Treasury Laws Amendment (Business Registries Stabilisation and Uplift) Bill 2026

Summary

Amends: the Corporations Act 2001 and Commonwealth Registers Act 2020 to expand the requirements of the Director Identification Number (Director ID) regime, including by requiring that Director IDs are provided to the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) as part of the company registration and director information reporting processes; the Corporations Act 2001 and 4 other Acts to expand ASIC’s powers to administer business registers and include new and clarified requirements to ensure that registry information is accurate and accessible; and 14 Acts to: unwind earlier legislative changes made to implement the Modernising Business Registers program; and support ASIC’s continued role in the administration of business registers. Also repeals the Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Act 2020 and National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Act 2020.