Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Amendment Bill 2026

What the bill says it does

The main purposes of this Act are— (a) to amend the Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009— (i) to provide for certain public sector employees to enter into enterprise bargaining agreements about matters pertaining to the number, identity or appointment (other than terms and conditions of appointment) of those employees; and (ii) to make further provision in relation to the scope of the exceptions to the matters referred to the Parliament of the Commonwealth; and (iii) to make further provision about matters relating to law enforcement officers; and (iv) to provide for some other aspects of the provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 of the Commonwealth to apply to those matters; and (b) to make necessary related and consequential amendments to the Victoria Police Act 2013; and (c) to make other minor technical amendments to those Acts.

Quoted from: Purpose clause of the bill as introduced. Not written or edited by FOCUp.

Official sources

• Parliament of Victoria: this bill
• As passed print – Bill (DOCX)
• As passed print – Bill (PDF)
• Introduction print – Bill (DOCX)
• Introduction print – Bill (PDF)
• Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum (DOCX)
• Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum (PDF)

Timeline

1. First reading passed — Legislative Assembly

   17 June 2026

2. First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Assembly

   18 June 2026 · Source

3. Second reading moved — Legislative Assembly

   18 June 2026 · Source

4. Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly

   25 Aug 2026

5. Second reading: Government business program — Legislative Assembly

   25 Aug 2026

6. Second reading passed — Legislative Assembly

   27 Aug 2026

7. Third reading moved — Legislative Assembly

   27 Aug 2026

8. Third reading passed — Legislative Assembly

   27 Aug 2026

9. Message received from Assembly — Legislative Council

   27 Aug 2026

10. First reading passed — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026

11. First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026 · Source

12. Second reading moved — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026 · Source

13. Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Council

    10 Sept 2026

14. Second reading passed — Legislative Council

    10 Sept 2026

15. Committee of the whole: Date committed — Legislative Council

    10 Sept 2026

16. Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended — Legislative Council

    10 Sept 2026

17. Third reading moved — Legislative Council

    10 Sept 2026

18. Third reading passed — Legislative Council

    10 Sept 2026

19. Royal Assent given

    15 Sept 2026

20. Act number 39/2026

    Date not published

Election commitments on the same subject

Matched by shared budget line and wording. A match does not mean this bill delivers the commitment.

• Exempt Victorian government projects from Commonwealth powers to preference employers with enterprise agreements for federally-funded projects · Victorian Liberals and Nationals · 8 July 2026
• Support working from home and a four day work week · Victorian Greens · 12 Aug 2026