Children (Criminal Proceedings) and Young Offenders Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

An Act to amend the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 to make further provision about the age of criminal responsibility of children between 10 years of age and 14 years of age; to make miscellaneous amendments to the Young Offenders Act 1997 and Young Offenders Regulation 2016; and for other purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Wed 03 December 2025
Introduced by:
Mr Michael Daley (The Hon. Daniel Mookhey)
Act number:
83 of 2025
Bill Remarks:

LA: Bill declared urgent 18/11/2025

LC: Bill declared urgent 25/11/2025

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 18 November 2025
Introduced Tue 18 November 2025
First Reading Tue 18 November 2025
2R Speech Tue 18 November 2025
Second Reading Fri 21 November 2025
Considered in Detail Fri 21 November 2025
Third Reading Fri 21 November 2025
Date Passed LA Fri 21 November 2025
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Daniel Mookhey
Introduced Tue 25 November 2025
First Reading Tue 25 November 2025
2R Speech Tue 25 November 2025
Second Reading Tue 25 November 2025
Date Committed Tue 25 November 2025
Reported without amendment Thu 27 November 2025
Report Adopted Thu 27 November 2025
Third Reading Thu 27 November 2025
Passed w'out amdt Thu 27 November 2025
Returned to LA Thu 27 November 2025
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 27 November 2025
LA sent to governor Fri 28 November 2025
Assented Wed 03 December 2025

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 40 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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