House r7494 Status Assent

Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026

Introduced by Amanda Rishworth

Amends the: Fair Work Act 2009 in relation to ministerial membership arrangements for the National Construction Industry Forum, travel allowances for members of the Road Transport Advisory Group, Fair Work Commission processes, exemptions from general protections in certain circumstances, and supported bargaining authorisations; Fair Work Act 2009 and Independent Contractors Act 2006 in relation to the road transport contractor high income threshold; and Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 in relation to reporting timeframes for the Administrator of the Construction and General Division of the Construction Forestry Manufacturing and Energy Union.

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Became law

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

DateStep
House
3 Jun 2026Introduced and read a first time
3 Jun 2026Second reading moved
24 Jun 2026Second reading debate
24 Jun 2026Second reading agreed to
24 Jun 2026Consideration in detail debate
24 Jun 2026Third reading agreed to
Senate
25 Jun 2026Introduced and read a first time
25 Jun 2026Second reading moved
29 Jun 2026Second reading debate
29 Jun 2026Second reading agreed to
29 Jun 2026Third reading agreed to
House
30 Jun 2026Consideration of Senate message
30 Jun 2026Finally passed both Houses
6 Jul 2026Assent

Divisions on this bill

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