Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Dangerous Goods) Bill 2026

What the bill says it does

The main purposes of this Act are— (a) to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 to regulate the handling, and activities involving the handling, of dangerous goods including security sensitive ammonium nitrate and explosives at workplaces and other places; and (b) to consequentially amend other 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

   31 Mar 2026

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

   1 Apr 2026 · Source

3. Second reading moved — Legislative Assembly

   1 Apr 2026 · Source

4. Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly

   16 June 2026

5. Second reading: Government business program — Legislative Assembly

   16 June 2026

6. Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly

   17 June 2026

7. Message received from Assembly — Legislative Council

   18 June 2026

8. First reading passed — Legislative Council

   18 June 2026

9. Second reading passed — Legislative Assembly

   18 June 2026

10. Third reading moved — Legislative Assembly

    18 June 2026

11. Third reading passed — Legislative Assembly

    18 June 2026

12. First reading: Statements of Compatibility tabled — Legislative Council

    18 June 2026 · Source

13. Second reading moved — Legislative Council

    18 June 2026 · Source

14. Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Council

    28 July 2026

15. Second reading: Cognate debate — Legislative Council

    28 July 2026

16. Second reading passed — Legislative Council

    28 July 2026

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

    28 July 2026

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

    28 July 2026

19. Third reading moved — Legislative Council

    28 July 2026

20. Third reading passed — Legislative Council

    28 July 2026

21. Royal Assent given

    4 Aug 2026

22. Act number 27/2026

    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.

• Invest $40 million to establish a Victorian Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme · Victorian Liberals and Nationals · 6 Sept 2026
• Audit mental health levy expenditure · Victorian Liberals and Nationals · 26 July 2026
• Invest $132 million in a Mental Health Early Access Plan · Victorian Liberals and Nationals · 26 July 2026
• Support for mental health · Victorian Liberals and Nationals · 11 Aug 2026
• Incorporate accommodation for health workers into new regional hospital developments · Victorian Liberals and Nationals · 6 Sept 2026