Today, the Albanese Government introduced the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 to Parliament. The Bill seeks to reform a targeted set of Australia’s key counter-terrorism powers to ensure that those powers remain effective, proportionate and responsive to evolving threats.

The Albanese Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Nicholas Broadbent SC as Associate Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth).

The Attorney-General has written to the Privacy Commissioner over the potential privacy implications and concerns raised by the community about the growing uptake of ‘smart glasses’.

The Albanese Government is pleased to announce two appointments to the Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal (the Tribunal).