MyMP
In force

Commonwealth Parole Board Act 2026

Act No. 32 of 2026 · Assented 8 April 2026

Independent project. MyMP is not affiliated with the Australian Government, the Australian Electoral Commission, the Parliament of Australia, or any political party. How this works

In brief

Creates the Commonwealth Parole Board, an independent body that decides on parole and conditional release for federal offenders under the Crimes Act 1914.

Who's affected

  • Federal offenders and detainees
  • Parole Board members and staff
  • Police and corrections agencies
  • Victims of federal offences

Written by AI from this Act's official text. It's MyMP's own description, not a reproduction. The official text is linked below and is the authority.

Go deeper on this law

Background, what actually changed, and how it compares to past legislation — plus the ability to ask this Act your own questions.