Victoria · Government
Inquiries Amendment (Special Prosecutor) 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 purpose of this Act is to amend the Inquiries Act 2014— (a) to establish a Special Prosecutor to assist the Construction Royal Commission; and (b) to strengthen a Royal Commission's power to require information.
Quoted from: Purpose clause of the bill as introduced. Not written or edited by FOCUp.
Official sources
Timeline
First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Assembly
8 Sept 2026 · Source
First reading passed — Legislative Assembly
8 Sept 2026
Second reading moved — 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: Amendments circulated — Legislative Assembly
9 Sept 2026 · Source
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly
10 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
Second reading passed — Legislative Council
24 Sept 2026
Committee of the whole: Date committed — Legislative Council
24 Sept 2026
Committee of the whole: Opposition amendments circulated — Legislative Council
24 Sept 2026 · Source
Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended — Legislative Council
24 Sept 2026
Third reading moved — Legislative Council
24 Sept 2026
Third reading passed — Legislative Council
24 Sept 2026
Royal Assent given
1 Oct 2026
Status changed from Upper House to Passed
Noticed by FOCUp 24 Sept 2026 · Source
Passed both Houses
Act number 44/2026
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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