Status
Passed and Assented to
Introduction print – Bill
601295bi1.pdf
601295bi1.DOCX
Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum
601295exi1.pdf
601295exi1.DOCX
First House: Legislative Assembly
First readingAssembly
- Introduced by Hon Ros Spence
- First reading passed
- 4 Mar 2026
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 5 Mar 2026
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 5 Mar 2026
- Debate resumed
- 19 Mar 2026
- Government business program
- 17 Mar 2026
Debate on this bill must be completed by 5 pm on Thursday 19 March 2026.
- Second reading passed
- 19 Mar 2026
Third readingAssembly
- Third reading moved
- 19 Mar 2026
- Third reading passed
- 19 Mar 2026
Second House: Legislative Council
Message received from AssemblyCouncil
- Message received from Assembly
- 19 Mar 2026
First readingCouncil
- Introduced by Hon Gayle Tierney
- First reading passed
- 19 Mar 2026
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 19 Mar 2026
Second readingCouncil
- Second reading moved
- 19 Mar 2026
- Debate resumed
- 2 Apr 2026
- Opposition amendments circulated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Animal Justice Party amendments circulated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Second reading passed
- 2 Apr 2026
- Instruction to Committee of the whole
- 2 Apr 2026
The House debated and agreed to a motion moved by Melina Bath, That it be an instruction to the Committee that they have the power to consider an amendment and a New Clause to amend the Food Act 1984 in relation to the use of certain terms in the advertising, packaging and labelling of certain foods.
Committee of the wholeCouncil
- Date committed
- 2 Apr 2026
- Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended
- 2 Apr 2026
Third readingCouncil
- Third reading moved
- 2 Apr 2026
- Third reading passed
- 2 Apr 2026
Royal Assent
- Royal Assent given
- 14 Apr 2026
- Act number 16/2026