New Coal LSL legislation introduced to Parliament

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On 26 November 2025, the Federal Government introduced legislation to the House of Representatives to address the impacts of recent court judgments on some employers in the black coal mining industry and their obligations to the Coal LSL Scheme.

The Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (the Bill) proposes to:

replace the current additional levy rate with a rate tied to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate, and  
offer entities with a historical debt to Coal LSL a pathway into a payment arrangement, whereby they would pay levy in instalments over 6 years, with the remaining 20% of the debt waived when they reach an 80% payment threshold.

Once the new legislation is passed by both houses of Parliament and receives Royal Assent, it will provide Coal LSL with a more effective compliance tool to deal with late payment of levies and bring more eligible employees into the Coal LSL scheme as their employers meet their historical and current obligations to the Scheme.

Coal LSL is committed to implementing the new legislation by helping employers understand their legislative obligations.

Employers who consider that they may have obligations with respect to eligible employees are encouraged to contact us to discuss how the Scheme operates and how they can best prepare for the implementation of the new legislation.

By engaging with us early, employers will be better placed to comply with the new legislation.

To obtain further information please visit coallsl.com.au/Bill2025