Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026: changes to gender equality reporting
Regulatory Reform Omnibus Act 2026 introduces changes to WGEA reporting framework
The Regulatory Reform Omnibus Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 18 September 2026. The Act makes two substantive changes to the Workplace Gender Equality Act:
(1) introduces a 12‑month gap between gender equality target cycles to allow employers of 500 or more employees time to assess the outcomes of one cycle before setting new targets. This will promote more meaningful target-setting and reduce administrative burden;
(2) adjusts the reporting period applying to Commonwealth public sector employers of 100 or more employees from a calendar year to 1 April to 31 March. This improves data comparability between the private and public sectors and enables WGEA to produce a single streamlined report.
Find out more in the WGEA reporting guide.
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Find out more about the legislation that established WGEA and regular reporting by employers about their workforce composition and the action they are taking for workplace gender equality.
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency is an Australian Government statutory agency created by the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (WGE Act).