Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025
Amends:
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
- streamline the choice of superannuation fund process during employee onboarding
Corporations Act 2001
- ban advertising of certain superannuation products to new employees as part of the onboarding process
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
- provide income tax and withholding tax exemptions for World Rugby and its wholly-owned subsidiaries
International Tax Agreements Act 1953
- give legislative authority to the Convention between Australia and the Portuguese Republic for the elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
- update the list of deductible gift recipients
A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999
- increase the maximum amount of wine equalisation tax producer rebate claimable by eligible wine producers to $400,000 each financial year
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Act 2026 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 12, 2026 |
| Assent | 26 Mar 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 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Referred to Federation Chamber |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Reported from Federation Chamber |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Assent |
Divisions on this bill
- 2 Mar 2026 Report from Federation Chamber Negatived House 44–96
- 2 Mar 2026 Report from Federation Chamber Carried House 100–38
- 23 Mar 2026 Limitation of Debate Negatived Senate 24–33
- 23 Mar 2026 in Committee Carried Senate 34–21
- 23 Mar 2026 in Committee Carried Senate 33–23
- 23 Mar 2026 in Committee Negatived Senate 12–25
- 23 Mar 2026 in Committee Negatived Senate 12–22
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.