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

Amends:

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

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Progress

11 Mar 2026Introduced and read a first time (House of Representatives)
11 Mar 2026Second reading moved (House of Representatives)
25 Mar 2026Second reading debate (House of Representatives)
25 Mar 2026Referred to Federation Chamber (House of Representatives)
25 Mar 2026Second reading debate (House of Representatives)
25 Mar 2026Reported from Federation Chamber (House of Representatives)
25 Mar 2026Second reading agreed to (House of Representatives)
25 Mar 2026Third reading agreed to (House of Representatives)
25 Mar 2026Introduced and read a first time (Senate)
25 Mar 2026Second reading moved (Senate)
11 Aug 2026Second reading debate (Senate)
12 Aug 2026Second reading agreed to (Senate)
12 Aug 2026Committee of the Whole debate (Senate)
13 Aug 2026Committee of the Whole debate (Senate)
17 Aug 2026Committee of the Whole debate (Senate)
20 Aug 2026Third reading agreed to (Senate)
20 Aug 2026Consideration of Senate message (House of Representatives)
20 Aug 2026Finally passed both Houses
26 Aug 2026Assent

Divisions on this bill

Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.