Status
Passed and Assented to
Introduction print – Bill
601301bi1.pdf
601301bi1.DOCX
Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum
601301exi1.pdf
601301exi1.DOCX
First House: Legislative Assembly
First readingAssembly
- Introduced by Hon Danny Pearson
- First reading passed
- 4 Dec 2025
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 9 Dec 2025
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 9 Dec 2025
- Debate resumed
- 17 Feb 2026
- Government business program
- 17 Feb 2026
Debate on this bill must be completed by 5.00 pm on Thursday 19/2/2026.
- Second reading passed
- 19 Feb 2026
Third readingAssembly
- Third reading moved
- 19 Feb 2026
- Third reading passed
- 19 Feb 2026
Second House: Legislative Council
Message received from AssemblyCouncil
- Message received from Assembly
- 19 Feb 2026
First readingCouncil
- Introduced by Hon Jaclyn Symes
- First reading passed
- 19 Feb 2026
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 19 Feb 2026
Second readingCouncil
- Second reading moved
- 19 Feb 2026
- Debate resumed
17 Mar 2026
19 Mar 2026
- Opposition amendments circulated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Greens amendments circulated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Second reading passed
- 19 Mar 2026
Committee of the wholeCouncil
- Date committed
- 19 Mar 2026
- Government amendments circulated
- Committee of the whole completed - Bill amended
- 19 Mar 2026
Third readingCouncil
- Third reading moved
- 19 Mar 2026
- Third reading passed
- 31 Mar 2026
Dealing with Council amendments
- Dealing with Council amendments
- 19 Mar 2026
The Assembly refused to entertain Council amendments Nos 18, 25 and 26 as they infringe the financial privileges of the Assembly.
The Assembly agreed to amendments Nos 1 to 17, 19 to 24 and 27 to 44 made by the Council.
The Assembly made further amendments.
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- Dealing with Assembly's further amendments
- 19 Mar 2026
The Council did not insist on its amendment Nos. 18, 25 and 26 to this Bill.
The Council agreed to the further amendments made by the Assembly.
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Royal Assent
- Royal Assent given
- 31 Mar 2026
- Act number 11/2026