Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Firefighters) Bill 2025

An Act to amend the Workers Compensation Act 1987 in relation to presumptions relating to certain cancers if contracted by eligible firefighters; and to make consequential amendments to the Workers Compensation (Bush Fire, Emergency and Rescue Services) Act 1987.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Assented on Wed 26 November 2025
Introduced by:
The Hon. John Graham (Mr Jihad Dib)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 510, 05/12/2025, NSWGovernment Gazette-2025-510-3
Act number:
82 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. John Graham
Notice of Motion Tue 11 November 2025
Introduced Tue 11 November 2025
First Reading Tue 11 November 2025
2R Speech Tue 11 November 2025
Second Reading Thu 20 November 2025
Date Committed Thu 20 November 2025
Reported with amendments Thu 20 November 2025
Report Adopted Thu 20 November 2025
Third Reading Thu 20 November 2025
Passed with amdts Thu 20 November 2025
Sent to LA for concurrence Thu 20 November 2025
Reported from LA without amendment Tue 25 November 2025
Legislative Assembly
Member with carriage Mr Jihad Dib
Introduced Fri 21 November 2025
First Reading Fri 21 November 2025
2R Speech Fri 21 November 2025
Second Reading Fri 21 November 2025
Third Reading Fri 21 November 2025
Date Passed LA Fri 21 November 2025
Assent information
Passed parliament Fri 21 November 2025
LC sent to governor Tue 25 November 2025
Assented Wed 26 November 2025

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 39 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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