Environmental Legislation Amendment (Plastic Reduction and Container Recycling) Bill 2026

An Act to make further provision for plastic reduction and the container deposit scheme and other matters in relation to legislation administered by the Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for the Environment; and for related purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
In Legislative Council, Second Reading, Set down for a later hour of the sitting, Wed 03 June 2026
Introduced by:
Mr Jihad Dib (The Hon. Penny Sharpe)
Bill Remarks:
LC: Bill declared urgent 3/6/2026

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

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 Jihad Dib
Notice of Motion Tue 24 March 2026
Introduced Tue 24 March 2026
First Reading Tue 24 March 2026
2R Speech Tue 24 March 2026
Second Reading Tue 02 June 2026
Considered in Detail Tue 02 June 2026
Third Reading Wed 03 June 2026
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Penny Sharpe
Introduced Wed 03 June 2026
First Reading Wed 03 June 2026

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 44 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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