Outdoor Recreation Victoria Bill 2026

What the bill says it does

The purposes of this Act are— (a) to establish Outdoor Recreation Victoria; and (b) to establish the Land Access Panel; and (c) to repeal the Game Management Authority Act 2014; and (d) to repeal the Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016; and (e) to make consequential amendments to the Fisheries Act 1995, the Surveillance Devices Act 1999, the Wildlife Act 1975 and 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

   1 Apr 2026

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

   2 Apr 2026 · Source

3. Second reading moved — Legislative Assembly

   2 Apr 2026 · Source

4. Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly

   2 June 2026

5. Second reading: Government business program — Legislative Assembly

   2 June 2026

6. Second reading passed — Legislative Assembly

   4 June 2026

7. Third reading moved — Legislative Assembly

   4 June 2026

8. Third reading passed — Legislative Assembly

   4 June 2026

9. Message received from Assembly — Legislative Council

   5 June 2026

10. First reading passed — Legislative Council

    5 June 2026

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

    5 June 2026 · Source

12. Second reading moved — Legislative Council

    5 June 2026 · Source

13. Second reading: Australian Greens amendments circulated — Legislative Council

    18 June 2026 · Source

14. Second reading: Animal Justice Party amendments circulated — Legislative Council

    18 June 2026 · Source

15. Second reading: Opposition amendments circulated — Legislative Council

    18 June 2026 · Source

16. Second reading: Reasoned amendment — Legislative Council

    18 June 2026

17. Second reading: Committee referral — Legislative Council

    18 June 2026

18. Second reading passed — Legislative Council

    18 June 2026

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

    18 June 2026

20. Committee of the whole completed - Bill amended — Legislative Council

    19 June 2026 · Source

21. Third reading moved — Legislative Council

    19 June 2026

22. Third reading passed — Legislative Council

    19 June 2026

23. Third reading: Clerk's Correction — Legislative Council

    23 June 2026

24. Assembly consideration

    13 Aug 2026

25. Short title change

    13 Aug 2026

26. Royal Assent given

    25 Aug 2026

27. Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Council

    Date not published

28. Act number 30/2026

    Date not published