Key details
- Type:
- Government
- Origin:
- Legislative Assembly
- Status:
- Assented on Wed 18 February 2026
- Introduced by:
- Ms Sophie Cotsis (The Hon. Daniel Mookhey)
- Act number:
- 5 of 2026
- Bill Remarks:
- LA: On 5/02/2026 the Second Print of the bill resulted in a change to the short title year (from 2025 to 2026)
Documents
Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.
Text of bill
Bill attachments
Previous version(s)
Explanatory notes
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.
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Amendments Agreed To
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
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 | Ms Sophie Cotsis |
|---|---|
| Notice of Motion | Wed 19 November 2025 |
| Introduced | Wed 19 November 2025 |
| First Reading | Wed 19 November 2025 |
| 2R Speech | Wed 19 November 2025 |
| Second Reading | Wed 04 February 2026 |
| Considered in Detail | Wed 04 February 2026 |
| Third Reading | Thu 05 February 2026 |
| Passed with amdts | Thu 05 February 2026 |
Legislative Council
| Member with carriage | The Hon. Daniel Mookhey |
|---|---|
| Introduced | Thu 05 February 2026 |
| First Reading | Thu 05 February 2026 |
| 2R Speech | Thu 05 February 2026 |
| Second Reading | Thu 12 February 2026 |
| Date Committed | Thu 12 February 2026 |
| Reported with amendments | Thu 12 February 2026 |
| Passed with Amendments | Thu 12 February 2026 |
| Third Reading | Thu 12 February 2026 |
| Passed with amdts | Thu 12 February 2026 |
| Returned to LA | Thu 12 February 2026 |
| LA agrees with LC amendments | Thu 12 February 2026 |
Assent information
| Passed parliament | Thu 12 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| LA sent to governor | Fri 13 February 2026 |
| Assented | Wed 18 February 2026 |
Legislation review digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 40 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.