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

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297 main laws shown
Main lawCommonwealth

Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 (Cth)

Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 (Cth)

PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 7 June 2026
Tax & BAS ComplianceBusiness Registration & OperationsFinance, Payments & Security
Main lawCommonwealth

Imported Food Control Act 1992 (Cth)

Imported Food Control Act 1992 (Cth)

PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 7 June 2026
Food & Product ComplianceConsumer Law & Trading
Main lawACT

Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001 (ACT)

Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001 (ACT)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Commercial Leases & Property
Main lawSouth Australia

Retail and Commercial Leases Act 1995 (SA)

Retail and Commercial Leases Act 1995 (SA)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Commercial Leases & Property
Main lawNew South Wales

Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW)

Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Commercial Leases & Property
Main lawVictoria

Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic)

Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Commercial Leases & Property
Main lawQueensland

Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (Qld)

Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (Qld)

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Commercial Leases & Property
Main lawSouth Australia

Small Business Commission Act 2011 (SA)

Small Business Commission Act 2011 (SA)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Business Registration & OperationsContracts & CommercialCommercial Leases & Property
Main lawVictoria

Small Business Commission Act 2017 (Vic)

Small Business Commission Act 2017 (Vic)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Business Registration & OperationsContracts & CommercialCommercial Leases & Property
Main lawNew South Wales

Small Business Commissioner Act 2013 (NSW)

Small Business Commissioner Act 2013 (NSW)

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Business Registration & OperationsContracts & CommercialCommercial Leases & Property
Main lawQueensland

Small Business Commissioner Act 2022 (Qld)

Small Business Commissioner Act 2022 (Qld)

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Business Registration & OperationsContracts & CommercialCommercial Leases & Property
Main lawVictoria

Child Employment Act 2003 (Vic)

Child Employment Act 2003 (Vic)

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Employment & WorkplaceBusiness Registration & OperationsFranchising & Regulated Industries
Main lawCommonwealth

Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth)

Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth)

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Business Registration & OperationsConsumer Law & Trading
Main lawNorthern Territory

Return to Work Act 1986 (NT)

Return to Work Act 1986 (NT)

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Employment & WorkplaceWork Health & SafetyPayroll & Employer Payments
Main lawSouth Australia

Return to Work Act 2014 (SA)

Return to Work Act 2014 (SA)

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Employment & WorkplaceWork Health & SafetyPayroll & Employer Payments
Main lawWestern Australia

Small Business Development Corporation Act 1983 (WA)

Small Business Development Corporation Act 1983 (WA)

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Business Registration & OperationsContracts & CommercialCommercial Leases & Property
Main lawACT

Workers Compensation Act 1951 (ACT)

Workers Compensation Act 1951 (ACT)

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Employment & WorkplaceWork Health & SafetyPayroll & Employer Payments
Main lawNew South Wales

Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceWork Health & SafetyPayroll & Employer Payments
Main lawWestern Australia

Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 (WA)

Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 (WA)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceWork Health & SafetyPayroll & Employer Payments
Main lawTasmania

Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Tas)

Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Tas)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceWork Health & SafetyPayroll & Employer Payments
Main lawQueensland

Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld)

Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceWork Health & SafetyPayroll & Employer Payments
Main lawVictoria

Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic)

Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceWork Health & SafetyPayroll & Employer Payments
Main lawCommonwealth

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cth)

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cth)

PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 7 June 2026
Not-for-Profits & CharitiesCompanies & StartupsBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawNew South Wales

Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW)

Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Employment & WorkplacePayroll & Employer Payments
Main lawWestern Australia

Long Service Leave Act 1958 (WA)

Long Service Leave Act 1958 (WA)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Employment & WorkplacePayroll & Employer Payments
Main lawACT

Long Service Leave Act 1976 (ACT)

Long Service Leave Act 1976 (ACT)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Employment & WorkplacePayroll & Employer Payments
Main lawTasmania

Long Service Leave Act 1976 (Tas)

Long Service Leave Act 1976 (Tas)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Employment & WorkplacePayroll & Employer Payments
Main lawNorthern Territory

Long Service Leave Act 1981 (NT)

Long Service Leave Act 1981 (NT)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Employment & WorkplacePayroll & Employer Payments
Main lawSouth Australia

Long Service Leave Act 1987 (SA)

Long Service Leave Act 1987 (SA)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Employment & WorkplacePayroll & Employer Payments
Main lawVictoria

Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic)

Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Employment & WorkplacePayroll & Employer Payments
Main lawCommonwealth

Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth)

Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth)

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Food & Product ComplianceConsumer Law & Trading
Main lawCommonwealth

Trade Marks Regulations 1995

Trade Marks Regulations 1995 (Cth)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 7 June 2026
IP & Brand ProtectionBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawCommonwealth

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth)

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth)

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Companies & StartupsFinance, Payments & Security
Main lawCommonwealth

Charities Act 2013 (Cth)

Charities Act 2013 (Cth)

PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 7 June 2026
Not-for-Profits & CharitiesCompanies & StartupsBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawCommonwealth

Insolvency Practice Rules (Corporations) 2016

Insolvency Practice Rules (Corporations) 2016 (Cth)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 7 June 2026
Insolvency & RestructuringCompanies & Startups
Main lawCommonwealth

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth)

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth)

WatchlistIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Finance, Payments & SecurityPrivacy & Data
Main lawCommonwealth

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Regulations 2022 (Cth)

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Regulations 2022 (Cth)

PriorityIn force5 practical checks · checked 7 June 2026
Not-for-Profits & CharitiesCompanies & StartupsBusiness Registration & Operations
Main lawCommonwealth

Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards 2010 (Cth)

Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards 2010 (Cth)

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Planning, Building & Local ApprovalsDiscrimination & AccessibilityCommercial Leases & Property
Main lawCommonwealth

Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth)

Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth)

WatchlistIn force4 practical checks · checked 1 June 2026
Food & Product ComplianceConsumer Law & Trading
Main lawWestern Australia

Pay-roll Tax Assessment Act 2002 (WA)

Pay-roll Tax Assessment Act 2002 (WA)

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Payroll & Employer PaymentsTax & BAS ComplianceEmployment & WorkplaceFinance, Payments & Security
Main lawQueensland

Payroll Tax Act 1971 (Qld)

Payroll Tax Act 1971 (Qld)

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Payroll & Employer PaymentsTax & BAS ComplianceEmployment & WorkplaceFinance, Payments & Security
Main lawNew South Wales

Payroll Tax Act 2007 (NSW)

Payroll Tax Act 2007 (NSW)

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Payroll & Employer PaymentsTax & BAS ComplianceEmployment & WorkplaceFinance, Payments & Security
Main lawVictoria

Payroll Tax Act 2007 (Vic)

Payroll Tax Act 2007 (Vic)

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Payroll & Employer PaymentsTax & BAS ComplianceEmployment & WorkplaceFinance, Payments & Security
Main lawTasmania

Payroll Tax Act 2008 (Tas)

Payroll Tax Act 2008 (Tas)

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Payroll & Employer PaymentsTax & BAS ComplianceEmployment & WorkplaceFinance, Payments & Security
Main lawNorthern Territory

Payroll Tax Act 2009 (NT)

Payroll Tax Act 2009 (NT)

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Payroll & Employer PaymentsTax & BAS ComplianceEmployment & WorkplaceFinance, Payments & Security
Main lawSouth Australia

Payroll Tax Act 2009 (SA)

Payroll Tax Act 2009 (SA)

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Payroll & Employer PaymentsTax & BAS ComplianceEmployment & WorkplaceFinance, Payments & Security
Main lawACT

Payroll Tax Act 2011 (ACT)

Payroll Tax Act 2011 (ACT)

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Payroll & Employer PaymentsTax & BAS ComplianceEmployment & WorkplaceFinance, Payments & Security
Main lawCommonwealth

Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth)

Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth)

WatchlistIn force5 practical checks · checked 7 June 2026
Food & Product ComplianceConsumer Law & Trading