Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (New South Wales Local Court) Bill 2026
Consequential on the commencement of the Local Court and Bail Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (NSW), the bill amends 15 Acts to ensure that jurisdiction and powers conferred on New South Wales magistrates by Commonwealth law can continue to be validly exercised by judges of the Local Court of New South Wales and that judges of the Local Court of New South Wales will not be able to exercise federal jurisdiction and powers beyond the intended scope of their office.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (New South Wales Local Court) Act 2026 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 4, 2026 |
| Assent | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Status | In force |
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 21 Oct 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.
Progress
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| House | |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Referred to Federation Chamber |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Reported from Federation Chamber |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Assent |
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.