Victoria · Employment
Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026
- Parliament
- Parliament of Victoria
- Introduced
- 11 Aug 2026
- Latest stage
- 27 Aug 2026
- Introduced by
- Hon Steve Dimopoulos
- Stage detail
- Council - second reading (passed Assembly)
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.
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Official sources
Timeline
First reading passed — Legislative Assembly
11 Aug 2026
First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Assembly
12 Aug 2026 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Assembly
12 Aug 2026 · Source
Second reading: Government business program — Legislative Assembly
25 Aug 2026
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly
26 Aug 2026
Second reading passed — Legislative Assembly
27 Aug 2026
Third reading moved — Legislative Assembly
27 Aug 2026
Third reading passed — Legislative Assembly
27 Aug 2026
Message received from Assembly — Legislative Council
27 Aug 2026
First reading passed — Legislative Council
27 Aug 2026
First reading: Statements of Compatibility tabled — Legislative Council
27 Aug 2026 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Council
27 Aug 2026 · Source
Where it sits in the budget
Government function: Jobs and workplace programs
- Economic affairs$3.9B spending, 2026-27
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