Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Vilification) Bill 2023

An Act to amend the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 to make it unlawful to vilify a person or group of persons on the ground of religious belief or affiliation or religious activity.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Fri 11 August 2023
Member with carriage:
Mr Michael Daley (The Hon. Daniel Mookhey)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 366, 18/08/2023, n2023-1473
Act number:
15 of 2023

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Second reading speeches

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Amendments

Members can lodge amendments to Bills that are considered in their House. If a House is not listed, no amendments were lodged by members in that House. Amendments that are agreed to in one House are sent to the other House for agreement.

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Mr Michael Daley
Notice of Motion Tue 27 June 2023
Introduced Wed 28 June 2023
First Reading Wed 28 June 2023
2R Speech Wed 28 June 2023
Second Reading Wed 02 August 2023
Considered in Detail Wed 02 August 2023
Third Reading Wed 02 August 2023
Date Passed LA Wed 02 August 2023
Legislative Council
Introduced by The Hon. Mark Buttigieg
Introduced Wed 02 August 2023
First Reading Wed 02 August 2023
2R Speech Thu 03 August 2023
Second Reading Thu 03 August 2023
Date Committed Thu 03 August 2023
Reported without amendment Thu 03 August 2023
Report Adopted Thu 03 August 2023
Third Reading Thu 03 August 2023
Passed w'out amdt Thu 03 August 2023
Returned to LA Thu 03 August 2023
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 03 August 2023
LC sent to governor Tue 22 August 2023
Assented Fri 11 August 2023

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 2/58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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