Status
Passed both Houses
Introduction print – Bill
601165bi1.DOCX
601165bi1.pdf
Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum
601165exi1.pdf
601165exi1.DOCX
Amended print – Explanatory Memorandum
601165exab1.pdf
601165exab1.DOCX
First House: Legislative Assembly
First readingAssembly
- Introduced by Hon Gabrielle Williams
- First reading passed
- 14 Oct 2025
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 15 Oct 2025
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 15 Oct 2025
- Debate resumed
- 29 Oct 2025
- Debate resumed
- 30 Oct 2025
- Amendments circulated
- 29 Oct 2025
The Government (Hon Lily D'Ambrosio) circulated amendments.
Gabrielle Williams - amendments 29.10.25.pdf(opens in a new window)Gabrielle Williams - amendments 29.10.25.docx(opens in a new window)
- Reasoned amendment
- 29 Oct 2025
The Opposition (Sam Groth) moved a reasoned amendment.
Sam Groth - reasoned amendment 29.10.25.pdf(opens in a new window)Sam Groth - reasoned amendment 29.10.25.docx(opens in a new window)
- 30 Oct 2025
Sam Groth's reasoned amendment was defeated.
- Government business program
- 28 Oct 2025
Debate on this bill must be completed by 5.00 pm on Thursday 30 October 2025.
- Amendments agreed to under the GBP
- 30 Oct 2025
The Government amendments were agreed to.
- Second reading passed
- 30 Oct 2025
Third readingAssembly
- Third reading moved
- 30 Oct 2025
- Third reading passed
- 30 Oct 2025
Second House: Legislative Council
Message received from AssemblyCouncil
- Message received from Assembly
- 30 Oct 2025
First readingCouncil
- Introduced by Hon Harriet Shing
- First reading passed
- 30 Oct 2025
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 30 Oct 2025
Second readingCouncil
- Second reading moved
- 30 Oct 2025
- Debate resumed
- 3 Dec 2025
- Government amendments circulated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Second reading passed
- 3 Dec 2025
Committee of the wholeCouncil
- Date committed
- 3 Dec 2025
- Committee of the whole completed - Bill amended
- 3 Dec 2025
Third readingCouncil
- Third reading passed
Dealing with Council amendments
- 3 Dec 2025
The Assembly agreed to the amendments made by the Council.