{"id":"BILL-r7470","name":"Aviation Consumer Protection Levy Bill 2026","slug":"aviation-consumer-protection-levy-bill-2026","collection":"bill","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":446008,"registerId":"commonwealth-BILL-r7470-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-05-05","status":"introduced","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[],"analysis":{"summary":{"status_summary":"The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on 1 April 2026 and has been referred to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee with a report due by 19 June 2026.","complexity_score":4,"likely_questions":["What measures are included in the Aviation Consumer Protection Levy Bill 2026?","When can the public expect further progress on the bill?"],"complexity_factors":["Establishment of a new levy","Referral to a Senate legislation committee"],"plain_english_summary":"The Aviation Consumer Protection Levy Bill 2026, introduced in the House on 1 April, would create a levy to fund consumer protection in the aviation sector. It affects airlines, industry stakeholders and air travellers by establishing a dedicated funding stream for consumer safeguards.\n\nThe bill is in early stages, referred to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee with a report due 19 June 2026; stakeholders should watch the committee’s findings."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"I cannot determine whether this version changes the scope of the legislation compared to an original intent because I have not been provided the Bill text or the original instrument it amends. Paste or upload the Bill text (or the Explanatory Memorandum) and I will (a) identify the Bill’s stated purpose, (b) compare actual operative clauses to that purpose, and (c say whether the Bill materially broadens or narrows the scope (for example by adding new payers, expanding the revenue use, or creating new regulatory duties)."},"complexity_factors":["Provisional score pending text — score assumes: levy design (rate formula) and multiple exemptions to manage distributional fairness","Potential cross‑references to existing Acts (Civil Aviation Act, Appropriation Acts, taxation law) — increases complexity","Possible inclusion of detailed collection and remittance rules (timing, reporting, audits) — adds operational complexity","Likely defined terms for parties (carrier, ticket agent, passenger, international/domestic flight) — each increases interpretive burden","Transitional provisions and review/sunset clauses likely present — nested exceptions and staging raise complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"**Short version — I can’t access the bill text from your links.** Please paste the Bill (or the key clauses) or upload the Explanatory Memorandum and the Bill text. I will then produce a section-by-section plain‑English summary. Until I have the text I can’t authoritatively describe what this Bill changes, who pays, or how it works.\\\n\\\nWhat I will do once you provide the text:\\\n- Describe, in plain English, what the Bill changes mechanically (what it adds, removes or amends in statute).\\\n- Identify who is directly affected (who pays the levy, who collects it, and which businesses or consumers are in or out).\\\n- Explain how the levy is calculated and collected (base, rate, timing, agency that administers it).\\\n- Summarise how the revenue is used (earmarked appropriation, consolidated revenue, hypothecation).\\\n- List exemptions, concessions, thresholds and transitional rules.\\\n- Note compliance and enforcement measures (penalties, reporting, audit powers).\\\n- Point out implementation risks, compliance burdens, and likely behavioural effects (who pays, who decides, how behaviour may change).\\\n- Cite specific clauses or schedule items for each finding.\\\n\\\nWhat I’ll check for and why it matters (items to paste if you can):\\\n- Levy base and payer: Are airlines, ticket sellers, or passengers legally liable? Is the levy per ticket, per passenger, per flight, or a percentage? (This determines who ultimately bears the cost.)\\\n- Rate formula and thresholds: Flat rate, percentage, tiered rates, exemptions for small operators. (This affects distributional incidence and administrative complexity.)\\\n- Collection mechanism: Collected by carriers, by airports, or by the tax office? Is it remitted monthly/quarterly? (This affects compliance cost and cashflow.)\\\n- Use of receipts: Is revenue quarantined for a consumer‑protection function, or credited to consolidated revenue? Are there appropriation or accounting rules? (This affects accountability and opportunity cost.)\\\n- Enforcement and penalties: Criminal or civil sanctions, infringement notices, record‑keeping obligations, audit powers. (This affects compliance risk and administrative burden.)\\\n- Transitional and commencement provisions: When it starts, and whether there are transitional rules for existing tickets/seasonal operators. (This affects immediate market effects.)\\\n- Interaction with existing law: Amendments to the Civil Aviation Act, Competition and Consumer Act, or taxation/fees law; consequential amendments. (Cross‑references increase complexity and implementation risk.)\\\n\\\nIf you prefer, paste just these key sections and I’ll produce a tight (1–2 page) plain‑English summary with clause citations and a short advice box on likely costs and behavioural effects for airlines and travellers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/aviation-consumer-protection-levy-bill-2026","history":"/api/acts/aviation-consumer-protection-levy-bill-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/aviation-consumer-protection-levy-bill-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/aviation-consumer-protection-levy-bill-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/aviation-consumer-protection-levy-bill-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/aviation-consumer-protection-levy-bill-2026/documents"}}