Key details
- Type:
- Government
- Origin:
- Legislative Assembly
- Status:
- Assented on Wed 24 December 2025
- Introduced by:
- Ms Yasmin Catley (The Hon. Tara Moriarty)
- Gazette publication:
- Government Gazette No. 12, 16/01/2026, NSWGovernment Gazette-2026-12-4
- Act number:
- 86 of 2025
- Bill Remarks:
LA: Suspension of Standing Orders agreed to on 22/12/2025 to allow for the introduction of the Bill without notice, and consideration through all stages at this sitting.
LC: Bill declared urgent 23/12/2025
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 Yasmin Catley |
|---|---|
| Introduced | Mon 22 December 2025 |
| First Reading | Mon 22 December 2025 |
| 2R Speech | Mon 22 December 2025 |
| Second Reading | Mon 22 December 2025 |
| Considered in Detail | Mon 22 December 2025 |
| Third Reading | Mon 22 December 2025 |
| Passed with amdts | Mon 22 December 2025 |
Legislative Council
| Member with carriage | The Hon. Tara Moriarty |
|---|---|
| Introduced | Tue 23 December 2025 |
| First Reading | Tue 23 December 2025 |
| 2R Speech | Tue 23 December 2025 |
| Second Reading | Tue 23 December 2025 |
| Date Committed | Tue 23 December 2025 |
| Reported with an amendment | Wed 24 December 2025 |
| Report Adopted | Wed 24 December 2025 |
| Third Reading | Wed 24 December 2025 |
| Passed with an amdt | Wed 24 December 2025 |
| Returned to LA | Wed 24 December 2025 |
| LA agrees with LC amendment | Tue 03 February 2026 |
Assent information
| Passed parliament | Wed 24 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| LA sent to governor | Wed 24 December 2025 |
| Assented | Wed 24 December 2025 |
Legislation review digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 40 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.