Crimes Amendment (Animal Sexual Abuse) Bill 2025

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to replace the offence of bestiality with the offence of animal sexual abuse; and for related purposes.

Key details

Type:
Private
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Assented on Tue 28 October 2025
Introduced by:
The Hon. Emma Hurst (Mr Alex Greenwich)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 460, 07/11/2025, NSW Government Gazette-2025-460-2
Act number:
67 of 2025
Bill Remarks:

LC: On 17/09/2025 the Second Print of the bill resulted in a change to the short title year (from 2024 to 2025).

LA: Bill lapses in accordance with Standing Orders on 19/03/2026

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 Council

Initially introduced in the Legislative Council

Introduced by The Hon. Emma Hurst
Notice of Motion Thu 08 August 2024
Introduced Wed 20 November 2024
First Reading Wed 20 November 2024
2R Speech Wed 20 November 2024
Second Reading Wed 17 September 2025
Date Committed Wed 17 September 2025
Reported with amendments Wed 17 September 2025
Report Adopted Wed 17 September 2025
Third Reading Wed 17 September 2025
Passed with amdts Wed 17 September 2025
Sent to LA for concurrence Wed 17 September 2025
Reported from LA without amendment Thu 23 October 2025
Legislative Assembly
Member with carriage Mr Alex Greenwich
Introduced Thu 18 September 2025
First Reading Thu 18 September 2025
2R Speech Thu 23 October 2025
Second Reading Thu 23 October 2025
Third Reading Thu 23 October 2025
Date Passed LA Thu 23 October 2025
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 23 October 2025
LC sent to governor Fri 24 October 2025
Assented Tue 28 October 2025

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 24 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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