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Bill details

Local Court and Bail Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Tue 28 Oct 2025 - Act No 61 of 2025
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Daley, Michael (Mookhey, Daniel)
Act number: 61/2025
Long Title: An Act to amend the Local Court Act 2007 to abolish the office of Magistrate and establish the office of Judge of the Local Court; to make related and consequential amendments to certain legislation; to make amendments to certain legislation consequent on the Bail and Other Legislation Amendment (Domestic Violence) Act 2024; and for related purposes.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Daley, Michael
Notice of Motion: Tue 16 Sep 2025
Introduced: Wed 17 Sep 2025
First Reading: Wed 17 Sep 2025
2R Speech: Wed 17 Sep 2025
Second Reading: Wed 15 Oct 2025
Third Reading: Wed 15 Oct 2025
Date Passed LA: Wed 15 Oct 2025
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Mookhey, Daniel
Introduced: Wed 15 Oct 2025
First Reading: Wed 15 Oct 2025
2R Speech: Thu 16 Oct 2025
Second Reading: Thu 16 Oct 2025
Third Reading: Thu 16 Oct 2025
Date Passed LC: Thu 16 Oct 2025
Returned to LA: Thu 16 Oct 2025
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 16 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 - Local Court and Bail Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.pdf SPI - Local Court and Bail Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.pdf
Previous Version(s):
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN Local Court and Bail Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.pdf XN Local Court and Bail Legislation Amendment 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
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

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

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 36 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.