Three strikes law
The Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Act (the Act) received Royal assent from the Governor-General on 17 December 2024 and the provisions relating to the Three Strikes regime came into force on 17 June 2025. To fulfil a commitment in the National Party–ACT Party Coalition Agreement, the Government reinstated the Three Strikes regime that was repealed in 2022 with modifications to make the new regime more workable. The Act: covers the same 41 serious violent and sexual of