WA Extension of Expiry Dates for Extraordinary Terrorism and Preventative Detention Powers

Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Extension of Expiry) Bill 2025

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

This bill kicks in: TBA

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

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civil liberties counter terrorism national security preventative detention

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Official page: progress through parliament

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The extraordinary powers under the Terrorism (Extraordinary Powers) Act 2005 are extended to 2027.
The expiry day for preventative detention powers is moved from 22 September 2026 to 19 December 2027.

The Debate

What different members said when this bill was debated:

Matthew Swinbourn ALP

“I move: That the bill be now read a second time. The Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Extension of Expiry) Bill 2025 will amend the Terrorism (Extraordinary Powers) Act 2005 (the TEP act) and the Terrorism (Preventative Detention) Act 2006 (the TPD act) to extend the extraordinary counterterrorism powers in those acts to 19 December 2027.”

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Reece Whitby ALP

“I move: That the bill be now read a second time. The Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Extension of Expiry) Bill 2025 will amend the Terrorism (Extraordinary Powers) Act 2005 (the TEP act) and the Terrorism (Preventative Detention) Act 2006 (the TPD act) to extend the extraordinary counterterrorism powers in those acts to 19 December 2027.”

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