Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026

Crimes Act 1914

• list Sydney West Airport as a major airport for the purpose of enabling the Australian Federal Police to exercise move-on and identity-check powers at the airport

Surveillance Devices Act 2004 and Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crimes Act 2001

• ensure law enforcement authorities are able to utilise or retain appropriate information gathering powers and warrant powers

Criminal Code Act 1995

• introduce evidentiary certificates in serious drug offences proceedings
• amend the evidentiary framework for determining drug quantity thresholds by removing the existing purity-based method and replacing it with a mixture-weight approach

Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

• enable decision making where the Director of Public Prosecutions has a conflict of interest
• bring a position title in the Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions into alignment with state and territory offices of public prosecutions

Extradition Act 1988

• clarify aspects of the extradition process
• provide for new powers of entry and use of reasonable force for police officers in relation to the execution of arrest warrants

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

• update references to reflect changes in relation to Integrity Oversight Victoria