Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Places of Worship) Bill 2025

An Act to amend the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 in relation to the power of police officers to give directions to persons in or near places of worship.

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:
84 of 2025
Bill Remarks:

LA: Bill declared urgent on 19/11/2025.

LC: Bill declared urgent on 19/11/2025.

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

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 Wed 19 November 2025
Third Reading Wed 19 November 2025
Date Passed LA Wed 19 November 2025
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Daniel Mookhey
Introduced Wed 19 November 2025
First Reading Wed 19 November 2025
2R Speech Thu 27 November 2025
Second Reading Thu 27 November 2025
Date Committed Thu 27 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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