Commonwealth Workplace Protection Orders Act 2025

Matters relating to Commonwealth workplace protection orders may be dealt with in the Federal Court, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) and all State and Territory courts. A court of a State may deal with the matter even if the personal violence occurred in a different State or in a Territory.

This Part also provides for appeals from decisions made by certain State or Territory courts that relate to making, varying or revoking a final order.

A court must give reasons for a decision to make, vary or revoke a Commonwealth workplace protection order (other than a consent order), and must explain the terms of the order as made or varied to the respondent if the respondent is present.

A court must not publish the names of any Commonwealth workers affected by the personal violence in respect of which a Commonwealth workplace protection order is made.

Information about the making, variation or revocation of a Commonwealth workplace protection order must be shared with the firearms registries of each State and Territory. The use and disclosure of certain information for enforcement purposes is also authorised.