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 2026 | Introduced and read a first time (House of Representatives) |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Second reading moved (House of Representatives) |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Second reading debate (House of Representatives) |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Referred to Federation Chamber (House of Representatives) |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Second reading debate (House of Representatives) |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Reported from Federation Chamber (House of Representatives) |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Second reading agreed to (House of Representatives) |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Third reading agreed to (House of Representatives) |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Introduced and read a first time (Senate) |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Second reading moved (Senate) |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Second reading debate (Senate) |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Second reading agreed to (Senate) |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Committee of the Whole debate (Senate) |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Committee of the Whole debate (Senate) |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Committee of the Whole debate (Senate) |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Third reading agreed to (Senate) |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Consideration of Senate message (House of Representatives) |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Assent |
Divisions on this bill
- 12 Aug 2026Bills — Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNegativedSenate 25–34
- 20 Aug 2026Bills — Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateNegativedSenate 10–33
- 20 Aug 2026Bills — Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateNegativedSenate 25–35
- 20 Aug 2026Bills — Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateCarriedSenate 33–10
- 20 Aug 2026Bills — Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateCarriedSenate 33–9
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.