Crimes Amendment (Places of Worship) Bill 2025

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to provide for offences in relation to persons blocking, impeding, hindering or taking certain other actions in relation to persons accessing or leaving places of worship; and to amend the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 to authorise police officers to issue move on directions in relation to apparently genuine demonstrations, protests, processions or organised assemblies occurring in or near places of worship.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Sun 02 March 2025
Introduced by:
Mr Michael Daley (The Hon. Daniel Mookhey)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No.90, 07/03/2025, NSWGovernment Gazette-2025-90-11
Act number:
10 of 2025
Bill Remarks:
LA: The House continued to sit after midnight on 20 February. Information on the passing of this bill by both Houses can be found in the Votes and Proceedings for 20 February 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 Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Mr Michael Daley
Notice of Motion Tue 11 February 2025
Introduced Tue 11 February 2025
First Reading Tue 11 February 2025
2R Speech Tue 11 February 2025
Second Reading Tue 18 February 2025
Considered in Detail Tue 18 February 2025
Third Reading Tue 18 February 2025
Date Passed LA Tue 18 February 2025
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Daniel Mookhey
Introduced Wed 19 February 2025
First Reading Wed 19 February 2025
2R Speech Thu 20 February 2025
Second Reading Thu 20 February 2025
Date Committed Thu 20 February 2025
Reported without amendment Thu 20 February 2025
Report Adopted Thu 20 February 2025
Third Reading Fri 21 February 2025
Passed w'out amdt Fri 21 February 2025
Returned to LA Fri 21 February 2025
Assent information
Passed parliament Fri 21 February 2025
LA sent to governor Fri 21 February 2025
Assented Sun 02 March 2025

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 25 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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