Criminal Legislation Amendment (Knife Crimes) Bill 2023

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to create offences of having custody of a knife, or using or carrying a knife, in a public place or a school; and to make consequential amendments to other legislation.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Thu 13 July 2023
Introduced by:
Mr Michael Daley (The Hon. Daniel Mookhey)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 322, 21/07/2023, n2023-1274
Act number:
12 of 2023
Bill Remarks:
LC: Bill declared urgent 27/06/2023

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 Michael Daley
Notice of Motion Tue 20 June 2023
Introduced Tue 20 June 2023
First Reading Tue 20 June 2023
2R Speech Tue 20 June 2023
Second Reading Tue 27 June 2023
Considered in Detail Tue 27 June 2023
Third Reading Tue 27 June 2023
Passed with an amdt Tue 27 June 2023
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Daniel Mookhey
Introduced Tue 27 June 2023
First Reading Tue 27 June 2023
2R Speech Thu 29 June 2023
Second Reading Thu 29 June 2023
Third Reading Thu 29 June 2023
Date Passed LC Thu 29 June 2023
Returned to LA Thu 29 June 2023
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 29 June 2023
LC sent to governor Tue 01 August 2023
Assented Thu 13 July 2023

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 2/58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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