On 19 December 2025, the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations commenced consultation on the development of the Secure Australian Jobs Code.
The code is expected to utilise Government procurement to incentivise organisations to adopt certain employment practices. It has been proposed that the Code could apply in the context of high-value Commonwealth contracts with a proposed value of $20 million and certain Commonwealth grants, but the scope of its application has not yet been settled.
The introduction of a Secure Australian Jobs Code was an election commitment made by the ALP prior to the 2022 federal election and reaffirmed by the Government in the Jobs and Skills Summit held in September 2022. More recently, the Government confirmed the Code would be implemented as a key element in its Buy Australian Plan.
The closing date for submissions to be filed in response to the Secure Australian Jobs Code Consultation Paper released as part of the Government's consultation process is 20 February 2026.
