Last checked for updates: 01 October 2026

Current bills about: criminal penalties

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5 current bills found.

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WA New Westport Authority to Plan Westport and Fines or Up to 5 Years Jail for Breaking Specific Development Rules

Westport Bill 2026

asset management conflict of interest corporate governance criminal penalties government accountability government agencies information sharing land development land use risk management urban planning +6 more

17 Sep 2026: This bill has passed its first house and is now before the second house for its own debate.

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WA Up to 5 Years Jail for Breaking a Retail Barring Order

Retail Barring Orders Bill 2025

barring orders court procedures criminal penalties firearms administration public order public safety retail premises retail violence violence prevention

15 Sep 2026: This bill has passed its first house and is now before the second house for its own debate.

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WA Licence Needed to Possess Tobacco for Sale; Fines or Jail for Possessing Commercial Quantities of Banned Products; Government Can Order Businesses to Close

Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill 2026

commercial trade criminal penalties illegal sales police powers public health tobacco tobacco control vaping products

12 Mar 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

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WA People Cannot Display Prohibited Organisation Symbols and Must Follow Safety Rules for Public Meeting Permits

Public Order Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

crime prevention criminal justice criminal penalties law enforcement police powers prohibited organisations public order public safety

12 Mar 2026: The second house is finishing its own detailed examination of this bill, possibly in committee, before a final vote.

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WA Up to 3 Years Jail for Sharing Material That Humiliates Victims or Glorifies Crime

Criminal Code Amendment (Post and Boast Offence) Bill 2025

content removal criminal justice criminal penalties digital content digital safety material dissemination online content online safety public safety victim rights

25 Feb 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

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