Crimes Legislation Amendment (Coercive Control) Bill 2022

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to create a new offence relating to abusive behaviour towards current and former intimate partners; to amend the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 to provide for a new definition of domestic abuse; and to make consequential amendments.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Wed 23 November 2022
Member with carriage:
Mr Mark Speakman (The Hon. Natalie Ward)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 552, 25/11/2022, n2022-2304
Act number:
65 of 2022
Bill Remarks:
Referred to Standing Committee on Social Issues for inquiry and report by 4 November 2022. Report tabled 4 November 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

Amendments

Members can lodge amendments to Bills that are considered in their House. If a House is not listed, no amendments were lodged by members in that House. Amendments that are agreed to in one House are sent to the other House for agreement.

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 Tue 11 October 2022
Introduced Wed 12 October 2022
First Reading Wed 12 October 2022
2R Speech Wed 12 October 2022
Second Reading Wed 19 October 2022
Considered in Detail Wed 19 October 2022
Third Reading Wed 19 October 2022
Passed with amdts Wed 19 October 2022
Legislative Council
Introduced by The Hon. Natalie Ward
Introduced Tue 08 November 2022
First Reading Tue 08 November 2022
2R Speech Thu 10 November 2022
Second Reading Tue 15 November 2022
Date Committed Tue 15 November 2022
Reported with amendments Tue 15 November 2022
Passed with Amendments Tue 15 November 2022
Third Reading Tue 15 November 2022
Passed with amdts Tue 15 November 2022
Returned to LA Tue 15 November 2022
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 16 November 2022
LC sent to governor Wed 21 December 2022
Assented Wed 23 November 2022

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 49 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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