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Fair Work Amendment (Disqualified Officers) Bill 2026

Sponsor: Jane Hume

Amends the: Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 to enable the administrator of a registered organisation to permanently expel members and disqualify officers in certain circumstances, removing the current five-year limit on periods of expulsion and disqualification; and Fair Work (Registered Organisations) (CFMEU Construction and General Division Administration) Determination 2024 to make a consequential amendment.

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Progress

19 Aug 2026Introduced and read a first time (Senate)
19 Aug 2026Second reading moved (Senate)
9 Sep 2026Second reading debate (Senate)

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