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Crimes Amendment (Animal Sexual Abuse) Bill 2025

Type: Private members
Status: Assented on Tue 28 Oct 2025 - Act No 67 of 2025 (GG No. 460, 07/11/2025, NSWGG-2025-460-2)
Bill Remarks:

LC: On 17/09/2025 the Second Print of the bill resulted in a change to the short title year (from 2024 to 2025).

LA: Bill lapses in accordance with Standing Orders on 19/03/2026
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Hurst, Emma (Greenwich, Alex)
Act number: 67/2025
Long Title: An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to replace the offence of bestiality with the offence of animal sexual abuse; and for related purposes.
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Hurst, Emma
Notice of Motion: Thu 8 Aug 2024
Introduced: Wed 20 Nov 2024
First Reading: Wed 20 Nov 2024
2R Speech: Wed 20 Nov 2024
Second Reading: Wed 17 Sep 2025
Date Committed: Wed 17 Sep 2025
Reported with amendments: Wed 17 Sep 2025
Report Adopted: Wed 17 Sep 2025
Third Reading: Wed 17 Sep 2025
Date Passed with amdts: Wed 17 Sep 2025
Sent to LA for concurrence: Wed 17 Sep 2025
Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Greenwich, Alex
Introduced: Thu 18 Sep 2025
First Reading: Thu 18 Sep 2025
2R Speech: Thu 23 Oct 2025
Second Reading: Thu 23 Oct 2025
Third Reading: Thu 23 Oct 2025
Date Passed LA: Thu 23 Oct 2025
  • LC Sent to Governor: Fri 24 Oct 2025
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 23 Oct 2025
  • Assented: Tue 28 Oct 2025
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN - Crimes Amendment (Animal Sexual Abuse) Bill 2024.pdf XN - Crimes Amendment (Animal Sexual Abuse) Bill 2024.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA
2R Speech LC Second Reading Speech LC

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
GOVT c2025-173N.pdf GOVT c2025-173N.pdf
AJP c2025-067F.pdf AJP c2025-067F.pdf

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
Schedule - Crimes Amendment (Animal Sexual Abuse) Bill 2024.pdf Schedule - Crimes Amendment (Animal Sexual Abuse) Bill 2024.pdf

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 24 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.