Status
Passed both Houses
Introduction print – Bill
Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum
Amended print – Explanatory Memorandum
First House: Legislative Assembly
First readingAssembly
- Introduced by Hon Paul Hamer
- First reading passed
- 17 June 2026
- Statements of compatibility tabled
- 18 June 2026
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 18 June 2026
- Debate resumed
- 25 Aug 2026
- Amendments circulated
- 25 Aug 2026
The Opposition (David Southwick) circulated amendments.
David Southwick - amendments 25.08.2026.docx(opens in a new window)David Southwick - amendments 25.08.2026.pdf(opens in a new window)
- Amendments circulated
- 25 Aug 2026
The Government (Michaela Settle) circulated amendments.
Tim Richardson - amendments 25.08.2026.docx(opens in a new window)Tim Richardson - amendments 25.08.2026.pdf(opens in a new window)
- Government business program
- 25 Aug 2026
Debate on this bill must be completed by 5 pm on Thursday 27/08/2026.
- Amendments agreed to under the GBP
- 27 Aug 2026
The Government amendments were agreed to.
- Second reading passed
- 27 Aug 2026
Third readingAssembly
- Third reading moved
- 27 Aug 2026
- Third reading passed
- 27 Aug 2026
Second House: Legislative Council
Message received from AssemblyCouncil
- Message received from Assembly
- 27 Aug 2026
First readingCouncil
- Introduced by Hon Ingrid Stitt
- First reading passed
- 27 Aug 2026
- Statements of Compatibility tabled
- 27 Aug 2026
Second readingCouncil
- Second reading moved
- 27 Aug 2026
- Debate resumed
- 8 Sep 2026
- Debate resumed
9 Sept 2026
10 Sept 2026
- Opposition amendments circulated
- Australian Greens Party amendments circulated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Mansfield SMA83C.docx(opens in a new window)Mansfield SMA83C.pdf(opens in a new window)Mansfield SMA85C.docx(opens in a new window)Mansfield SMA85C.pdf(opens in a new window)Mansfield SMA91C.docx(opens in a new window)Mansfield SMA91C.pdf(opens in a new window)Mansfield SMA93C.docx(opens in a new window)Mansfield SMA93C.pdf(opens in a new window)
- Government amendments circulated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Second reading passed
- 10 Sep 2026
- Instruction to Committee of the whole
- 10 Sep 2026
The House agreed to a motion moved by Sarah Mansfield, That it be an instruction to the Committee that they have the power to consider amendments and new clauses to amend the City of Melbourne Act 2001 in relation to elections.
Committee of the wholeCouncil
- Date committed
- 10 Sep 2026
- Committee of the whole completed - Bill amended
- 10 Sep 2026
The Government amendments (IS44C), Opposition amendments (BM09C) and Australian Greens Party amendments (SMA93C) were agreed to.
LC Amendment schedule - Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026.docx(opens in a new window)LC Amendment schedule - Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026.pdf(opens in a new window)Under Standing Order 14.33, the Clerk of the Legislative Council has renumbered '45AA' in amendments 3 and 4 on sheet BM09C to '44E' in amendments 5 and 11 on the above schedule.
Third readingCouncil
- Third reading moved
- 10 Sep 2026
- Third reading passed
- 10 Sep 2026
Dealing with Council amendments
- Dealing with Council amendments
- 23 Sep 2026
The Assembly agreed to the amendments made by the Council.