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Employment Leave Bill

Government Bill
Published date: 06 Aug 2026

Bills are proposals to make a new law or to change an existing one. Only Parliament can pass a bill. Each bill goes through several stages, giving MPs and the public the chance to have their say.

This omnibus bill replaces the Holidays Act 2003 and seeks to establish a new framework for leave entitlement that is simple and clear, and provides certainty to employees and employers about their entitlements and obligations.
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Assented on 05 Aug 2026

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Act: Employment Leave Act 2026

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The Governor-General formally signs the bill into law.

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  • Member(s) in charge: Hon Brooke van Velden
    Type of Bill: Government
    Parliament: 54
    Bill no: 259-2
    Introduction: 08 Mar 2026
    First reading agreed: 12 Mar 2026
    Referred to: Education and Workforce
    Submissions due: 13 Apr 2026
    Select Committee Report(s): Employment Leave Bill - 12 Jul 2026
    Second reading agreed: 21 Jul 2026
    Committee of the whole House concluded: 28 Jul 2026
    Third reading agreed: 29 Jul 2026
    Royal assent: 05 Aug 2026
    Act: Employment Leave Act 2026