Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for ACCC Enforcement) Bill 2026
Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to increase the maximum penalty for anti-competitive behaviour and certain breaches of competition and consumer law.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for ACCC Enforcement) Act 2026 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 19, 2026 |
| Assent | 27 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 | |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Assent |
Divisions on this bill
- 26 Mar 2026 Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for Accc Enforcement) Bill 2026, Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Second Reading Negatived House 43–93
- 26 Mar 2026 Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for Accc Enforcement) Bill 2026; Second Reading Negatived Senate 10–25
- 26 Mar 2026 Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for Accc Enforcement) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Price gouging Negatived Senate 11–26
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.