Water Management Legislation Amendment (Stronger Enforcement and Penalties) Bill 2025

An Act to amend the Water Management Act 2000; and for related purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Assented on Mon 24 November 2025
Member with carriage:
The Hon. Rose Jackson (Mr Steve Whan)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 510, 05/12/2025, NSW Government Gazette-2025-510-2
Act number:
70 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. Rose Jackson
Notice of Motion Wed 25 June 2025
Introduced Thu 26 June 2025
First Reading Thu 26 June 2025
2R Speech Thu 26 June 2025
Second Reading Tue 09 September 2025
Date Committed Thu 11 September 2025
Reported with amendments Thu 11 September 2025
Report Adopted Thu 11 September 2025
Third Reading Thu 11 September 2025
Passed with amdts Thu 11 September 2025
Sent to LA for concurrence Thu 11 September 2025
Reported from LA without amendment Fri 14 November 2025
Legislative Assembly
Introduced by Mr Steve Whan
Introduced Tue 16 September 2025
First Reading Tue 16 September 2025
2R Speech Wed 12 November 2025
Second Reading Thu 13 November 2025
Considered in Detail Thu 13 November 2025
Third Reading Thu 13 November 2025
Date Passed LA Thu 13 November 2025
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 13 November 2025
LC sent to governor Fri 14 November 2025
Assented Mon 24 November 2025

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 33 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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