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Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Firefighters) Bill 2025

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Wed 26 Nov 2025 - Act No 82 of 2025 (GG No. 510, 05/12/2025, NSWGG-2025-510-3)
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Graham, John (Dib, Jihad)
Act number: 82/2025
Long Title: An Act to amend the Workers Compensation Act 1987 in relation to presumptions relating to certain cancers if contracted by eligible firefighters; and to make consequential amendments to the Workers Compensation (Bush Fire, Emergency and Rescue Services) Act 1987.
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Graham, John
Notice of Motion: Tue 11 Nov 2025
Introduced: Tue 11 Nov 2025
First Reading: Tue 11 Nov 2025
2R Speech: Tue 11 Nov 2025
Second Reading: Thu 20 Nov 2025
Date Committed: Thu 20 Nov 2025
Reported with amendments: Thu 20 Nov 2025
Report Adopted: Thu 20 Nov 2025
Third Reading: Thu 20 Nov 2025
Date Passed with amdts: Thu 20 Nov 2025
Sent to LA for concurrence: Thu 20 Nov 2025
Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Dib, Jihad
Introduced: Fri 21 Nov 2025
First Reading: Fri 21 Nov 2025
2R Speech: Fri 21 Nov 2025
Second Reading: Fri 21 Nov 2025
Third Reading: Fri 21 Nov 2025
Date Passed LA: Fri 21 Nov 2025
  • LC Sent to Governor: Tue 25 Nov 2025
  • Passed Parliament: Fri 21 Nov 2025
  • Assented: Wed 26 Nov 2025
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Firefighters) Bill 2025.pdf SPI - Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Firefighters) Bill 2025.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN - Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Firefighters) Bill 2025.pdf XN - Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Firefighters) Bill 2025.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA
2R Speech LC Not available at this stage.

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
OPP c2025-292B.pdf OPP c2025-292B.pdf
SFF c2025-315A.pdf SFF c2025-315A.pdf
SFF c2025-300A.pdf SFF c2025-300A.pdf

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
Schedule - Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Firefighters) Bill 2025.pdf Schedule - Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Firefighters) Bill 2025.pdf

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 39 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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