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Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2025

Bill

Status

Passed both Houses

Introduction print – Bill

Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum

601243exi1.DOCX

As passed print – Bill

First House: Legislative Assembly

First readingAssembly

Introduced by Hon Anthony Carbines
First reading passed
12 Nov 2025
Statement of compatibility tabled
13 Nov 2025
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Second readingAssembly

Second reading moved
13 Nov 2025
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Debate resumed
20 Nov 2025
Amendments circulated
20 Nov 2025
The Opposition (David Southwick) circulated amendments.

David Southwick - Amendments 18.11.2025.pdf
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David Southwick - Amendments 18.11.2025.pdf
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Government business program
18 Nov 2025
Debate on this bill must be completed by 5.00 pm on Thursday 20 November 2025.
Second reading passed
20 Nov 2025

Third readingAssembly

Third reading passed
20 Nov 2025
The bill was not amended.

Second House: Legislative Council

Message received from AssemblyCouncil

Message received from Assembly
20 Nov 2025

First readingCouncil

Introduced by Hon Enver Erdogan
First reading passed
20 Nov 2025
Statement of compatibility tabled
20 Nov 2025
Click Here to View the Statement of Compatibility

Second readingCouncil

Second reading moved
20 Nov 2025
Click Here to View the Second Reading Speech
Debate resumed
2 Dec 2025
Opposition amendments circulated
2 Dec 2025

Mulholland EM59C.pdf
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Mulholland EM59C.docx
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Second reading passed
2 Dec 2025

Committee of the wholeCouncil

Date committed
2 Dec 2025
Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended
3 Dec 2025

Third readingCouncil

Third reading moved
3 Dec 2025
Third reading passed
3 Dec 2025