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House r7548 Status Passed Both Houses

Sport Legislation Amendment (World Anti-Doping Code Implementation) Bill 2026

Introduced by Anika Wells

Aligns Australia’s anti-doping legislation with the revised World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards commencing on 1 January 2027 by amending the:

  • National Sport Tribunal Act 2019 and Sport Integrity Australia Act 2020 to enable athletes to seek review by the National Sports Tribunal of decisions by the Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee to deny a Therapeutic Use Exemption
  • Sport Integrity Australia Act 2020 to: alter the process by which mandatory and voluntary provisional suspensions and sanctions are implemented
  • provide an additional exception to the mandatory publication of information on the Violations List
  • make minor and consequential amendments.

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Progress

DateStep
House
17 Sep 2026Introduced and read a first time
17 Sep 2026Second reading moved
13 Oct 2026Second reading debate
13 Oct 2026Referred to Federation Chamber
13 Oct 2026Second reading debate
14 Oct 2026Second reading agreed to
14 Oct 2026Reported from Federation Chamber
14 Oct 2026Third reading agreed to
Senate
15 Oct 2026Introduced and read a first time
15 Oct 2026Second reading moved
15 Oct 2026Second reading agreed to
15 Oct 2026Third reading agreed to
15 Oct 2026Finally passed both Houses

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