Victoria · Transport
Dangerous Goods Transport Bill 2026
- Parliament
- Parliament of Victoria
- Introduced
- 31 Mar 2026
- Latest stage
- 4 Aug 2026
- Introduced by
- Hon Ben Carroll
- Stage detail
- Passed and Assented to
What the bill says it does
The purposes of this Act are— (a) to regulate the transport of dangerous goods (including high consequence dangerous goods and explosives) by vessel on inland waters, by road or by rail; and (b) to promote public safety; and (c) to protect property and the environment from harm; and (d) to repeal the Dangerous Goods Act 1985.
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Official sources
Timeline
First reading passed — Legislative Assembly
31 Mar 2026
First reading: Statement of compatibility tabled — Legislative Assembly
1 Apr 2026 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Assembly
1 Apr 2026 · Source
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly
16 June 2026
Second reading: Government business program — Legislative Assembly
16 June 2026
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly
17 June 2026
Second reading passed — Legislative Assembly
18 June 2026
Third reading moved — Legislative Assembly
18 June 2026
Third reading passed — Legislative Assembly
18 June 2026
Message received from Assembly — Legislative Council
18 June 2026
First reading passed — Legislative Council
18 June 2026
First reading: Statements of Compatibility tabled — Legislative Council
18 June 2026 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Council
18 June 2026 · Source
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Council
28 July 2026
Second reading: Cognate debate — Legislative Council
28 July 2026
Second reading passed — Legislative Council
28 July 2026
Committee of the whole: Date committed — Legislative Council
28 July 2026
Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended — Legislative Council
28 July 2026
Third reading moved — Legislative Council
28 July 2026
Third reading passed — Legislative Council
28 July 2026
Royal Assent given
4 Aug 2026
Act number 24/2026
Date not published
Where it sits in the budget
Government function: Roads and public transport
- Transport$10.1B spending, 2026-27
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