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Cross-jurisdiction comparison matrices
Sortable, state-by-state comparisons of Australian compliance regimes. Every cell is cited to the relevant state revenue office, regulator or Act. Click any column header to sort.
8 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
Payroll tax by state — thresholds, rates and levies compared
Every Australian state and territory runs its own payroll tax regime with a different threshold, rate, regional concession and mental health levy. Sortable comparison of NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT.
Verified 1 June 2026
8 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
Labour hire licensing by state — schemes, hosts and penalties compared
Labour hire licensing exists in Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and the ACT — not in NSW, WA, Tasmania or NT. Compare licence triggers, host obligations, fees and penalties across all eight jurisdictions.
Verified 1 June 2026
8 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
Long service leave by state — qualifying period, accrual and portability compared
Long service leave is a state-by-state entitlement with no national rule. Compare qualifying periods, accrual rates, pro-rata triggers and portable LSL schemes across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT.
Verified 1 June 2026
6 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
Foreign buyer stamp duty surcharge by state — rates and surcharges compared
Every Australian state imposes an additional duty on foreign purchasers of residential property — except the Northern Territory. Compare NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS and ACT surcharge rates, land tax surcharges and the administering revenue office.
Verified 1 June 2026
8 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
Workers compensation by state — schemes, benefits and common law compared
Every Australian state and territory runs its own workers compensation scheme with a different regulator, premium model and benefit cap. Compare NSW icare, Vic WorkSafe, Qld WorkCover, WorkCover WA, ReturnToWork SA, WorkSafe Tasmania, WorkSafe ACT and NT WorkSafe.
Verified 1 June 2026
6 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
Child safe standards by state — mandatory schemes and regulators compared
Australia's child safe standards roll out state-by-state with different numbers of standards, regulators and commencement dates. Compare Victoria's 11 standards, NSW's 10, Queensland's new Child Safe Organisations Act, Tasmania, ACT, SA, WA and NT.
Verified 1 June 2026
7 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
Public holidays 2026 by state — dates and penalty rate basics
Australia's 2026 public holidays differ in every state and territory. Compare Labour Day, Queen's/King's Birthday, Picnic Day, AFL Grand Final Eve and other state-specific holidays across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT — with Fair Work penalty-rate basics.
Verified 1 June 2026
6 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
Liquor licensing trading hours by state — hotel, on-premises and packaged compared
General trading hours, late-night extensions and packaged-liquor cut-offs vary across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT. Compare standard hotel hours, packaged liquor windows and lockout rules with cited regulators.
Verified 1 June 2026
7 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
Tobacco and vaping licensing by state — retailer licences and reform timeline
Tobacco retailer licensing is mandatory in every state — but with different fees, regulators and commencement dates. Compare NSW (from 1 Jul 2025), VIC (from 1 Jul 2026), QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT — plus Commonwealth vaping reforms from 1 Jul 2024.
Verified 1 June 2026
9 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
Anti-discrimination Acts by state — protected attributes and regulators compared
Every Australian state and territory has its own anti-discrimination Act sitting alongside the four federal Acts. Compare governing Acts, regulators, protected attributes, complaints bodies and dispute pathways across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT.
Verified 9 June 2026
9 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
Environmental Protection Acts by state — regulators, duties and penalties compared
Australia's environmental protection regime is state-administered. Compare governing Acts, the General Environmental Duty, regulators, notification thresholds, waste levies and penalty caps across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT.
Verified 9 June 2026
8 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
Food safety Acts by state — regulators, supervisor rules and penalties compared
Every Australian state and territory adopts the Food Standards Code, but the Food Safety Supervisor requirement, registration model and infringement amounts differ. Compare governing Acts and regulators across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT.
Verified 9 June 2026
7 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
Fundraising licensing by state — thresholds, exemptions and reporting compared
Charitable fundraising in Australia is regulated by each state under separate Acts on top of the ACNC. Compare licence thresholds, ACNC exemptions, online platform rules, donor disclosure and reporting across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT.
Verified 9 June 2026
8 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
Gas and petroleum licensing by state — permits, royalties and approvals compared
Onshore petroleum and gas exploration in Australia is state-licensed under separate Acts. Compare regulators, exploration permit terms, production lease terms, royalty rates and environmental approvals across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA and NT.
Verified 9 June 2026
8 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
Surveillance devices Acts by state — covert recording, workplace and penalty compared
Australia's surveillance laws are state-specific. Compare governing Acts, covert authorisation regimes, workplace surveillance notice rules, retention and penalty for unauthorised use across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT.
Verified 9 June 2026
10 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
WHS Category 1, 2 and 3 penalties by state — officer and body corporate compared
Sortable comparison of Work Health and Safety Act maximum penalties for Category 1 (reckless), Category 2 (exposure) and Category 3 (duty failure) offences plus industrial manslaughter across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT, with Commonwealth (Comcare) values noted for reference.
Verified 9 June 2026
8 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
Energy retail authorisation by state — regulator, licence and customer protection compared
NECF states (NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, ACT) sit under the National Energy Retail Law and the AER. Victoria and WA run separate regimes. Sortable comparison of the licensing body, hardship policy, life-support protections, disconnection notice and complaints scheme across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT.
Verified 9 June 2026
8 dimensions · 8 jurisdictions
State-nominated skilled visas by state — nomination body, DAMA and points compared
Each state and territory runs its own nomination program for skilled visa subclasses 190 and 491 against its own occupation list. Sortable comparison of the nomination body, designated area migration agreements (DAMA), minimum points position, sponsorship streams and processing time across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT.
Verified 9 June 2026
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