Local government powers to ban cats from public places
Cat Amendment (Local Laws) Bill 2026
1st House
2nd House
Law
Links to official parliament websites
Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Local councils can make laws to ban cats from specific places.
Councils can ban cats from all public places; they can also ban cats from any area other than the cat's home.
Local laws can exempt cats if they are contained; they can also exempt cats under the effective control of a person.
Councils can limit these bans to specific times of the day or year.
Local laws define what it means for a cat to be contained or under a person's control.