Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Bill 2026
Amends:
Royal Commissions Act 1902 and Criminal Code Act 1995
- provide additional protections for people who provide intelligence or operationally sensitive information to a Royal Commission on a voluntary or compulsory basis where that information is subject to secrecy provisions
Royal Commission Regulations 2019
- ensure that these protections apply to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Act 2026 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 7, 2026 |
| Assent | 13 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 | |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Assent |
Divisions on this bill
- 12 Mar 2026 Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Bill 2026 - Third Reading - Pass the bill Carried Senate 34–10
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.