Status
Passed and Assented to
Introduction print – Bill
Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum
First House: Legislative Assembly
First readingAssembly
- Introduced by Hon Anthony Carbines
- First reading passed
- 29 Oct 2024
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 30 Oct 2024
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 30 Oct 2024
- Debate resumed
- 26 Nov 2024
- Reasoned amendment
- 26 Nov 2024
The Opposition (Michael O'Brien) moved a reasoned amendment.
Michael O'Brien - reasoned amendment.docx(opens in a new window)Michael O'Brien - reasoned amendment.pdf(opens in a new window)
- 28 Nov 2024
Michael O'Brien's reasoned amendment was defeated
- Government business program
- 26 Nov 2024
Debate on this bill must be completed by 5.00 pm on Thursday 28/11/2024.
- Second reading passed
- 28 Nov 2024
Third readingAssembly
- Third reading moved
- 28 Nov 2024
- Third reading passed
- 28 Nov 2024
Second House: Legislative Council
Message received from AssemblyCouncil
- Message received from Assembly
- 28 Nov 2024
First readingCouncil
- Introduced by Hon Jaclyn Symes
- First reading passed
- 28 Nov 2024
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 28 Nov 2024
Second readingCouncil
- Second reading moved
- 28 Nov 2024
- Debate resumed
- 20 Feb 2025
- Reasoned amendment
- 20 Feb 2025
The following reasoned amendment moved by Evan Mulholland (Opposition) was debated and defeated.
That all the words after “That” be omitted and replaced with “the Bill be withdrawn and not reintroduced until the Government —
(1) explains why it has rejected the Victorian Law Reform Commission recommendation to empower the Magistrates’ and Children’s Courts to discharge the accused on a relevant indictable charge or charges if satisfied that there is no reasonable prospect of conviction; and
(2) commits to reviewing the implementation of the Bill to identify and remedy any demonstrable unfairness to defendants.”.
- Second reading passed
- 20 Feb 2025
Committee of the wholeCouncil
- Date committed
- 20 Feb 2025
- Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended
- 20 Feb 2025
Third readingCouncil
- Third reading moved
- 20 Feb 2025
- Third reading passed
- 20 Feb 2025
Royal Assent
- Royal Assent given
- 25 Feb 2025
- Act number 5/2025