The Tasmanian community is invited to provide feedback on the draft Tasmania Fire and Emergency Service (TFES) Bill and Regulations 2026 and to help shape the new legislation. This is a significant step in implementing the TFES reforms.
Upon implementation, the TFES Bill 2026 will replace the existing Fire Service Act 1979 and regulations. Amendments to the Emergency Management Act 2006 regarding the functions of the SES will also be required. These functions have been incorporated into the draft Bill.
To view the draft consultation Bill, a working draft of the Regulations, and explanatory materials, please visit:
- Tasmania Fire and Emergency Service Bill 2026 (PDF, 2.15 MB) – consultation draft of the legislation.
- TFES Consultation Bill 2026 Fact Sheet (PDF, 260 KB) – provides a summary of the content of the Bill.
- TFES Regulations 2026 (PDF, 1.37 MB) – working draft of the regulations.
Feedback previously received in relation to ‘Consultation Paper – TFES Regulations and Supporting Processes’ (PDF, 536 KB) have been carefully considered as part of developing the new TFES Regulations although may not be fully reflected in the working draft.
How to provide feedback
To allow for sufficient review time, the consultation period for the draft Bill and draft Regulations has been extended until Friday, 30 October 2026.
To make a submission, please provide written feedback to:
- Email tfes@dpfem.tas.gov.au, or
- Post to:
TFES Reform Submissions
Strategy and Support
Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management
GPO Box 308
Hobart, TAS 7001
Timeframes
| Timeframe | Development stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2026 – 30 October 2026 | Public engagement | Current |
| November 2026 | Review consultation feedback | Upcoming |
| December 2026 | Prepare submissions report with themes | Upcoming |
| January 2027 – February 2027 | Draft Bill and Regulations reviewed in response to consultation feedback | Upcoming |
| Autumn session 2027 | Draft Bill tabled in Parliament | Upcoming |
Privacy information
- Submissions will be treated as public information and will be published at www.fire.tas.gov.au/reform and www.ses.tas.gov.au/reform unless a specific request is made for it to be treated as confidential, whether in whole or in part.
- To have your submission treated as confidential please indicate this in writing at the time of making your submission, clearly identifying the parts of your submission you want to remain confidential and the reasons why.
- Submissions will be published once consideration of the submissions has concluded.
- No personal information other than an individual’s name or the organisation making a submission will be published.
The Right to Information Act 2009 and confidentiality
Information provided to the Government may be provided to an applicant under the provisions of the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI).
If you have indicated that you wish all or part of your submission to be treated as confidential, your statement detailing the reasons may be taken into account in determining whether or not to release the information in the event of an RTI application for assessed disclosure. You may also be contacted to provide any further comment.