Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025

An Act to amend the Abortion Law Reform Act 2019 to increase access to abortion health care, including by making further provision about health practitioners; and for related purposes.

Key details

Type:
Private
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Assented on Wed 11 June 2025
Introduced by:
Dr Amanda Cohn (Ms Jenny Leong)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 247, 20/06/2025, NSW Government Gazette-2025-247-2
Act number:
26 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 Dr Amanda Cohn
Notice of Motion Thu 21 November 2024
Introduced Wed 19 February 2025
First Reading Wed 19 February 2025
2R Speech Wed 19 February 2025
Second Reading Wed 07 May 2025
Date Committed Thu 08 May 2025
Reported with amendments Thu 08 May 2025
Report Adopted Thu 08 May 2025
Third Reading Thu 08 May 2025
Passed with amdts Thu 08 May 2025
Reported from LA with amendment Tue 27 May 2025
LC agrees with LA amendment Tue 27 May 2025
Legislative Assembly
Member with carriage Ms Jenny Leong
Introduced Tue 13 May 2025
First Reading Tue 13 May 2025
2R Speech Tue 13 May 2025
Second Reading Wed 14 May 2025
Considered in Detail Wed 14 May 2025
Third Reading Wed 14 May 2025
Passed with an amdt Wed 14 May 2025
Assent information
Passed parliament Tue 27 May 2025
LC sent to governor Fri 30 May 2025
Assented Wed 11 June 2025

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 26 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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