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Roads, Road Safety and Ports Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

LapsedAs recorded by the source: LapsedNo longer listed as a current bill

Lapsed: Not passed before parliament was prorogued or dissolved, usually for an election. It can be introduced again in the new parliament. What the other terms mean

Parliament
Parliament of Victoria
Introduced
1 Apr 2026
Latest stage
3 Nov 2026
Introduced by
Hon Melissa Horne
Stage detail
Lapsed

What the bill says it does

The purposes of this Act are— (a) to amend the Road Safety Act 1986 to provide for the enforcement of an average speed limit; and (b) to make consequential amendments to the Heavy Vehicle National Law Application Act 2013; and (c) to amend the Heavy Vehicle National Law Application Act 2013 in relation to emergency services exemptions from certain fatigue management requirements; and (d) to amend the Road Management Act 2004 to provide for the temporary declaration of roads by the Head, Transport for Victoria; and (e) to amend toll road Acts— (i) to transfer functions from the Secretary to the Head, Transport for Victoria; and (ii) to make minor and technical amendments to those Acts; and (f) to amend the Port Management Act 1995 in relation to information gathering and charges; and (g) to make minor and technical amendments to the Road Safety Act 1986 and other Acts.

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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

    5 May 2026

  5. Second reading: Government business program — Legislative Assembly

    5 May 2026

  6. Second reading passed — Legislative Assembly

    5 May 2026

  7. Third reading moved — Legislative Assembly

    5 May 2026

  8. Third reading passed — Legislative Assembly

    5 May 2026

  9. Message received from Assembly — Legislative Council

    12 May 2026

  10. First reading passed — Legislative Council

    12 May 2026

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

    12 May 2026 · Source

  12. Second reading moved — Legislative Council

    12 May 2026 · Source

  13. Bill lapsed — Legislative Council

    3 Nov 2026

  14. Status changed from Upper House to Lapsed

    Noticed by FOCUp 5 Nov 2026 · Source

    Lapsed

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Government function: Roads and public transport

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    Source: Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Victoria (legislation.vic.gov.au). Last checked by FOCUp 10 Nov 2026. Read via structured data endpoint. Category assigned by FOCUp's published rules (matched: transport, road, roads, road safety, heavy vehicle, port, ports). About this source