Victoria · Environment
Outdoor Recreation Victoria 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
- 1 Apr 2026
- Latest stage
- 25 Aug 2026
- Introduced by
- Hon Steve Dimopoulos
- Stage detail
- Passed and Assented to
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
Timeline
First reading passed — Legislative Assembly
1 Apr 2026
First reading: Statement of compatibility tabled — Legislative Assembly
2 Apr 2026 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Assembly
2 Apr 2026 · Source
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly
2 June 2026
Second reading: Government business program — Legislative Assembly
2 June 2026
Second reading passed — Legislative Assembly
4 June 2026
Third reading moved — Legislative Assembly
4 June 2026
Third reading passed — Legislative Assembly
4 June 2026
Message received from Assembly — Legislative Council
5 June 2026
First reading passed — Legislative Council
5 June 2026
First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Council
5 June 2026 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Council
5 June 2026 · Source
Second reading: Australian Greens amendments circulated — Legislative Council
18 June 2026 · Source
Second reading: Animal Justice Party amendments circulated — Legislative Council
18 June 2026 · Source
Second reading: Opposition amendments circulated — Legislative Council
18 June 2026 · Source
Second reading: Reasoned amendment — Legislative Council
18 June 2026
Second reading: Committee referral — Legislative Council
18 June 2026
Second reading passed — Legislative Council
18 June 2026
Committee of the whole: Date committed — Legislative Council
18 June 2026
Committee of the whole completed - Bill amended — Legislative Council
19 June 2026 · Source
Third reading moved — Legislative Council
19 June 2026
Third reading passed — Legislative Council
19 June 2026
Third reading: Clerk's Correction — Legislative Council
23 June 2026
Assembly consideration
13 Aug 2026
Short title change
13 Aug 2026
Royal Assent given
25 Aug 2026
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Council
Date not published
Act number 30/2026
Date not published
Where it sits in the budget
Government function: Environmental protection and climate programs
- Environmental protection$1.6B spending, 2026-27
- Economic affairs$3.9B spending, 2026-27
- General public services$12.2B spending, 2026-27
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