Displaying bills from Western Australia (WA) — current parliament only

Premier: Roger Cook (Labor)

Last checked for updates: 01 October 2026

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

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WA Building Services Board Gains Power to Compel Information and Cancel Registrations; $5,000 Fine for Contractors Who Fail to Report Trust Changes

Building Services Legislation Amendment (Financial Oversight) Bill 2026

building services building standards contractor registration corporate governance data privacy financial services housing industry regulation professional licensing regulatory compliance

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WA Retailers Can Open at 8 a.m. Instead of 11 a.m.

Retail Trading Hours Amendment (Sunday Trading) Bill 2026

business hours consumer protection retail trading

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WA Superannuation Board Must Use Actuary to Review Fund Every 3 Years; Actuary Must Certify That Member Benefits Are Not Reduced When Trust Deed Changes; Fines for Board Members Who Fail to Make Disclosures

Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Amendment Bill 2026

corporate governance government oversight public finance regulatory compliance superannuation

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WA Local Councils Can Ban Cats From Public Places

Cat Amendment (Local Laws) Bill 2026

animal welfare cat control local government pet ownership public spaces

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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

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WA Police Search and Exclusion Powers for Land Forces Security Areas

Land Forces Event (Special Powers) Bill 2026

civil liberties personal privacy police powers public safety search and seizure security screening stop and search

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Assent

WA New Judicial Commission Gets Power to Investigate and Discipline WA Judges

Judicial Commission Bill 2026

anti-corruption civil liberties court system government oversight investigative powers judicial appointments judicial conduct legal ethics legal rights search warrants witness protection +6 more

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WA Admissibility of Complainant Interviews in Criminal Proceedings for Sexual Offences

Evidence Amendment (Reducing Retraumatisation for Survivors of Sexual Offending) Bill 2026

court proceedings criminal evidence sexual offences victim rights

Opposition Bill

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WA Notice Requirements and Fines for Foreign Dutiable Transactions

Finance Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability) Bill 2026

first home buyers foreign investment housing development land subdivision property tax real estate stamp duty

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WA Right to Make Electronic Affidavits via the Electronic Court Management System

Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations Amendment (Electronic Affidavits) Bill 2026

access to justice court accessibility court procedures digital identity electronic affidavits legal testimony

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WA Commissioner Must Track Fuel Prices; Up To $20k Fine for Misusing Inside Information About Fuel

Petroleum Products Pricing Amendment Bill 2026

consumer protection energy supply fuel availability fuel prices information sharing market monitoring petroleum products privacy regulatory compliance

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WA Denied Working with Children Checks Interstate Mean No WWC in WA Either; And Vice Versa

Working with Children (Screening) Amendment Bill 2025

background checks child safety employment screening national reference system working with children

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WA Tax on Capital Charges for Electricity Industry Entities

Electricity Industry Amendment (Capital Charges) Bill (No. 2) 2026

capital charges electricity industry energy tax utility costs

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WA Information Disclosure Requirements for the Authority to the Coordinator

Electricity Industry Amendment (Capital Charges) Bill 2026

capital charges electricity network electricity system energy infrastructure energy market energy regulation information disclosure network service providers

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Assent

WA WA State Budget 2026-27: Recurrent Spending

Appropriation (Recurrent 2026-27) Bill 2026

budget budget allocation budget appropriation consolidated account government funding government spending public finance

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Assent

WA WA State Budget 2026-27: Capital Works Spending

Appropriation (Capital 2026-27) Bill 2026

budget budget allocation budget appropriation capital expenditure government spending public finance public funding

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WA Repeal of the Pilbara Port Assets (Disposal) Act 2016

Pilbara Port Assets (Disposal) Repeal Bill 2025

asset disposal infrastructure port assets

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Assent

WA 1936 Cambridge Planning Law Repealed; Normal Council Planning Rules Still Apply

Cambridge Endowment Lands Amendment Bill 2026

land use local government property development real estate urban planning

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WA Removal of Specific Public Sector Management Restrictions

Public Sector Management Amendment Bill 2026

government administration government management public administration public sector public sector management public service

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