Peppol e-invoicing Australia: default for government procurement since July 2026
Canberra, 9 July 2026 – Since 1 July 2026, at least 30 percent of invoices received by Australian government agencies must go through Peppol e-invoicing. The requirement applies to Non-Corporate Commonwealth Entities and is part of a broader policy to make Peppol e-invoicing the default for federal procurement. From December 2026, those same agencies must also be able to issue Peppol invoices themselves.
From pilot to a mandated share
Where earlier measures mainly focused on enabling Peppol e-invoicing within the Australian government, this step is the first to set a concrete mandatory share. Agencies must report quarterly to the Australian Peppol Authority on their progress. Corporate Commonwealth Entities and Commonwealth Corporations are not formally covered by the mandate yet, but are strongly encouraged to connect voluntarily.
Part of a globally growing network
This Australian step follows shortly after the most recent OpenPeppol SMP directory measurement showed the global Peppol network now counts more than 4.5 million registered participants, with Belgium the standout grower following its own e-invoicing mandate. Australia shows that Peppol’s growth is not confined to Europe: by embedding e-invoicing as the default in government procurement, the country takes a step comparable to earlier national Peppol initiatives in Singapore and New Zealand.
What this means for Dutch and Belgian businesses
For Dutch and Belgian businesses with Australian government clients or contracts, this means an existing Peppol connection, originally set up for European trade, is now also usable toward Australian government entities. This is particularly relevant for businesses in sectors such as logistics, IT services and consulting that already deal with Australian government contracts. For Peppol Service Providers, this development confirms that international Peppol connections are gaining a broader scope beyond the European market alone.
Businesses that want their Peppol connection assessed for suitability for international tenders, including Australian ones, can check this via the independent comparison tool for Peppol Service Providers. More background on the global growth of the network is available in Peppol Network Growth 2026: Belgium Becomes the World’s Largest Peppol Country.
Outlook
This Australian measure once again confirms that Peppol is developing into a genuinely global e-invoicing infrastructure, no longer a predominantly European phenomenon. For internationally trading businesses and their Peppol Service Providers, it becomes increasingly relevant to base connection strategies on global coverage rather than European obligations alone.
