✦ Plain-English Summary

Aviation Consumer Protection Levy (Collection) Bill 2026

What it does

This bill sets up the rules for collecting a new fee (called a "levy") that airlines and other aviation companies will have to pay. The money collected goes toward consumer protections in the aviation industry. It's basically the paperwork law that makes the actual consumer protection law work in practice.

Why it matters

If you fly in Australia, this indirectly affects you—the levy is designed to fund protections for airline passengers (like compensation for flight cancellations or delays). The bill ensures airlines actually pay these fees, rather than just ignoring them.

Key details

• Payment rules: Airlines will have deadlines to pay the levy, and can request to pay in instalments if needed. Late payments trigger a penalty charge.
• Complaints process: If an airline thinks a levy decision is wrong, they can ask the government to review it internally, or appeal to the Administrative Review Tribunal (the independent appeals body).
• When it starts: This bill only kicks in once the main Aviation Consumer Protection Act 2026 is passed and starts working—it won't proceed if that parent law fails.

Committee Referrals

Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

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