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Human Rights Bill 2025

Human Rights Bill 2025

Type: Private members
Status: In Legislative Assembly, Referred to committee for inquiry and report, Wed 18 Mar 2026
Bill Remarks:

LA: On 16/09/2025 the House agreed to extend the lapsing date of this bill to 28/11/2025.

LA: On 19/11/2025 the House agreed to extend the lapsing date of this bill to 26/03/2026.

LA: On 18/03/2026 the House agreed to refer the bill to the Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services for inquiry and report. The lapsing date of the bill has been extended to the end of the term of Parliament.

Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Leong, Jenny
Long Title: An Act to respect, protect and promote human rights.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Leong, Jenny
Notice of Motion: Wed 19 Mar 2025
Introduced: Thu 23 Oct 2025
First Reading: Thu 23 Oct 2025
2R Speech: Thu 23 Oct 2025
Legislative Council
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Not available at this stage.
Explanatory Notes:
XN Human Rights Bill 2025.pdf XN Human Rights Bill 2025.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA
2R Speech LC Not available at this stage.

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 38 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.