Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Amendment Bill 2026; Third Reading

Summary

This amendment protects the symbols, logos, and images associated with major sporting events (like the Olympic Games or Commonwealth Games) from being used without permission by businesses and advertisers. It updates the Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Act to strengthen rules around who can use official event branding and imagery, making it harder for companies to profit from association with these events without paying the organizers. This matters because sporting events spend millions on creating their brand identity, and without these protections, businesses could use that valuable branding for free to sell their own products, unfairly competing with official sponsors who pay significant fees for the right to use event logos and images.

What happens at this stage

The final vote in this chamber on the bill as a whole, after all amendments have been considered. If it passes, the bill moves to the other chamber to go through the same process. If both chambers have already agreed to identical text, the bill proceeds directly to Royal Assent.

Next: The other chamber, which runs the same process from First Reading, or Royal Assent if both chambers have already agreed