Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025
Amends the Corporations Act 2001 and Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 to update Australia’s digital asset regulatory regime by:
- defining the core concepts of digital tokens, digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms
- applying the financial services law in a way that is tailored to these platforms
- providing targeted exemptions for certain digital token arrangements
- providing the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Minister with powers to regulate these platforms.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Act 2026 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 38, 2026 |
| Assent | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Status | In force |
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 21 Oct 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.
Progress
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| House | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Referred to Federation Chamber |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Reported from Federation Chamber |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Assent |
Divisions on this bill
- 1 Apr 2026 Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Review and statement of reasons for refusing financial services Negatived Senate 25–34
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.