Insights

In June 2026, the High Court of Australia (HCA) handed down its unanimous judgment in the case of Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Web3 Ventures Pty Ltd [2026] HCA 21, bringing the years-long saga between the financial services regulator and the crypto-based fintech platform (almost) to an end.

On 30 June 2026, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Business Registries Stabilisation and Uplift) Act 2026 amended the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to strengthen the DIN regime, improve the quality of registry information and give ASIC broader tools to manage and enforce compliance. Some changes commenced on 1 July 2026, with further changes to follow from 1 July 2027.

ASX is proposing Listing Rule changes which may affect listed entities planning to undertake dilutive acquisitions or to change their ASX listing status.

The Australian regulatory landscape for the online gambling sector is about to change significantly.

From 1 July 2026, changes to the high income threshold, the maximum superannuation contributions base, the national minimum wage and more, will take effect.

Addisons Partner Jamie Nettleton joined iGaming Daily SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner and Ted Orme-Claye to discuss the evolving online gambling regulatory landscape in Australia on 1 April 2026.

The ACCC’s win against Coles has been widely covered. The facts, the “Down Down” campaigns, and the outcome will already be familiar to most . What matters now is not the detail of the decision, but what it changes.

In recent months, fuel shortages and trading disruptions stemming from geopolitical instability in the Middle East have placed increased pressure on Australian supply chains. Parliament has responded by introducing new laws under the Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Act 2026 which confer strictly prescribed emergency powers on the ACCC.

Mandatory industry codes are no longer confined to setting minimum standards within particular industries. They are increasingly being used as a form of sector-specific regulation, prescribed under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA), enabling the government to intervene and impose enforceable conduct obligations and penalties where commercial practice and self-regulation are considered inadequate.

On 20 April 2026, the Fair Work Commission made the Road Transport Contractual Chain Order – Fuel Cost Recovery Order 2026 (RTCCO), which commenced on 21 April 2026. The RTCCO is an emergency order designed to ensure increased fuel costs are recovered through relevant road transport contractual chains, rather than being absorbed by transport providers, contractors or employee-like workers.

From 1 July 2026, SMS messages sent using an unregistered branded sender ID will no longer display the relevant brand name. Instead, they will be labelled “Unverified” and grouped with other unregistered messages, including those that may be associated with scam activity.

On 1 May 2026, the Online Casino Gambling Act 2026 (NZ) (Act) came into force. The Act establishes a new regulatory framework for online casino gambling in New Zealand.