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Water Management Legislation Amendment (Stronger Enforcement and Penalties) Bill 2025

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Mon 24 Nov 2025 - Act No 70 of 2025 (GG No. 510, 05/12/2025, NSWGG-2025-510-2)
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Jackson, Rose (Whan, Steve)
Act number: 70/2025
Long Title: An Act to amend the Water Management Act 2000; and for related purposes.
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Jackson, Rose
Notice of Motion: Wed 25 Jun 2025
Introduced: Thu 26 Jun 2025
First Reading: Thu 26 Jun 2025
2R Speech: Thu 26 Jun 2025
Second Reading: Tue 9 Sep 2025
Date Committed: Thu 11 Sep 2025
Reported with amendments: Thu 11 Sep 2025
Report Adopted: Thu 11 Sep 2025
Third Reading: Thu 11 Sep 2025
Date Passed with amdts: Thu 11 Sep 2025
Sent to LA for concurrence: Thu 11 Sep 2025
Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Whan, Steve
Introduced: Tue 16 Sep 2025
First Reading: Tue 16 Sep 2025
2R Speech: Wed 12 Nov 2025
Second Reading: Thu 13 Nov 2025
Considered in Detail: Thu 13 Nov 2025
Third Reading: Thu 13 Nov 2025
Date Passed LA: Thu 13 Nov 2025
  • LC Sent to Governor: Fri 14 Nov 2025
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 13 Nov 2025
  • Assented: Mon 24 Nov 2025
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Water Management Legislation Amendment (Stronger Enforcement and Penalties) Bill 2025.pdf SPI - Water Management Legislation Amendment (Stronger Enforcement and Penalties) Bill 2025.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN - Water Management Legislation Amendment (Stronger Enforcement and Penalties) Bill 2025.pdf XN - Water Management Legislation Amendment (Stronger Enforcement and Penalties) 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
OPP - c2025-195B.pdf OPP - c2025-195B.pdf
Legislative Council
OPP c2025-187A.pdf OPP c2025-187A.pdf
GRNS c2025-185D.pdf GRNS c2025-185D.pdf
SFF c2025-182B.pdf SFF c2025-182B.pdf
OPP c2025-167D.pdf OPP c2025-167D.pdf

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
Schedule - Water Management Legislation Amendment (Stronger Enforcement and Penalties) Bill 2025.pdf Schedule - Water Management Legislation Amendment (Stronger Enforcement and Penalties) Bill 2025.pdf

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 33 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.