Status
Passed and Assented to
Introduction print – Bill
601273bi1.pdf
601273bi1.DOCX
Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum
601273exi1.pdf
601273exi1.DOCX
First House: Legislative Assembly
First readingAssembly
- Introduced by Hon Lily D'Ambrosio
- First reading passed
- 17 June 2026
- Statements of compatibility tabled
- 18 June 2026
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 18 June 2026
- Government business program
- 11 Aug 2026
Debate on this bill must be completed by 5.00pm on Thursday 13/08/2026.
- Debate resumed
- 11 Aug 2026
- Debate resumed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Reasoned amendment
- 11 Aug 2026
The Opposition (Matthew Guy) moved a reasoned amendment.
Matthew Guy - reasoned amendment 11.08.26.docx(opens in a new window)Matthew Guy - reasoned amendment 11.08.26.pdf(opens in a new window)
- Matthew Guy's reasoned amendment was defeated.
- 13 Aug 2026
- Second reading passed
- 13 Aug 2026
Third readingAssembly
- Third reading moved
- 13 Aug 2026
- Third reading passed
- 13 Aug 2026
Second House: Legislative Council
Message received from AssemblyCouncil
- Message received from Assembly
- 13 Aug 2026
First readingCouncil
- Introduced by Hon Jaclyn Symes
- First reading passed
- 13 Aug 2026
- Statements of Compatibility tabled
- 13 Aug 2026
Second readingCouncil
- Second reading moved
- 13 Aug 2026
- Debate resumed
- 28 Aug 2026
- Reasoned amendment
- 28 Aug 2026
The House debated and defeated a reasoned amendment moved by David Davis (Opposition), That all the words after “That” be omitted and replaced with “this House refuses to read this Bill a second time until the Government releases the strategic review of the Victorian Energy Upgrades scheme undertaken by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.”.
- Second reading passed
- 28 Aug 2026
Committee of the wholeCouncil
- Date committed
- 28 Aug 2026
- Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended
- 28 Aug 2026
Third readingCouncil
- Third reading moved
- 28 Aug 2026
- Third reading passed
- 28 Aug 2026
Royal Assent
- Royal Assent given
- 8 Sep 2026
- Act number 37/2026