Victoria · Industry
Associations Incorporation Reform Amendment Bill 2026
Lapsed: Not passed before parliament was prorogued or dissolved, usually for an election. It can be introduced again in the new parliament. What the other terms mean
- Parliament
- Parliament of Victoria
- Introduced
- 11 Aug 2026
- Latest stage
- 3 Nov 2026
- Introduced by
- Hon Tim Richardson
- Stage detail
- Lapsed
What the bill says it does
The purpose of this Act is to amend the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 to— (a) authorise the Registrar of Incorporated Associations to refuse an application for incorporation under that Act if the applicant— (i) has an industrial relations purpose; or (ii) is a listed terrorist organisation or a prohibited hate group; and (b) authorise the Registrar of Incorporated Associations to direct an incorporated association to wind up if the incorporated association— (i) has an industrial relations purpose; or (ii) is a listed terrorist organisation or a prohibited hate group; and (c) make other minor and technical amendments to that Act.
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Timeline
First reading passed — Legislative Assembly
11 Aug 2026
First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Assembly
12 Aug 2026 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Assembly
12 Aug 2026 · Source
Second reading: Government business program — Legislative Assembly
25 Aug 2026
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly
27 Aug 2026
Second reading passed — Legislative Assembly
27 Aug 2026
Third reading moved — Legislative Assembly
27 Aug 2026
Third reading passed — Legislative Assembly
27 Aug 2026
Message received from Assembly — Legislative Council
27 Aug 2026
First reading passed — Legislative Council
27 Aug 2026
First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Council
27 Aug 2026 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Council
27 Aug 2026 · Source
Bill lapsed — Legislative Council
3 Nov 2026
Status changed from Upper House to Lapsed
Noticed by FOCUp 5 Nov 2026 · Source
Lapsed
Where it sits in the budget
Government function: Industry and business regulation
- Economic affairs$3.9B spending, 2026-27
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