House r7469 Status Before Senate

Aviation Consumer Protection Bill 2026

Introduced with the Aviation Consumer Protection Levy Bill 2026, Aviation Consumer Protection Levy (Collection) Bill 2026 and Aviation Consumer Protection (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026, the bill establishes an aviation consumer protection framework which will impose requirements on airlines and airport operators relating to the offer and supply of airline and airport services and establish a scheme for handling eligible complaints. Also establishes the Aircraft Noise Ombudsperson to review an aircraft noise management agency’s management of aircraft noise in Australian territory.

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Progress

DateStep
House
1 Apr 2026Introduced and read a first time
1 Apr 2026Second reading moved
25 Jun 2026Second reading debate
29 Jun 2026Second reading debate
29 Jun 2026Second reading agreed to
29 Jun 2026Third reading agreed to
Senate
30 Jun 2026Introduced and read a first time
30 Jun 2026Second reading moved

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