Commonwealth · Government
Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Act 2026
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- Parliament
- Parliament of Australia
- Bill number
- Act No. 7 of 2026
- Latest stage
- 13 Mar 2026
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Assented to as Act No. 7 of 2026
13 Mar 2026 · Source
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Government function: Running of government, elections and integrity bodies
- Government Administration$32.5B spending, 2026-27
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- Royal Commission into the Murdoch media monopoly · Australian Greens
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- Establish a Royal Commission into Australia’s immigration detention regime · Australian Greens
- Royal Commission into Sexual Abuse in Indigenous Communities · The Coalition
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