Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026, Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Sunsetting Provision) Bill 2026, Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025, Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Bill 2026; First Reading

Summary

Five separate measures were introduced to the Senate on 22 June 2026. The Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment amends rules around long service leave entitlements for coal miners. Two secrecy provisions amendments address confidentiality laws—one repeals offences related to disclosing certain information, while the other adds an expiration date to these restrictions. The Telecommunications Amendment strengthens protections for phone and internet customers, likely by imposing new obligations on providers regarding billing, contract terms, or complaint handling. The Treasury Laws Amendment improves the tax system's efficiency and reliability by modifying how the Australian Taxation Office and related agencies operate. Together, these changes affect workers in coal mining, government secrecy rules, telecommunications customers, and taxpayers navigating the tax system.

What happens at this stage

The bill is introduced to the chamber by its sponsor and given a formal title. No debate takes place. This step exists so all members are officially notified the bill is coming before any substantive discussion begins.

Next: Second Reading, where the chamber debates the bill's overall purpose and principles