Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026
Amends the Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Act 2024 to: enable the Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers Special Account to continue funding grants to support the remuneration of workers in the early childhood education and care sector; and extend the operation of the Act from 30 June 2028 to 31 December 2029.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Act 2026 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 88, 2026 |
| Assent | 18 Sep 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 | |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Assent |
Divisions on this bill
- 14 Sep 2026 Second Reading Negatived Senate 12–25
- 14 Sep 2026 Second Reading Negatived Senate 24–35
- 15 Sep 2026 in Committee Negatived Senate 25–36
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.