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Who Should Judge the Doper? the 2027 WADA Code updates
On 1 January 2027, the revised World Anti-Doping Code and associated International Standards will come into effect.
The changes address a range of issues, including athlete rights, proportionality, the treatment of minors, privacy, results management and the independence of anti-doping decision-making.
In Australia, the Commonwealth Government introduced the Sport Legislation Amendment (World Anti-Doping Code Implementation) Bill 2026 on 17 September 2026. The Bill passed both Houses of Parliament on 15 October 2026, ahead of the new Code's commencement.