Surveillance Devices Amendment (Public Interest Exceptions) Bill 2026

An Act to amend the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 to provide exceptions to offences for the use of certain surveillance devices and the communication or publication of surveillance device records; to make it an offence in certain circumstances to possess a record of a private conversation or the carrying on of an activity obtained in contravention of the Act; and for related purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Tue 07 April 2026
Introduced by:
Mr Michael Daley (The Hon. Daniel Mookhey)
Act number:
7 of 2026

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 Thu 12 February 2026
Introduced Thu 12 February 2026
First Reading Thu 12 February 2026
2R Speech Thu 12 February 2026
Second Reading Tue 17 March 2026
Considered in Detail Tue 17 March 2026
Third Reading Tue 17 March 2026
Date Passed LA Tue 17 March 2026
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Daniel Mookhey
Introduced Tue 17 March 2026
First Reading Tue 17 March 2026
2R Speech Thu 19 March 2026
Second Reading Thu 19 March 2026
Date Committed Thu 26 March 2026
Reported with amendments Thu 26 March 2026
Third Reading Thu 26 March 2026
Passed with amdts Thu 26 March 2026
Returned to LA Thu 26 March 2026
LA agrees with LC amendments Thu 26 March 2026
Assent information
Passed parliament Fri 27 March 2026
LA sent to governor Tue 31 March 2026
Assented Tue 07 April 2026

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 42 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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