Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025
Introduced with the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Bill 2025, the bill amends the Archives Act 1983 , Defence Act 1903 and Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 to make consequential amendments; and provides for application, saving and transitional provisions.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2026 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 28, 2026 |
| Assent | 1 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 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Assent |
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.