Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Amendment Bill 2026

J2026 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 20261 THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY2 FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY3 4 (As presented)5 (Ed Cocks)6 Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes)7 Amendment Bill 20268 9 10 A Bill for11 An Act to amend the Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Act 200912 13 14151617 18 The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:1920

Section 1 page 2 Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Amendment Act 2026 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 1 Name of Act1 This Act is the Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Amendment2 Act 20263 2 Commencement4 This Act commences on the first day after its notification day.5 Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on6 the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).7 3 Legislation amended8 This Act amends the Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Act9 200910 4 New Section 13A11 insert12 13A Temporary exclusion—hairdressing and13 accommodation and food services industries14

1. Despite this Act, an employer in:15 a) the hairdressing and beauty services industry; or16 b) the accommodation and food services industry17 is not an employer for the services industry.18
2. Subsection 13A(1) applies until a day fixed by the Minister by19 disallowable instrument.20
3. The Minister must not fix a day before 1 July 2027.21
4. The Minister may fix a day for industry only after a review is22 conducted. This review must:23 a) Be conducted by an appropriate independent party, who;24 i) Is not, and has not at any time in the 5 years before25 the appointment been, an ACT Government26 employee or office holder.27

Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Amendment Act 2026 page 3 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au ii) Is not, and has not at any time in the 5 years before1 the appointment been, an officer or employee of—2 (1) an organisation registered under the Fair3 Work (Registered Organisations) Act 20094 (Cth); or5 (2) a peak body representing the interests of6 employers or employees.7 5) The Minister must not fix a day for an industry unless the review8 conducted under subsection 13A(4) contains a finding that9 applying this Act to the industry is unlikely to cause material10 adverse effects on business viability or employment in the ACT.11 6) The Minister must table the review and a statement of reasons in12 the Legislative Assembly at least 9 sitting days before signing the13 disallowable instrument14 7) A day may be fixed separately for each industry.15 16 Endnotes17 118 Presentation speech Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 5 May 2026.19 2 Notification20 Notified under the Legislation Act on 2026.21 3 Republications of amended laws22 For the latest republication of amended laws, see 24 25 26 27 © Australian Capital Territory 202628