The Associations Incorporation Reform Amendment Bill 2026 is no longer proceeding through the Victorian Parliament.
For the members who contacted their MPs, shared the campaign or followed the issue over the past month, thank you. Your voices were part of a significant response to the proposed changes.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Without consulting frontline workers or the wider community, the Victorian Government is moving the Associations Incorporation Reform Amendment Bill 2026 through Parliament.
- It was introduced on 11 August 2026 and was originally set to be rushed through with a single day's notice.
- It would restrict the right of workers to organise and to form or join alternatives to unions affiliated with the Labor Party. NPAV and TPAV are both incorporated associations in Victoria.
- Section 6 of the Amending Act lets the Government choose who is exempt, by regulations that have not yet been published. There is no level playing field on the face of the Bill.
- It conflates two unrelated issues and, on our reading, penalises thousands of workers for nothing more than their choice of union.
Read the Bill Here.
MEMBERS MADE THEIR VOICES HEARD
We asked members to contact their local MPs and Legislative Council representatives about what the changes could mean for their association.
Many of you did exactly that, taking the time to write in your own words about why having a choice in professional representation matters.
Thank you to everyone who got involved.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOUR MEMBERSHIP?
Nothing changes.
Your membership, support and workplace representation continue as normal.
We will continue monitoring any future legislative developments that could affect our associations or members and will keep you informed if anything changes.
Above all, this is a question of freedom of association. Which union represents you should be your decision, not a decision made for you by the government of the day.
For now, thank you to everyone who took the time to speak up.