National Investigations & Enforcement Summit 2026
We’re excited to welcome you to the National Investigations & Enforcement Summit 2026
With rising public scrutiny, fast-moving harms, and tighter civil penalties, investigations and enforcement teams are under pressure to deliver court-ready cases, visible deterrence, and behaviour change, while using powers proportionately and proving impact.
The 2026 summit will explore how regulators are navigating this evolving regulatory landscape shaped by AI, cybercrime, and social influence that demands adaptive approaches, innovative enforcement strategies, and resilient legal frameworks. Join Australia’s State & Federal Regulatory Agencies, Commissions & Departments as they come together to gain practical insights, benchmark against peers, and discover how agencies are maximising their regulator powers to drive innovation.
What sets this summit apart is its designed by practitioners for practitioners, blending strategic insight with ready-to-apply tools, giving attendees the frameworks, contacts and confidence to drive consistent, defensible enforcement across jurisdictions.
We look forward to meeting you in Melbourne in March.
Who should attend?
Leaders and professionals from federal, state, and local government departments, regulatory agencies, and associations, who are responsible for:
- Investigations
- Regulation
- Compliance
- Enforcement
- Legal
- Prosecution
- Regulatory Practice & Operations
- Intelligence
- Strategy & Policy
Why Attend?
- Run tighter investigations, faster: Adopt frameworks for triage, case management and evidence testing that stand up in court
- Strengthen your enforcement toolkit: Compare how agencies apply powers (penalties, EUs, directions) and embed cultures that support their use; take home checklists for delegation, decision-rights and capability-building.
- Navigate civil penalties with confidence: Learn what’s changing across federal & state regimes, common pitfalls, and how to prepare briefs that convert investigative work into durable outcomes.
- Use Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) ethically and effectively: Apply modern collection and verification techniques including AI-assisted methods, understand admissibility, and leave with a curated resource pack to operationalise immediately.
- Get more from counsel: Implement briefing practices, privilege management and issue-framing that improve collaboration and court readiness.
- Address emerging risk behaviours: Prepare for sovereign citizen encounters with practical guidance on recognition, safety, evidence and cross-regulator response protocols.