Business Law Library & Tracker
Main Australian Business Laws
Start with the main Acts, codes and regulations that shape everyday business decisions. Amendment Acts, specialist instruments and narrow source records are handled as updates or supporting material instead of cluttering this view.
Sources last reviewed 8 June 2026
Main law guides
297
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
22
Plain-English clusters
Published case explainers
496
Selected cases with a business lesson
Tracked updates
110
New, amended & reviewed
Plain-English explainers, not legal advice. Use the linked official source for section-level detail, and get advice for your situation.
Get legal helpMain lawNorthern Territory
Electronic Transactions (Northern Territory) Act 2000 (NT)
Electronic Transactions (Northern Territory) Act 2000 (NT)
PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Digital & EcommerceBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawQueensland
Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001 (Qld)
Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001 (Qld)
PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Digital & EcommerceBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawVictoria
Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000 (Vic)
Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000 (Vic)
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Digital & EcommerceBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawNew South Wales
Electronic Transactions Act 2000 (NSW)
Electronic Transactions Act 2000 (NSW)
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Digital & EcommerceBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawTasmania
Electronic Transactions Act 2000 (Tas)
Electronic Transactions Act 2000 (Tas)
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Digital & EcommerceBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawACT
Electronic Transactions Act 2001 (ACT)
Electronic Transactions Act 2001 (ACT)
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Digital & EcommerceBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawWestern Australia
Electronic Transactions Act 2011 (WA)
Electronic Transactions Act 2011 (WA)
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Digital & EcommerceBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawVictoria
Estate Agents Act 1980 (Vic)
Estate Agents Act 1980 (Vic)
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Commercial Leases & PropertyFranchising & Regulated IndustriesConsumer Law & TradingContracts & Commercial
Main lawNew South Wales
Home Building Act 1989 (NSW)
Home Building Act 1989 (NSW)
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Construction & TradesPlanning, Building & Local ApprovalsCommercial Leases & PropertyContracts & Commercial
Main lawSouth Australia
Land Agents Act 1994 (SA)
Land Agents Act 1994 (SA)
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Commercial Leases & PropertyFranchising & Regulated IndustriesConsumer Law & TradingContracts & Commercial
Main lawCommonwealth
National Measurement Act 1960 (Cth)
National Measurement Act 1960 (Cth)
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Food & Product ComplianceConsumer Law & Trading
Main lawSouth Australia
Passenger Transport Act 1994 (SA)
Passenger Transport Act 1994 (SA)
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Franchising & Regulated IndustriesConsumer Law & TradingContracts & CommercialEmployment & WorkplaceBusiness Registration & OperationsDigital & Ecommerce
Main lawTasmania
Passenger Transport Services Act 2011 (Tas)
Passenger Transport Services Act 2011 (Tas)
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Franchising & Regulated IndustriesConsumer Law & TradingContracts & CommercialEmployment & WorkplaceBusiness Registration & OperationsDigital & Ecommerce
Main lawNew South Wales
Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2016 (NSW)
Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2016 (NSW)
PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Franchising & Regulated IndustriesConsumer Law & TradingContracts & CommercialEmployment & WorkplaceBusiness Registration & OperationsDigital & Ecommerce
Main lawNorthern Territory
Private Security Act 1995 (NT)
Private Security Act 1995 (NT)
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Franchising & Regulated IndustriesEmployment & WorkplacePrivacy & DataConsumer Law & TradingContracts & CommercialBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawVictoria
Private Security Act 2004 (Vic)
Private Security Act 2004 (Vic)
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Franchising & Regulated IndustriesEmployment & WorkplacePrivacy & DataConsumer Law & TradingContracts & CommercialBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawTasmania
Property Agents and Land Transactions Act 2016 (Tas)
Property Agents and Land Transactions Act 2016 (Tas)
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Commercial Leases & PropertyFranchising & Regulated IndustriesConsumer Law & TradingContracts & Commercial
Main lawNew South Wales
Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 (NSW)
Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 (NSW)
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Commercial Leases & PropertyFranchising & Regulated IndustriesConsumer Law & TradingContracts & Commercial
Main lawQueensland
Property Occupations Act 2014 (Qld)
Property Occupations Act 2014 (Qld)
PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Commercial Leases & PropertyFranchising & Regulated IndustriesConsumer Law & TradingContracts & Commercial
Main lawQueensland
Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld)
Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld)
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Construction & TradesPlanning, Building & Local ApprovalsCommercial Leases & PropertyContracts & Commercial
Main lawWestern Australia
Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978 (WA)
Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978 (WA)
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Commercial Leases & PropertyFranchising & Regulated IndustriesConsumer Law & TradingContracts & Commercial
Main lawACT
Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 (ACT)
Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 (ACT)
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Franchising & Regulated IndustriesConsumer Law & TradingContracts & CommercialEmployment & WorkplaceBusiness Registration & OperationsDigital & Ecommerce
Main lawSouth Australia
Security and Investigation Industry Act 1995 (SA)
Security and Investigation Industry Act 1995 (SA)
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Franchising & Regulated IndustriesEmployment & WorkplacePrivacy & DataConsumer Law & TradingContracts & CommercialBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawTasmania
Security and Investigations Agents Act 2002 (Tas)
Security and Investigations Agents Act 2002 (Tas)
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Franchising & Regulated IndustriesEmployment & WorkplacePrivacy & DataConsumer Law & TradingContracts & CommercialBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawWestern Australia
Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996 (WA)
Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996 (WA)
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Franchising & Regulated IndustriesEmployment & WorkplacePrivacy & DataConsumer Law & TradingContracts & CommercialBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawNew South Wales
Security Industry Act 1997 (NSW)
Security Industry Act 1997 (NSW)
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Franchising & Regulated IndustriesEmployment & WorkplacePrivacy & DataConsumer Law & TradingContracts & CommercialBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawACT
Security Industry Act 2003 (ACT)
Security Industry Act 2003 (ACT)
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Franchising & Regulated IndustriesEmployment & WorkplacePrivacy & DataConsumer Law & TradingContracts & CommercialBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawQueensland
Security Providers Act 1993 (Qld)
Security Providers Act 1993 (Qld)
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Franchising & Regulated IndustriesEmployment & WorkplacePrivacy & DataConsumer Law & TradingContracts & CommercialBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawCommonwealth
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth)
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth)
PriorityIn force8 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceFinance, Payments & SecurityPayroll & Employer Payments
Main lawWestern Australia
Transport (Road Passenger Services) Act 2018 (WA)
Transport (Road Passenger Services) Act 2018 (WA)
PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Franchising & Regulated IndustriesConsumer Law & TradingContracts & CommercialEmployment & WorkplaceBusiness Registration & OperationsDigital & Ecommerce
Main lawQueensland
Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 (Qld)
Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 (Qld)
PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Franchising & Regulated IndustriesConsumer Law & TradingContracts & CommercialEmployment & WorkplaceBusiness Registration & OperationsDigital & Ecommerce
Main lawCommonwealth
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Act 2015 (Cth)
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Act 2015 (Cth)
PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Business Registration & OperationsContracts & CommercialFranchising & Regulated Industries
Main lawWestern Australia
Charitable Collections Act 1946 (WA)
Charitable Collections Act 1946 (WA)
PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 8 June 2026
Not-for-Profits & CharitiesConsumer Law & TradingDigital & EcommerceContracts & CommercialBusiness Registration & OperationsFranchising & Regulated Industries
Main lawACT
Charitable Collections Act 2003 (ACT)
Charitable Collections Act 2003 (ACT)
PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 8 June 2026
Not-for-Profits & CharitiesConsumer Law & TradingDigital & EcommerceContracts & CommercialBusiness Registration & OperationsFranchising & Regulated Industries
Main lawNew South Wales
Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 (NSW)
Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 (NSW)
PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 8 June 2026
Not-for-Profits & CharitiesConsumer Law & TradingDigital & EcommerceContracts & CommercialBusiness Registration & OperationsFranchising & Regulated Industries
Main lawQueensland
Collections Act 1966 (Qld)
Collections Act 1966 (Qld)
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Not-for-Profits & CharitiesConsumer Law & TradingDigital & EcommerceContracts & CommercialBusiness Registration & OperationsFranchising & Regulated Industries
Main lawSouth Australia
Collections for Charitable Purposes Act 1939 (SA)
Collections for Charitable Purposes Act 1939 (SA)
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Not-for-Profits & CharitiesConsumer Law & TradingDigital & EcommerceContracts & CommercialBusiness Registration & OperationsFranchising & Regulated Industries
Main lawTasmania
Collections for Charities Act 2001 (Tas)
Collections for Charities Act 2001 (Tas)
PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 8 June 2026
Not-for-Profits & CharitiesConsumer Law & TradingDigital & EcommerceContracts & CommercialBusiness Registration & OperationsFranchising & Regulated Industries
Main lawCommonwealth
Country of Origin Food Labelling Information Standard 2016
Country of Origin Food Labelling Information Standard 2016
PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 7 June 2026
Food & Product ComplianceConsumer Law & Trading
Main lawVictoria
Fundraising Act 1998 (Vic)
Fundraising Act 1998 (Vic)
PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 8 June 2026
Not-for-Profits & CharitiesConsumer Law & TradingDigital & EcommerceContracts & CommercialBusiness Registration & OperationsFranchising & Regulated Industries
Main lawNorthern Territory
Gaming Control Act 1993 (NT)
Gaming Control Act 1993 (NT)
PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 8 June 2026
Not-for-Profits & CharitiesConsumer Law & TradingDigital & EcommerceContracts & CommercialBusiness Registration & OperationsFranchising & Regulated Industries
Main lawCommonwealth
National Trade Measurement Regulations 2009 (Cth)
National Trade Measurement Regulations 2009 (Cth)
PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 7 June 2026
Food & Product ComplianceConsumer Law & Trading
Main lawCommonwealth
Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth)
Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth)
PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Finance, Payments & SecurityBusiness Registration & OperationsInsolvency & Restructuring
Main lawNorthern Territory
Business Tenancies (Fair Dealings) Act 2003 (NT)
Business Tenancies (Fair Dealings) Act 2003 (NT)
PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 3 June 2026
Commercial Leases & Property
Main lawWestern Australia
Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 (WA)
Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 (WA)
PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Commercial Leases & Property
Main lawCommonwealth
Copyright Act 1968
Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)
PriorityIn force8 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
IP & Brand Protection
Main lawCommonwealth
Corporations Regulations 2001
Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth)
PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 7 June 2026
Companies & StartupsInsolvency & RestructuringFinance, Payments & Security
Main lawTasmania
Fair Trading (Code of Practice for Retail Tenancies) Regulations 1998 (Tas)
Fair Trading (Code of Practice for Retail Tenancies) Regulations 1998 (Tas)
PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Commercial Leases & Property