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Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment (Workplace Protections) Bill 2025

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Thu 3 Jul 2025 - Act No 42 of 2025 (GG No.287, 11/07/2025, NSWGG-2025-287-3)
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Cotsis, Sophie (Mookhey, Daniel)
Act number: 42/2025
Long Title: An Act to amend the Industrial Relations Act 1996 in relation to bullying at work and sexual harassment in connection with work; to amend the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 to provide for matters relating to work health and safety disputes and other miscellaneous matters; and for other purposes.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Cotsis, Sophie
Notice of Motion: Tue 27 May 2025
Introduced: Tue 27 May 2025
First Reading: Tue 27 May 2025
2R Speech: Tue 27 May 2025
Second Reading: Wed 25 Jun 2025
Considered in Detail: Wed 25 Jun 2025
Third Reading: Wed 25 Jun 2025
Date Passed with amdts: Wed 25 Jun 2025
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Mookhey, Daniel
Introduced: Wed 25 Jun 2025
First Reading: Wed 25 Jun 2025
2R Speech: Thu 26 Jun 2025
Second Reading: Thu 26 Jun 2025
Date Committed: Thu 26 Jun 2025
Reported with amendments: Thu 26 Jun 2025
Report Adopted: Thu 26 Jun 2025
Third Reading: Thu 26 Jun 2025
Date Passed with amdts: Thu 26 Jun 2025
LA agrees with LC amendments: Fri 27 Jun 2025
  • LC Sent to Governor: Mon 30 Jun 2025
  • Passed Parliament: Fri 27 Jun 2025
  • Assented: Thu 3 Jul 2025
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment (Workplace Protections) Bill 2025.pdf SPI - Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment (Workplace Protections) Bill 2025.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment (Workplace Protections) Bill 2025.pdf XN Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment (Workplace Protections) Bill 2025.pdf

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

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
GOVT - c2025-111D.pdf GOVT - c2025-111D.pdf
IND - c2025-139.pdf IND - c2025-139.pdf
Legislative Council
GRNS c2025-124D.pdf GRNS c2025-124D.pdf
IND X81.pdf IND X81.pdf

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
Agreed amendments - Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment (Workplace Protections) Bill.pdf Agreed amendments - Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment (Workplace Protections) Bill.pdf
Legislative Council
Schedule - Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment (Workplace Protections) Bill 2025.pdf Schedule - Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment (Workplace Protections) Bill 2025.pdf

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 31 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.