WA Reclassification and Purpose Changes for Various Land Reserves

Reserves Bill 2025

18 Sep 2025: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

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Topics

Aboriginal heritage Indigenous affairs land management landscape protection national parks nature conservation wildlife protection

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Official page: progress through parliament

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Torndirrup National Park becomes a class A reserve.
Reserves 44674, 25697 and 25696 are no longer class A reserves.
Reserve 44674 now serves navigation, communication, meteorology, survey and conservation.
Reserves 25697 and 25696 now serve landscape protection.
Reserve 21153 now serves Aboriginal heritage, culture and conservation.
Reserve 11776 now serves conservation of flora and fauna; it no longer serves water.
Reserve 24258 now serves as a national park; it no longer serves recreation.
Section 22 of the Reserves (National Parks, Conservation Parks, Nature Reserves and Other Reserves) Act 2004 is removed.

The Debate

What different members said when this bill was debated:

John Carey ALP

“I move: That the bill be now read a second time. I am pleased to introduce the Reserves Bill 2025 to the house. The Reserves Bill 2025 seeks Parliament’s approval to implement amendments to 10 class A reserves and six other reserves in the metropolitan, South West, Great Southern, Wheatbelt and Kimberley regions of Western Australia.”

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Samantha Rowe ALP

“I move: That the bill be now read a second time. I am pleased to introduce the Reserves Bill 2025 to the house. The Reserves Bill 2025 seeks Parliament’s approval to implement amendments to 10 class A reserves and six other reserves in the metropolitan, South West, Great Southern, Wheatbelt and Kimberley regions of Western Australia.”

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