WA Removal of Specific Public Sector Management Restrictions

Public Sector Management Amendment Bill 2026

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Public Sector Management Act 1994 no longer contains sections 64(4) and 64(5).
These specific provisions are deleted from the law.
The bill deletes two subsections of section 64 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.

The Debate

What different members said when this bill was debated:

Jackie Jarvis ALP

“On behalf of the Leader of the House, I move: That the bill be now read a second time. Through this reform of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, public sector recruitment will be modernised to enable agencies to build the future-fit workforce needed to design and deliver outstanding services for Western Australians.”

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David Scaife ALP

“I move: That the bill be now read a second time. Through this reform of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, public sector recruitment is being modernised to enable agencies to build the future-fit workforce needed to design and deliver outstanding services for Western Australians. This reform also includes removing an outdated, unfair and restricted provision in the act.”

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