastructure.

Commenced on 4 April 2025, these Rules amend the Security of Critical Infrastructure (Critical infrastructure risk management program) Rules (LIN 23/006) 2023 (Cth) and the Security of Critical Infrastructure (Application) Rules (LIN 22/026) 2022 (Cth) to expand the scope of critical infrastructure assets and provide additional compliance mechanisms for responsible entities.

Fully commenced on 4 April 2025, this Amendment Act amends several Acts, including the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth), to enhance the security framework for critical infrastructure assets, particularly in relation to telecommunications and data storage systems.

Commenced on 10 May 2025, this Instrument sets out the requirements for lodging various tax returns for the 2025 income year. The Instrument is made under the authority of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth), the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (ITAA 1997) (Cth), the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth), and the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth).

Commenced on 5 April 2025, this Determination amends the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Fit and Proper Person Determination 2018 (Cth) (the Determination) to expand the criteria that the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency may consider when assessing whether a person is fit and proper to be involved in the governance of a registered higher education provider.

Commenced on 3 April 2025, this Amendment Regulation amends the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014 (Qld) to strengthen enforcement options for tobacco and nicotine product offences and the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Regulation 2021 (Qld) to classify nicotine pouches as illicit nicotine products.

Fully commenced on 1 April 2025, this Act amends various Commonwealth laws relating to registries modernisation, safety and information standards, Housing Australia, industry codes, taxation, corporations, financial services, and foreign acquisitions and takeovers.

Fully commenced on 10 June 2025, this Amendment Act amends several tax-related instruments to regulate buy now pay later arrangements, modify Medicare levy exemptions, implement country-by-country tax reporting requirements, and make other changes to federal financial relations and tax laws.

Partially commenced on 1 April 2025, this Act amends various taxation laws to adjust luxury car tax calculations, reduce the fuel consumption threshold, remove general interest charges and shortfall interest charge from tax deduction calculations, and extend the $20,000 instant asset write-off for small business entities.

Commcned on 17 April 2025, these Regulations amend the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WA) and the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 (WA) to extend existing workplace smoking restrictions to include e-cigarettes to protect workers from exposure to second-hand smoke, vapour or aerosol from e-cigarettes in enclosed workplaces.

Commenced on 4 April 2025, this Act amends the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Cth) to introduce Australia's first mandatory gender equality targets scheme for larger employers, which is now in effect. The scheme aims to accelerate action on workplace gender equality by requiring employers to commit to and achieve measurable targets.

Commenced on 1 April 2025, these Regulations have been made to establish the earners' levy rates and maximum earnings thresholds for the tax years 2025/26, 2026/27, and 2027/28 onwards to fund the Earners' Account and to replace the Accident Compensation (Earners' Levy) Regulations 2022 (NZ).

Commenced on 1 April 2025, these Regulations revoke and replace the Accident Compensation (Experience Rating) Regulations 2022 (NZ) to establish a new experience rating system for adjusting Work Account levies payable by employer, private domestic workers, self-employed persons, and shareholder-employees based on their claims history.

Commenced on 1 April 2025, these Regulations revoke and replace the Accident Compensation (Work Account Levies) Regulations 2022 (NZ) to establish the framework for calculating and collecting Work Account levies from employers, private domestic workers, and self-employed persons to fund New Zealand's accident compensation scheme.

Fully commenced on 1 June 2025, these Regulations amend the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (Requirements and Compliance) Regulations 2011 (NZ) to enhance anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism requirements across three phases of implementation.

Partially commenced on 1 April 2025, this Act establishes a comprehensive framework for the licensing, regulation, and prudential supervision of deposit takers, including banks and other persons in the business of borrowing and lending money.

Commenced on 28 April 2025, this Notice provides temporary relief to climate reporting entities from the requirement to obtain assurance for scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions disclosures in their climate statements.

Commenced on 12 June 2025, this Notice revokes certain exemption notices and amend the revocation dates of others, following the incorporation of their policies into the Financial Markets Conduct Regulations 2014 (NZ) through the Financial Markets Conduct Amendment Regulations 2025 (NZ).

Commenced on 1 April 2025, this Order revokes and replaces the Minimum Wage Order 2024 (NZ) to increase the minimum rates of pay across all worker categories.

Partially commenced on 1 April 2025, this Act introduces a range of amendments to the Electricity Act 1992 (NZ), the Employment Relations Act 2000 (NZ), the Gas Act 1992 (NZ), and the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (NZ) relating to immigration and workforce matters.

Partially commenced on 1 April 2025, this Act amends changes to New Zealand's tax legislation, including setting annual income tax rates for the 2024-25 tax year and implementing various emergency response and remedial measures.

Partially commenced on 1 April 2025, this Act amends amends various tax legislation to implement tax measures announced in the 2024 New Zealand Budget aimed at reducing cost-of-living pressures by providing tax relief and additional support to low- and middle-income individuals and families.

Partially commenced on 30 May 2025, this Act amends the Income Tax Act 2007 (NZ), the KiwiSaver Act 2006 (NZ), and the Tax Administration Act 1994 (NZ) to introduce Investment Boost (a partial expensing regime), reform the KiwiSaver regime, and modify Working for Families tax credits.

The Payment Times Reporting module is designed to assist entities navigate their legal responsibilities under the Payment Times Reporting Scheme. It provides guidance in determining whether entities qualify as reporting entities, understanding what needs to be reported and specific requirements as to content and timing of submissions, and comply with specific disclosure obligations. It also helps entities comply with recordkeeping obligations, compliance audits, regulatory monitoring, and, when applicable, the prescribed processes for challenging reviewable decisions made under the scheme.

New content was added to cover created to cover administration of Schedule 4, 8, and 9 poisons by practitioners, pharmacists, and authorised or approved registered midwives in Victoria, including authorisation requirements, conditions for handling, and pharmacist database checks.

The module is now comprised of two portions: one showing the current state of regulatory regulations and the other the set of obligations reflecting requirements after the implementation of reforms by March 2026.

New content has been created to provide coverage of sustainability reporting requirements relating to climate statements and financial matters concerning environmental sustainability, the requirements for National Greenhouse and Energy reporting for certain organisations, and the requirements for compliance with the Australian Carbon Credit Unit scheme.

New content has been added to providing information to the CIRB and ransomeware reporting.

New content has been added on ransomeware reporting.

In addition to the sub-modules covering residential care and home care under current requirements, a new sub module has been created in anticipation of the significant aged care reform now scheduled to commence in November 2025. The Retirement Villages sub-module is unaffected by these changes.

New content was added to cover Scams Prevention Framework Act 2025 (Cth), providing coverage of the scams prevention requirements associated with an organisation's services.

New content was added to cover the Scams Prevention Framework Act 2025 (Cth), providing coverage of mandatory inclusion requirements relating to commercial electronic messages.

A new topic on Wildlife and Protected Places has been created, covering compliance requirements for protected flora, protected fauna, activities impacting Aboriginal cultural heritage, and activities impacting on protected areas in various jurisdictions.