Key details
- Type:
- Government
- Origin:
- Legislative Assembly
- Status:
- Awaiting Assent, Wed 05 August 2026
- Introduced by:
- Ms Kate Washington (The Hon. Penny Sharpe)
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 Council
Amendments Agreed To
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 Kate Washington |
|---|---|
| Notice of Motion | Wed 03 June 2026 |
| Introduced | Wed 03 June 2026 |
| First Reading | Wed 03 June 2026 |
| 2R Speech | Wed 03 June 2026 |
| Second Reading | Wed 24 June 2026 |
| Third Reading | Wed 24 June 2026 |
Legislative Council
| Member with carriage | The Hon. Penny Sharpe |
|---|---|
| Introduced | Wed 24 June 2026 |
| First Reading | Wed 24 June 2026 |
| 2R Speech | Tue 04 August 2026 |
| Second Reading | Tue 04 August 2026 |
| Date Committed | Tue 04 August 2026 |
| Report Adopted | Tue 04 August 2026 |
| Third Reading | Tue 04 August 2026 |
| Passed with amdts | Tue 04 August 2026 |
| Returned to LA | Tue 04 August 2026 |
| LA agrees with LC amendments | Wed 05 August 2026 |
Assent information
| Passed parliament | Wed 05 August 2026 |
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Legislation review digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 48 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.