WA Protection from Liability for People Acting for the Sports and Entertainment Trust

Sports and Entertainment Trust Bill 2025

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

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

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conflict of interest crowd control entertainment venues property access public accountability public safety public venues sports facilities sports management trust governance venue security +6 more

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Western Australian Sports Centre Trust is abolished; its assets and liabilities move to the Sports and Entertainment Trust
The Sports and Entertainment Trust must manage and develop Trust venues and facilities
People acting for the Trust are protected from legal claims for damages
People under a temporary exclusion order are banned from Trust property
People under a permanent exclusion order can apply to have that order reconsidered
Committee members must disclose any material personal interests in matters the committee considers.
The Trust can fire the CEO for neglecting their duty
Former Trust officers must return their identity cards within 21 days of leaving office or face a fine.
Committee members face a 0,000 fine for failing to disclose these interests.
People who are not participants, managers, or authorized officers are banned from entering arenas.
People who refuse to leave an arena after being warned face a ,000 fine.
People ordered to leave Trust property are banned from returning for 48 hours.
The Board can ban people from Trust property for up to 5 years if they are convicted of an offence under this Act.
The Board can permanently ban people from Trust property following a conviction and a review of submissions.

The Debate

What different members said when this bill was debated:

Samantha Rowe ALP

“I move: That the bill be now read a second time. I acknowledge the work of the Standing Committee on Legislation for its inquiry into the Sport and Entertainment Trust Bill 2023. I thank the committee for its work. The committee considered the bill and found that none of its clauses unjustly offend against fundamental legislative principles.”

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David Michael ALP

“I move: That the bill be now read a second time. It gives me great pleasure to introduce the Sports and Entertainment Trust Bill 2025 on behalf of the Minister for Sport and Recreation. In doing so, I acknowledge the work of the Standing Committee on Legislation in the other place for its inquiry into the Sports and Entertainment Trust Bill 2023 and thank it for its work.”

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