Reform to non-compete clauses and other restraints – draft legislation

Give feedback on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Banning Unfair Non-Competes) Bill 2026.

This reform delivers on the Australian Government’s decision to ban non-compete and other clauses. It allows workers to freely move to better-paying and more productive jobs.

Key features

The Bill will:

• ban non-compete clauses for low- and middle-income worker

• ban co-worker non-solicitation clauses

• ban no-poach and wage-fixing agreements

• strengthen rules for remaining restraints of trade

• introduce limited exemptions.