Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026

What the bill says it does

The main purposes of this Act are— (a) to amend the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013— (i) to make further provision for guarantees obtained for the purposes of that Act; and (ii) in relation to supported accommodation; and (b) to amend the Accident Compensation Act 1985 in relation to supported accommodation; and (c) to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004— (i) to make further provision for the powers of authorised representatives and health and safety representatives; and (ii) to prohibit coercive conduct; and (d) to amend the Transport Accident Act 1986 in relation to supported accommodation; and (e) to make consequential amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Dangerous Goods) Act 2026; (f) to make other miscellaneous and technical amendments to those Acts.

Quoted from: Purpose clause of the bill as introduced. Not written or edited by FOCUp.

Official sources

• Parliament of Victoria: this bill
• Introduction print – Bill (DOCX)
• Introduction print – Bill (PDF)
• Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum (DOCX)
• Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum (PDF)
• As passed print – Bill (DOCX)
• As passed print – Bill (PDF)

Timeline

1. First reading passed — Legislative Assembly

   11 Aug 2026

2. Second reading moved — Legislative Assembly

   12 Aug 2026 · Source

3. First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Assembly

   12 Aug 2026 · Source

4. Second reading: Government business program — Legislative Assembly

   25 Aug 2026

5. Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly

   26 Aug 2026

6. First reading passed — Legislative Council

   27 Aug 2026

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

   27 Aug 2026 · Source

8. Second reading moved — Legislative Council

   27 Aug 2026 · Source

9. Second reading passed — Legislative Assembly

   27 Aug 2026

10. Third reading moved — Legislative Assembly

    27 Aug 2026

11. Third reading passed — Legislative Assembly

    27 Aug 2026

12. Message received from Assembly — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026

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

    22 Sept 2026 · Source

14. Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Council

    22 Sept 2026

15. Second reading: Government amendments circulated — Legislative Council

    22 Sept 2026 · Source

16. Second reading: Legalise Cannabis Victoria amendments circulated — Legislative Council

    22 Sept 2026 · Source

17. Second reading passed — Legislative Council

    22 Sept 2026

18. Second reading: Instruction to Committee of the whole — Legislative Council

    22 Sept 2026 · Source

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

    22 Sept 2026

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

    22 Sept 2026

21. Third reading moved — Legislative Council

    22 Sept 2026

22. Third reading passed — Legislative Council

    22 Sept 2026

23. Dealing with Council amendments

    22 Sept 2026

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

    23 Sept 2026

25. Dealing with Council amendments

    24 Sept 2026

26. Royal Assent given

    1 Oct 2026

27. Status changed from Upper House to Amended

    Noticed by FOCUp 22 Sept 2026 · Source

    Amendments under consideration

28. Status changed from Amended to Passed

    Noticed by FOCUp 24 Sept 2026 · Source

    Passed both Houses

29. Act number 45/2026

    Date not published

30. Status changed from Passed to Assented

    Noticed by FOCUp 1 Oct 2026 · Source

    Passed and Assented to

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