Status
Passed both Houses
Introduction print – Bill
601238bi1.pdf
601238bi1.DOCX
Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum
601238exi1.pdf
601238exi1.DOCX
Amended print – Explanatory Memorandum
601238exab1.pdf
601238exab1.DOCX
First House: Legislative Assembly
First readingAssembly
- Introduced by Hon Mary-Anne Thomas
- First reading passed
- 3 Dec 2025
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 9 Dec 2025
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 9 Dec 2025
- Debate resumed
- 4 Mar 2026
- Amendments circulated
- 4 Mar 2026
The Government (Hon Gabrielle Williams for Hon Mary-Anne Thomas) circulated amendments.
Mary-Anne Thomas - amendments 03.03.26.pdf(opens in a new window)Mary-Anne Thomas - amendments 03.03.26.docx(opens in a new window)
- 4 Mar 2026
The Opposition (James Newbury) circulated amendments.
James Newbury - amendments 03.03.2026.docx(opens in a new window)James Newbury - amendments 03.03.2026.pdf(opens in a new window)
- 4 Mar 2026
The Greens (Tim Read) circulated an amendment.
Tim Read - amendment 03.03.2026.pdf(opens in a new window)Tim Read - amendment 03.03.2026.docx(opens in a new window)
- Government business program
- 3 Mar 2026
Debate on this bill must be completed by Thursday 05/03/2026.
- Amendments agreed to under the GBP
- 5 Mar 2026
The Government amendments were agreed to.
- Second reading passed
- 5 Mar 2026
Third readingAssembly
- Third reading moved
- 5 Mar 2026
- Third reading passed
- 5 Mar 2026
Second House: Legislative Council
Message received from AssemblyCouncil
- Message received from Assembly
- 5 Mar 2026
First readingCouncil
- Introduced by Hon Jaclyn Symes
- First reading passed
- 5 Mar 2026
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 5 Mar 2026
Second readingCouncil
- Second reading moved
- 5 Mar 2026
- Debate resumed
- 19 Mar 2026
- Opposition amendments circulated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Australian Greens Party amendments circulated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Second reading passed
- 19 Mar 2026
Committee of the wholeCouncil
- Date committed
- 19 Mar 2026
- Government amendments circulated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Committee of the whole completed - Bill amended
- 19 Mar 2026
The Government amendments and Opposition amendment No. 4 were agreed to.
LC Amendment schedule - Electoral Amendment Bill 2025.docx(opens in a new window)LC Amendment schedule - Electoral Amendment Bill 2025.pdf(opens in a new window)
Third readingCouncil
- Third reading moved
- 19 Mar 2026
- Third reading passed
- 19 Mar 2026
Dealing with Council amendments
- Dealing with Council amendments
- 31 Mar 2026
The Assembly agreed to the amendments made by the Council.