Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment (FOGO Recycling) Bill 2024

An Act to amend the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 and regulations under the Act to provide for the source-separated collection of food organics and garden organics waste from households and businesses and the reporting of supermarket food donations.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Assented on Sun 02 March 2025
Member with carriage:
The Hon. Penny Sharpe
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 90, 07/03/2025, NSW Government Gazette-2025-90-2
Act number:
1 of 2025

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. Penny Sharpe
Notice of Motion Tue 19 November 2024
Introduced Thu 21 November 2024
First Reading Thu 21 November 2024
2R Speech Thu 21 November 2024
Second Reading Tue 11 February 2025
Third Reading Tue 11 February 2025
Date Passed LC Tue 11 February 2025
Sent to LA for concurrence Tue 11 February 2025
Reported from LA with Amendment Thu 20 February 2025
LC agrees with LA amendment Thu 20 February 2025
Legislative Assembly
Introduced Tue 11 February 2025
First Reading Tue 11 February 2025
2R Speech Wed 12 February 2025
Second Reading Wed 19 February 2025
Considered in Detail Wed 19 February 2025
Third Reading Wed 19 February 2025
Passed with an amdt Wed 19 February 2025
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 20 February 2025
LC sent to governor Fri 21 February 2025
Assented Sun 02 March 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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