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House r7540 Status Passed Both Houses

Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026

Introduced by Julian Hill, Monique Ryan

Amends:

Customs Act 1901

  • create new offences for importing, possessing or conveying illicit tobacco products
  • enable unlawfully imported tobacco to be prescribed as a tier 1 good
  • extend customs control to tobacco for which duty has been refunded
  • amend seizure, forfeiture, notice and disposal processes for illicit tobacco and other goods
  • amend the customs licensing regime by imposing new licence conditions and expanding the role of the National Customs Licensing Advisory Committee

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  • amend the framework for the making of productions orders
  • clarify the operation of the pecuniary penalty order framework
  • clarify the calculation of total wealth when determining unexplained wealth amounts in proceeds of crime proceedings

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Progress

DateStep
House
10 Sep 2026Introduced and read a first time
10 Sep 2026Second reading moved
17 Sep 2026Second reading debate
12 Oct 2026Second reading debate
13 Oct 2026Second reading debate
13 Oct 2026Second reading agreed to
13 Oct 2026Consideration in detail debate
13 Oct 2026Third reading agreed to
Senate
14 Oct 2026Introduced and read a first time
14 Oct 2026Second reading moved
15 Oct 2026Second reading agreed to
15 Oct 2026Third reading agreed to
15 Oct 2026Finally passed both Houses

Divisions on this bill

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