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Bill
Evidence Bill 2025
Bill No.
9
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to provide for the law of evidence; and to repeal the Evidence Act 1906 and regulations made under that Act; and to make consequential amendments to various Acts.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 25 Sep 2025 as Act No. 15 of 2025. For details refer to the Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also
Assent and Commencement information for Acts
)
Bill History
Download the Bill as Introduced
Download the Bill as passed by originating House
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council
Second reading speech in the Legislative Assembly
Second reading speech in the Legislative Council
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Criminal Investigation Act 2006
Criminal Procedure Act 2004
Related Committee Activity
Report 151
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 9, Issue 2)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 2 from the Governor, dated 29 Apr 2025)
(Message No. 10 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 28 May 2025)
(Message No. 31 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 18 Sep 2025)
(Message No. 23 from the Legislative Council, dated 18 Sep 2025)
(Message No. 18 from the Governor, dated 25 Sep 2025)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
30 Apr 2025
First Reading
30 Apr 2025
Second Reading
30 Apr 2025
Second reading speech in the Legislative Assembly
Second Reading Agreed
27 May 2025
Consideration in Detail
27 May 2025
Amendments adopted
27 May 2025
Third Reading
28 May 2025
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
29 May 2025
First Reading
29 May 2025
Second Reading
29 May 2025
Second reading speech in the Legislative Council
Second Reading Agreed
09 Sep 2025
Committee of the whole
09 Sep 2025
Amendments adopted
17 Sep 2025
Third Reading
18 Sep 2025
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
18 Sep 2025
Consideration of Legislative Council Message
18 Sep 2025
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Referred to Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review
29 May 2025
Legislative Council - Committee Report Tabled
12 Aug 2025
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
18 Sep 2025
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 9, Issue 1)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes