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Employment Relations Amendment Bill

Government Bill
Published date: 20 Feb 2026

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This bill amends the Employment Relations Act 2000 to provide greater certainty for contracting parties, strengthen the consideration of and accountability for the employee's behaviour in the personal grievance process, introduce a threshold for unjustified dismissal personal grievances, and remove the "30-day rule"
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Assented on 19 Feb 2026

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Act: Employment Relations Amendment Act 2026

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Royal Assent

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: 175-3
    Introduction: 16 Jun 2025
    First reading agreed: 15 Jul 2025
    Referred to: Education and Workforce
    Submissions due: 12 Aug 2025
    Select Committee Report(s): Employment Relations Amendment Bill - 07 Dec 2025
    Second reading agreed: 10 Feb 2026
    Committee of the whole House concluded: 11 Feb 2026
    Third reading agreed: 17 Feb 2026
    Royal assent: 19 Feb 2026
    Act: Employment Relations Amendment Act 2026