Anti-Discrimination and Crimes Legislation Amendment (Disability) Bill 2024

An Act to amend the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 and the Crimes Act 1900 to make it unlawful to vilify a person or group of persons on the grounds of disability; to make it unlawful to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate another person or a group of persons on the grounds of certain specified attributes; to create an offence of threatening or inciting violence on the grounds of disability; and for related purposes.

Key details

Type:
Private
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
In Legislative Council, Second Reading, Debate adjourned 5 calendar days, Wed 25 September 2024
Introduced by:
Ms Abigail Boyd

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 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 Council

Initially introduced in the Legislative Council

Introduced by Ms Abigail Boyd
Notice of Motion Tue 24 September 2024
Introduced Wed 25 September 2024
First Reading Wed 25 September 2024
2R Speech Wed 25 September 2024

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 20/58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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