Crimes Amendment (Protection of Criminal Defence Lawyers) Bill 2022

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to extend offences protecting judges and persons connected with judicial proceedings from threats, intimidation and reprisals to also protect criminal defence lawyers; and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Fri 25 November 2022
Introduced by:
Mr Mark Speakman (The Hon. Natalie Ward)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 563, 2/12/2022, n2022-2371
Act number:
70 of 2022
Bill Remarks:
Bill declared urgent 9 November 2022.

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 Mark Speakman
Notice of Motion Tue 18 October 2022
Introduced Wed 19 October 2022
First Reading Wed 19 October 2022
2R Speech Wed 19 October 2022
Second Reading Tue 08 November 2022
Third Reading Tue 08 November 2022
Date Passed LA Tue 08 November 2022
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Natalie Ward
Introduced Wed 09 November 2022
First Reading Wed 09 November 2022
2R Speech Wed 16 November 2022
Second Reading Wed 16 November 2022
Date Committed Wed 16 November 2022
Reported without amendment Wed 16 November 2022
Report Adopted Wed 16 November 2022
Third Reading Wed 16 November 2022
Passed w'out amdt Wed 16 November 2022
Returned to LA Wed 16 November 2022
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 16 November 2022
LC sent to governor Wed 21 December 2022
Assented Fri 25 November 2022

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 50 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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