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Residential Tenancies Amendment (Domestic Violence Reform) Bill 2025

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Tue 28 Oct 2025 - Act No 65 of 2025 (GG No. 460, 07/11/2025, NSWGG-2025-460-2)
Bill Remarks: LA: The House continued to sit after midnight on 22 October. Information on the passing of this bill by both Houses can be found in the Votes and Proceedings for 21 October 2025.
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Jackson, Rose (Chanthivong, Anoulack)
Act number: 65/2025
Long Title: An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 as a result of a statutory review of the provisions of the Act dealing with domestic violence; and for other purposes.
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Jackson, Rose
Notice of Motion: Tue 9 Sep 2025
Introduced: Tue 9 Sep 2025
First Reading: Tue 9 Sep 2025
2R Speech: Tue 9 Sep 2025
Second Reading: Tue 16 Sep 2025
Date Committed: Tue 16 Sep 2025
Reported without amendment: Tue 16 Sep 2025
Report Adopted: Tue 16 Sep 2025
Third Reading: Tue 16 Sep 2025
Date Passed w'out amdt: Tue 16 Sep 2025
Sent to LA for concurrence: Tue 16 Sep 2025
Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Chanthivong, Anoulack
Introduced: Wed 17 Sep 2025
First Reading: Wed 17 Sep 2025
2R Speech: Tue 21 Oct 2025
Second Reading: Wed 22 Oct 2025
Third Reading: Wed 22 Oct 2025
Date Passed LA: Wed 22 Oct 2025
  • LC Sent to Governor: Fri 24 Oct 2025
  • Passed Parliament: Wed 22 Oct 2025
  • Assented: Tue 28 Oct 2025
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Residential Tenancies Amendment (Domestic Violence Reform) Bill 2025.pdf SPI - Residential Tenancies Amendment (Domestic Violence Reform) Bill 2025.pdf
Previous Version(s):
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN - Residential Tenancies Amendment (Domestic Violence Reform) Bill 2025.pdf XN - Residential Tenancies Amendment (Domestic Violence Reform) Bill 2025.pdf

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

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
IND c2025-191A.pdf IND c2025-191A.pdf

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

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 35 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.