Deadlines
Compliance deadline calendar
Every upcoming federal and state compliance deadline. Derived from the obligation corpus and curated for what Australian businesses actually need to act on.
May 2026
- high
31 May 2026
annual
WGEA workplace gender equality report due
Non-public-sector employers with 100+ employees
Lodge annual gender equality report covering the 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 period. Pay-gap data publicly published.
June 2026
- high
30 June 2026
annual
DGR self-review annual due
ACNC-registered DGRs
Annual DGR self-review confirmation due.
July 2026
- critical
1 July 2026
annual
Annual Wage Review takes effect
All national-system employers
Updated national minimum wage + modern award minimum rates apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026.
- critical
1 July 2026
one_off
Payday Super commences
All Australian employers
Super contributions must reach the employee's fund within 7 calendar days of each payday. New STP fields (QE + Super Liability).
- high
1 July 2026
one_off
PPL scheme expands to 26 weeks
Employers administering federal PPL
Maximum government-paid parental leave reaches 26 weeks.
- critical
1 July 2026
one_off
AML/CTF Tranche 2 commences
Real estate, accounting, legal, conveyancing, TCSPs, precious metals dealers
AML/CTF Act extends to Tranche 2 sectors. Enrolment + program + CDD + reporting obligations begin.
- high
1 July 2026
one_off
ACT portable LSL extends to hospitality + beauty
ACT employers in cafés, restaurants, accommodation, hair + beauty
Portable LSL registration required; quarterly levies begin.
- critical
1 July 2026
one_off
Payday Super commencement
All employers
SG payable within 7 days of pay (replacing quarterly). 11.5%→12% SG rate from 1 Jul 2025; QE base from 1 Jul 2026.
- critical
1 July 2026
one_off
AML/CTF Tranche 2 commencement (real estate, lawyers, accountants, TCSPs, dealers)
Real estate agents, conveyancers, lawyers, accountants, TCSPs + precious metals dealers
5 new sectors brought into AML/CTF regime. Enrol with AUSTRAC; design Part A + Part B; CDD.
CWLTHView regulator → - high
14 July 2026
annual
STP end-of-year finalisation
All employers
Finalise STP submissions for the previous financial year by 14 July.
- critical
14 July 2026
annual
STP finalisation declaration due
All STP-reporting employers
Finalisation declaration via STP by 14 July (closely held employees by 30 September).
CWLTHView regulator → - high
21 July 2026
annual
State payroll tax annual reconciliation
All registered payroll tax payers
Most states' annual reconciliation due by 21 July (some 28 July).
CWLTH - critical
28 July 2026
quarterly
SG quarterly contribution due
All employers (until Payday Super 1 Jul 2026)
SG contribution for quarter ending — by 28th of following month.
CWLTHView regulator → - high
28 July 2026
quarterly
BAS quarterly lodgement
BAS lodgers
BAS quarterly lodgement + payment (1 month after quarter end).
CWLTHView regulator → - critical
29 July 2026
one_off
AUSTRAC enrolment deadline (Tranche 2)
Tranche 2 entities providing designated services from 1 July 2026
Last day to complete AUSTRAC enrolment if you provided a designated service on day one of Tranche 2.
- high
31 July 2026
annual
ASIC annual review fee + solvency resolution
All companies (date varies by company anniversary)
Confirm details, sign solvency resolution, pay annual review fee within 2 months of the company's annual review date.
- high
31 July 2026
annual
TPS annual levy
CRICOS-registered providers
ESOS Tuition Protection Service annual levy.
August 2026
- critical
31 Aug 2026
annual
AASB S2 first climate disclosures for Group 1 — FY26
Group 1 entities (large + NGER reporters)
First mandatory AASB S2 climate disclosures within annual financial report for years ending 30 June 2026.
September 2026
- critical
28 Sept 2026
annual
SOCI CIRMP annual board attestation
Responsible entities for critical infrastructure assets
Annual CIRMP attestation by board to Home Affairs.
October 2026
- high
31 Oct 2026
annual
NGER report due
Corporations meeting NGER thresholds
Lodge NGER greenhouse + energy report for the 2025-26 reporting year via EERS.
- high
31 Oct 2026
annual
NGER annual report due
Controlling corporations above NGER thresholds
NGER report for year ending 30 June 2026.
December 2026
- critical
1 Dec 2026
one_off
Silica WEL halves to 0.025 mg/m³
PCBUs with workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica
Revised exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica drops to 0.025 mg/m³ (8-hour TWA).
CWLTHView obligation → - critical
10 Dec 2026
one_off
Privacy Act small business exemption removed
Businesses with turnover under $3M currently relying on the s 6D exemption
~2 million SMBs become APP entities. Privacy Policy, NDB readiness, training, access/correction processes required.
- critical
10 Dec 2026
one_off
Children's Online Privacy Code in force
Online services likely to be accessed by children
OAIC Children's Code (binding) in force.
- critical
10 Dec 2026
one_off
ADM transparency obligation in force
APP entities using significant ADM
APP entities must disclose significant ADM use in privacy policy.
- high
31 Dec 2026
annual
ACNC Annual Information Statement due (FY-end June)
Registered charities with 30 June FY end
Lodge AIS within 6 months of FY end. Medium/large charities also lodge a financial report.
- high
31 Dec 2026
annual
Modern Slavery Statement (FY26 ending 30 June)
Reporting entities ≥$100M consolidated revenue
Within 6 months of FY end — typically 31 December for 30 June year-ends.
CWLTHView obligation →
February 2027
- high
28 Feb 2027
quarterly
Q2 BAS lodgement
Quarterly BAS lodgers
Q2 (Oct-Dec) BAS due 28 February.