Status
Passed and Assented to
Introduction print – Bill
601239bi1.DOCX
601239bi1.pdf
Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum
601239exi1.pdf
601239exi1.DOCX
First House: Legislative Assembly
First readingAssembly
- Introduced by Hon Mary-Anne Thomas
- First reading passed
- 2 Dec 2025
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 3 Dec 2025
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 3 Dec 2025
- Debate resumed
- 5 Feb 2026
- Amendments circulated
- 5 Feb 2026
The Opposition (Emma Kealy) circulated amendments.
Emma Kealy - amendments 03.02.26.pdf(opens in a new window)Emma Kealy - amendments 03.02.26.docx(opens in a new window)
- Reasoned amendment
- 5 Feb 2026
The Opposition (Emma Kealy) moved a reasoned amendment.
Emma Kealy - Reasoned amendment 04.02.26.pdf(opens in a new window)Emma Kealy - Reasoned amendment 04.02.26.docx(opens in a new window)
- Government business program
- 3 Feb 2026
Debate on this bill must be completed by 5.00 pm on Thursday 5/2/2026.
- Second reading passed
- 5 Feb 2026
Third readingAssembly
- Third reading moved
- 5 Feb 2026
- Third reading passed
- 5 Feb 2026
Emma Kealy's reasoned amendment was defeated.
Second House: Legislative Council
Message received from AssemblyCouncil
- Message received from Assembly
- 5 Feb 2026
First readingCouncil
- Introduced by Hon Ingrid Stitt
- First reading passed
- 5 Feb 2026
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 5 Feb 2026
Second readingCouncil
- Second reading moved
- 5 Feb 2026
- Debate resumed
- 19 Feb 2026
- Opposition amendments circulated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Reasoned amendment
- 19 Feb 2026
The following reasoned amendment moved by Georgie Crozier (Opposition) was debated and defeated —
That all the words after “That” be omitted and replaced with “the Bill be withdrawn and redrafted to reflect further consultation with the medical sector.”.
- Second reading passed
- 19 Feb 2026
Committee of the wholeCouncil
- Date committed
- 19 Feb 2026
- Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended
- 19 Feb 2026
Third readingCouncil
- Third reading moved
- 19 Feb 2026
- Third reading passed
- 19 Feb 2026
Royal Assent
- Royal Assent given
- 24 Feb 2026
- Act number 4/2026