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๐Ÿ“œ Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Extension of Expiry) Bill 2025

Assented toLABill 3420 August 2025

This Bill amends the Terrorism (Extraordinary Powers) Act 2005 and the Terrorism (Preventative Detention) Act 2006 to extend the expiry date of each Act to 19 December 2027.

Impact

The Bill affects the operation of counter-terrorism measures in Western Australia. It matters because it ensures that extraordinary powers and preventative detention measures related to terrorism remain available to law enforcement and security agencies for a longer period.

Key Changes

["Extends the expiry date of the Terrorism (Extraordinary Powers) Act 2005 to 19 December 2027.", "Extends the expiry date of the Terrorism (Preventative Detention) Act 2006 to 19 December 2027."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA Second Reading SpeechLA20 Aug 2025
  2. LA Second Reading MovedLA20 Aug 2025
  3. LA IntroducedLA20 Aug 2025
  4. LC Second Reading MovedLC10 Sept 2025
  5. LA Consideration in DetailLA10 Sept 2025
  6. LC First ReadingLC10 Sept 2025
  7. LC Second Reading SpeechLC10 Sept 2025
  8. LA Second Reading AgreedLA10 Sept 2025
  9. LA Third ReadingLA10 Sept 2025
  10. Royal Assent27 Nov 2025
Affected Sectors
emergency_servicesjusticepublic_sector

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