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Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026

Type: Government
Status: In Legislative Council, Awaiting Minister's 2R Speech, Set down for a later hour of the sitting, Thu 28 May 2026
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Chanthivong, Anoulack (Sharpe, Penny)
Long Title: An Act to establish a framework for the approval and oversight of building work; to provide for the registration of certain building professionals; and for other purposes.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Chanthivong, Anoulack
Notice of Motion: Wed 6 May 2026
Introduced: Wed 6 May 2026
First Reading: Wed 6 May 2026
2R Speech: Wed 6 May 2026
Second Reading: Wed 27 May 2026
Considered in Detail: Thu 28 May 2026
Third Reading: Thu 28 May 2026
Date Passed LA: Thu 28 May 2026
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Sharpe, Penny
Introduced: Thu 28 May 2026
First Reading: Thu 28 May 2026
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026.pdf SPI - Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Not available at this stage.
Explanatory Notes:
XN_Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026.pdf XN_Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026.pdf

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

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
OPP - c2026-139C.pdf OPP - c2026-139C.pdf
Legislative Council
IND (ML) c2026-120I.pdf IND (ML) c2026-120I.pdf
AJP c2026-179E.pdf AJP c2026-179E.pdf
OPP c2026-181.pdf OPP c2026-181.pdf

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

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 45 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.