# New South Wales local procurement and labour reforms

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/new-south-wales-local-procurement-and-labour-reforms
> Updated: 2026-10-14T03:17:47.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The New South Wales government has passed the Local Jobs First Bill 2026, a procurement reform intended to prioritize local businesses and workers within state government tenders. The legislation utilizes the state’s $40 billion annual procurement spend by establishing a Local Jobs First Commissioner and an Advisory Board. Specific measures include a 30% tender weighting for contracts over $7.5 million to support small and local businesses, a Future Skills Guarantee for apprentices and trainees, and a debarment scheme for misconduct.

Additionally, the government introduced the Local Government Amendment (Labour Hire) Bill 2026. This legislation seeks to protect the pay and conditions of council workers by ensuring labour hire employees receive remuneration equivalent to direct council employees, including overtime, penalty rates, and bonuses.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-14: NSW Government passes local procurement and labour hire reforms

The NSW Government has introduced significant reforms through the Local Jobs First Bill and new labour hire legislation to prioritize local procurement and ensure equal pay for council workers.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nsw-government-passes-local-procurement-and-labour-hire-reforms

### 2026-10-11: New South Wales to expand lobbying integrity laws to local councils

The NSW Minns government will introduce lobbying reforms extending integrity laws to local councils following the Operation Rosny anti-corruption inquiry.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-south-wales-to-expand-lobbying-integrity-laws-to-local-councils

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