Crimes Legislation Amendment (Assaults on Frontline Emergency and Health Workers) Bill 2022

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to create new offences in relation to assaults on, and other actions in relation to, law enforcement officers and frontline emergency and health workers and persons who come to the aid of law enforcement officers; to amend the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 to provide for the new offences in the Crimes Act 1900 to be triable summarily; and for related purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Tue 18 October 2022
Member with carriage:
Mr Mark Speakman (The Hon. Natalie Ward)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 495, 21/10/2022, n2022-2075
Act number:
48 of 2022

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Second reading speeches

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Mr Mark Speakman
Notice of Motion Wed 22 June 2022
Introduced Wed 10 August 2022
First Reading Wed 10 August 2022
2R Speech Wed 10 August 2022
Second Reading Tue 20 September 2022
Third Reading Tue 20 September 2022
Date Passed LA Tue 20 September 2022
Legislative Council
Introduced by The Hon. Damien Tudehope
Introduced Wed 21 September 2022
First Reading Wed 21 September 2022
2R Speech Tue 11 October 2022
Second Reading Tue 11 October 2022
Third Reading Tue 11 October 2022
Date Passed LC Tue 11 October 2022
Returned to LA Tue 11 October 2022
Assent information
Passed parliament Tue 11 October 2022
LC sent to governor Wed 19 October 2022
Assented Tue 18 October 2022

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 47 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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