WA Bill Lets Attorney-General Order an Inquest Even if a Coroner Said One Was Not Needed

Coroners Amendment (Attorney General Directions) Bill 2026

Opposition Bill

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

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

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Topics

court procedures criminal justice death investigations government accountability

Introduced by: Nick Goiran MLC (LIB)

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Official page: progress through parliament

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Attorney-General can direct that an inquest into a death be held, even if a coroner previously decided that an inquest was not necessary.