NSW Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Organised Crimes Reforms) Bill 2026

17 Sep 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

Introduced by: Yasmin Catley (ALP)

Links to official parliament websites

Official page: progress through parliament

News articles and press releases

New NSW Bill Will Lead to Tenfold Increase in State Surveillance and Treats Everyday Commuters as Suspects

Timothy Roberts, NSWCCL President — 2026-08-21

We are looking at a future where police can demand your phone passcodes on the beat under threat of seven years in prison, using controversial forensic software to download your entire digital life including encrypted and deleted content.