Australian Capital Territory regulation

Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1)

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Jurisdiction

Australian Capital Territory

Act Number

8 of 2026

Collection

regulation

Plain English Summary

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This ACT regulation, commencing 1 July 2026 (s 2), changes prescribed financial-assistance amounts under the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Regulation 2016. It sets amounts for victim and homicide-witness categories (s 4), revises recognition payments for primary victims across 14 offence categories (s 6), and updates other amounts in ss 5 and 7–10. This is general legal information, not legal advice. Zoe can make mistakes; a qualified Australian lawyer should check it before you act on or rely on it.

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Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1)

J2026-381 Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1) Subordinate Law SL2026-8 The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016. Dated 22 June 2026. ANDREW BARR Chief Minister TARA CHEYNE Minister

J2026-381 Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1) Subordinate Law SL2026-8 made under the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016 Contents Page 1 Name of regulation 1 2 Commencement 1 3 Legislation amended 1 4 Section 5 (1) 1 5 Section 5 (2) 1 6 Table 8 2

Contents Page contents 2 Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment 7 Section 9 3 8 Section 10 3 9 Section 12 (1) 3 10 Section 12 (2) 4

SL2026-8 Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment 1 Name of regulation This regulation is the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1). 2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 July 2026. Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)). 3 Legislation amended This regulation amends the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Regulation 2016. 4 Section 5 (1) (1) The following amounts are prescribed: (a) for a primary victim—$67 959; (b) for a class A related victim—$40 773; (c) for a class B related victim—$27 183; (d) for a class C related victim—$13 590; (e) for a homicide witness—$13 590. 5 Section 5 (2) omit $13 105 $13 590

6 Table 8 Table 8 Recognition payment for primary victim column 1 item column 2 offence in course of which act of violence must occur column 3 recognition payment 1 sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 14 years or more $20 386 2 attempt or conspiracy to commit homicide $20 386 3 sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 10 years or more, but less than 14 years 4 offence against the person resulting in grievous 5 attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 14 years or more 6 sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for less than 10 years 7 offence against the person resulting in actual 8 robbery in company or with an offensive weapon $2 716 9 attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 10 years or more, but less than 14 years 10 attempt, threat or conspiracy to commit an offence against the person resulting in grievous 11 offence involving deprivation of liberty (including kidnapping, forcible confinement) 12 offence against the person not resulting in actual

SL2026-8 Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment column 1 item column 2 offence in course of which act of violence must occur column 3 recognition payment 13 attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for less than 10 years 14 attempt, threat or conspiracy to commit an offence against the person resulting in actual 7 Section 9 omit $26 213 $27 183 8 Section 10 omit $13 105 $13 590 9 Section 12 (1) omit $1 410 $1 455

10 Section 12 (2) omit $2 820 $2 910 Endnotes 1 Notification Notified under the Legislation Act on 26 June 2026. 2 Republications of amended laws For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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J2026-381 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Australian Capital Territory Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1) Subordinate Law SL2026-8 The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016. Dated 22 June 2026. ANDREW BARR Chief Minister TARA CHEYNE Minister

J2026-381 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Australian Capital Territory Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1) Subordinate Law SL2026-8 made under the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016 Contents Page 1 Name of regulation 1 2 Commencement 1 3 Legislation amended 1 4 Section 5 (1) 1 5 Section 5 (2) 1 6 Table 8 2

Contents Page contents 2 Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1) SL2026-8 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 7 Section 9 3 8 Section 10 3 9 Section 12 (1) 3 10 Section 12 (2) 4

Section 1 SL2026-8 Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1) page 1 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 1 Name of regulation This regulation is the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1). 2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 July 2026. Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)). 3 Legislation amended This regulation amends the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Regulation 2016. 4 Section 5 (1) substitute (1) The following amounts are prescribed: (a) for a primary victim—$67 959; (b) for a class A related victim—$40 773; (c) for a class B related victim—$27 183; (d) for a class C related victim—$13 590; (e) for a homicide witness—$13 590. 5 Section 5 (2) omit $13 105 substitute $13 590

Section 6 page 2 Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1) SL2026-8 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 6 Table 8 substitute Table 8 Recognition payment for primary victim column 1 item column 2 offence in course of which act of violence must occur column 3 recognition payment 1 sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 14 years or more $20 386 2 attempt or conspiracy to commit homicide $20 386 3 sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 10 years or more, but less than 14 years $10 873 4 offence against the person resulting in grievous bodily harm $10 873 5 attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 14 years or more $10 873 6 sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for less than 10 years $2 716 7 offence against the person resulting in actual bodily harm $2 716 8 robbery in company or with an offensive weapon $2 716 9 attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 10 years or more, but less than 14 years $2 716 10 attempt, threat or conspiracy to commit an offence against the person resulting in grievous bodily harm $2 716 11 offence involving deprivation of liberty (including kidnapping, forcible confinement) $2 716 12 offence against the person not resulting in actual bodily harm $1 357