Status
Passed both Houses
Introduction print – Bill
601318bi1.pdf
601318bi1.DOCX
Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum
601318exi1.pdf
601318exi1.DOCX
First House: Legislative Assembly
First readingAssembly
- Introduced by Hon Sonya Kilkenny
- First reading passed
- 28 July 2026
- Statements of compatibility tabled
- 29 July 2026
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 29 July 2026
- Government business program
- 11 Aug 2026
Debate on this bill must be completed by 5.00pm on Thursday 13/08/2026.
- Debate resumed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Second reading passed
- 13 Aug 2026
Third readingAssembly
- Third reading moved
- 13 Aug 2026
- Third reading passed
- 13 Aug 2026
Second House: Legislative Council
Message received from AssemblyCouncil
- Message received from Assembly
- 13 Aug 2026
First readingCouncil
- Introduced by Hon Ingrid Stitt
- First reading passed
- 13 Aug 2026
- Statements of compatibility tabled
- 13 Aug 2026
Second readingCouncil
- Second reading moved
- 13 Aug 2026
- Debate resumed
- 27 Aug 2026
- Libertarian Party amendments circulated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Opposition amendments circulated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Moira Deeming (Independent) amendments circulated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Australian Greens Party amendments
- 27 Aug 2026
- Government amendments circulated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Second reading passed
- 27 Aug 2026
Committee of the wholeCouncil
- Date committed
- 27 Aug 2026
- Committee of the whole completed - Bill amended
- 27 Aug 2026
The Government amendments and Opposition amendment Nos. 1 and 2 on sheet EM75C were agreed to.
LC Amendment schedule - Multicultural Victoria Amendment Bill 2026.docx(opens in a new window)LC Amendment schedule - Multicultural Victoria Amendment Bill 2026.pdf(opens in a new window)
Third readingCouncil
- Third reading moved
- 27 Aug 2026
- Third reading passed
- 27 Aug 2026
Dealing with Council amendments
- Dealing with Council amendments
- 8 Sep 2026
The Assembly agreed to the amendments made by the Council.