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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Places of Worship) Bill 2025

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Wed 3 Dec 2025 - Act No 84 of 2025
Bill Remarks:

LA: Bill declared urgent on 19/11/2025.

LC: Bill declared urgent on 19/11/2025.
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Daley, Michael (Mookhey, Daniel)
Act number: 84/2025
Long Title: An Act to amend the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 in relation to the power of police officers to give directions to persons in or near places of worship.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Daley, Michael
Notice of Motion: Tue 18 Nov 2025
Introduced: Tue 18 Nov 2025
First Reading: Tue 18 Nov 2025
2R Speech: Tue 18 Nov 2025
Second Reading: Wed 19 Nov 2025
Third Reading: Wed 19 Nov 2025
Date Passed LA: Wed 19 Nov 2025
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Mookhey, Daniel
Introduced: Wed 19 Nov 2025
First Reading: Wed 19 Nov 2025
2R Speech: Thu 27 Nov 2025
Second Reading: Thu 27 Nov 2025
Date Committed: Thu 27 Nov 2025
Reported without amendment: Thu 27 Nov 2025
Report Adopted: Thu 27 Nov 2025
Third Reading: Thu 27 Nov 2025
Date Passed w'out amdt: Thu 27 Nov 2025
Returned to LA: Thu 27 Nov 2025
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 27 Nov 2025
  • Assented: Wed 3 Dec 2025
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Places of Worship) Bill 2025.pdf SPI - Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Places of Worship) Bill 2025.pdf
Previous Version(s):
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Places of Worship) Bill 2025.pdf XN Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Places of Worship) Bill 2025.pdf

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

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
GRNS c2025-320B.pdf GRNS c2025-320B.pdf

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

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.