Victoria · Employment
Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026
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- Parliament
- Parliament of Victoria
- Latest stage
- 1 Sept 2026
- Introduced by
- Hon Sonya Kilkenny
- Stage detail
- Passed and Assented to
What the bill says it does
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Timeline
First reading passed — Legislative Assembly
29 July 2026
First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Assembly
30 July 2026 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Assembly
30 July 2026 · Source
Second reading: Government Business Program — Legislative Assembly
11 Aug 2026
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly
13 Aug 2026
Second reading: Amendments circulated — Legislative Assembly
13 Aug 2026 · Source
Second reading passed — Legislative Assembly
13 Aug 2026
Third reading moved — Legislative Assembly
13 Aug 2026
Third reading passed — Legislative Assembly
13 Aug 2026
Message received from Assembly — Legislative Council
13 Aug 2026
First reading passed — Legislative Council
13 Aug 2026
First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Council
13 Aug 2026 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Council
13 Aug 2026 · Source
Second reading: Opposition amendments circulated — Legislative Council
26 Aug 2026 · Source
Second reading: Australian Greens Party suggested amendment circulated — Legislative Council
26 Aug 2026 · Source
Second reading passed — Legislative Council
27 Aug 2026
Committee of the whole: Date committed — Legislative Council
27 Aug 2026
Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended — Legislative Council
27 Aug 2026
Third reading moved — Legislative Council
27 Aug 2026
Third reading passed — Legislative Council
27 Aug 2026
Royal Assent given
1 Sept 2026
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Council
Date not published
Act number 35/2026
Date not published
Where it sits in the budget
Government function: Jobs and workplace programs
- Economic affairs$3.9B spending, 2026-27
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Try the Victoria budget yourself →Election commitments on the same subject
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- Introduce new workplace surveillance protection laws · Victorian Labor · 20 July 2026
- Expand Workplace Protection Orders scheme to hospitals · Victorian Labor · 27 Oct 2026
- Strengthen, expand and fast-track Workplace Protection Orders · Victorian Liberals and Nationals · 1 Nov 2026
- Strengthen protections for family violence victims' life insurance · Victorian Greens · 12 Aug 2026
- Order an independent assessment of Western Renewables Link costs · Victorian Labor · 15 Sept 2026
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