Victoria · Government
Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026
Assented: Signed into law, so it is now an Act. Federally the Governor-General gives assent; in the states, the Governor; in the Northern Territory, the Administrator. The ACT has no assent step: a passed bill becomes law when it is notified (published) on the ACT Legislation Register, which FOCUp also shows as Assented. What the other terms mean
- Parliament
- Parliament of Victoria
- Introduced
- 8 Sept 2026
- Latest stage
- 1 Oct 2026
- Introduced by
- Hon Ben Carroll
- Stage detail
- Passed and Assented to
What the bill says it does
The main purposes of this Act are— (a) to amend the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011— (i) to broaden the concept of corrupt conduct; and (ii) to enhance the IBAC's ability to follow the money; and (b) to make consequential amendments to the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012.
Quoted from: Purpose clause of the bill as introduced. Not written or edited by FOCUp.
Official sources
Timeline
First reading passed — Legislative Assembly
8 Sept 2026
First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Assembly
8 Sept 2026 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Assembly
8 Sept 2026 · Source
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly
8 Sept 2026
Second reading: Amendments circulated — Legislative Assembly
8 Sept 2026 · Source
Second reading: Government business program — Legislative Assembly
8 Sept 2026
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly
9 Sept 2026
Second reading passed — Legislative Assembly
10 Sept 2026
Third reading moved — Legislative Assembly
10 Sept 2026
Third reading passed — Legislative Assembly
10 Sept 2026
Message received from Assembly — Legislative Council
10 Sept 2026
First reading passed — Legislative Council
10 Sept 2026
First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Council
10 Sept 2026 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Council
10 Sept 2026 · Source
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Council
22 Sept 2026
Third reading passed — Legislative Council
24 Sept 2026
Dealing with Council amendments
24 Sept 2026
Second reading: Opposition amendments circulated — Legislative Council
24 Sept 2026 · Source
Second reading: Australian Greens Party amendments circulated — Legislative Council
24 Sept 2026 · Source
Second reading: Legalise Cannabis Victoria amendments circulated — Legislative Council
24 Sept 2026 · Source
Second reading: Government amendments circulated — Legislative Council
24 Sept 2026 · Source
Second reading passed — Legislative Council
24 Sept 2026
Second reading: Instructions to Committee of the whole — Legislative Council
24 Sept 2026
Committee of the whole: Date committed — Legislative Council
24 Sept 2026
Committee of the whole completed - Bill amended — Legislative Council
24 Sept 2026 · Source
Third reading moved — Legislative Council
24 Sept 2026
Royal Assent given
1 Oct 2026
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Council
Date not published
Status changed from Upper House to Passed
Noticed by FOCUp 24 Sept 2026 · Source
Passed both Houses
Act number 43/2026
Date not published
Status changed from Passed to Assented
Noticed by FOCUp 1 Oct 2026 · Source
Passed and Assented to
Where it sits in the budget
Government function: Running of government, elections and integrity bodies
- General public services$12.2B spending, 2026-27
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- Establish a Royal Commission into crime and corruption on Victorian Government construction projects · Victorian Liberals and Nationals · 8 May 2026
- Give IBAC new powers to trace corruption and require its reports to be released sooner · Victorian Liberals and Nationals · 8 May 2026
- Establish an independent authority to protect the rights of animals · Victorian Greens · 30 July 2026
- Commission an independent review into Victoria's child protection system · Victorian Liberals and Nationals · 16 Oct 2026
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