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The Daily Brief

29 October 2026

What parliament actually did, in plain English.

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  1. The Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 received royal assent on 26 October 2026, after passing the House on 13 October and the Senate on 15 October.

  2. The Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026 passed the House on 9 September 2026 and remains before the Senate.

What it means

The tobacco enforcement bill is now law. The telecoms bill still awaits Senate consideration—it's been sitting there since early September. Verity's division record has not arrived for any sitting since 15 October, so Parliament's recent activity remains unknown.

In the chambers

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One thing to know

On 15 October, the House defeated three separate motions to limit debate on the tobacco bill (9–36, 28–36, 5–40) and two motions to limit debate on the telecoms bill (15–31, 15–29).

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