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Biosecurity Amendment (Improving Operational Efficiency) Bill 2026

Amends the Biosecurity Act 2015 to: require travellers arriving from outside Australian territory to provide biosecurity information or documents at prescribed times and in prescribed manners, thereby supporting the expanded use of technologies such as the digital Australia Travel Declaration; require a notice of intention process for decisions relating to approved arrangements; and make a minor technical amendment.

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Became law

ActBiosecurity Amendment (Improving Operational Efficiency) Act 2026
NumberNo. 84, 2026
Assent15 Sep 2026
StatusIn 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

DateStep
House
1 Jul 2026Introduced and read a first time
1 Jul 2026Second reading moved
11 Aug 2026Second reading debate
11 Aug 2026Referred to Federation Chamber
12 Aug 2026Second reading debate
12 Aug 2026Second reading agreed to
13 Aug 2026Reported from Federation Chamber
13 Aug 2026Third reading agreed to
Senate
17 Aug 2026Introduced and read a first time
17 Aug 2026Second reading moved
10 Sep 2026Second reading debate
10 Sep 2026Second reading agreed to
10 Sep 2026Third reading agreed to
10 Sep 2026Finally passed both Houses
15 Sep 2026Assent

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