House r7427 Status Act

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

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

DateStep
House
4 Feb 2026Introduced and read a first time
4 Feb 2026Second reading moved
10 Feb 2026Second reading debate
10 Feb 2026Referred to Federation Chamber
10 Feb 2026Second reading debate
10 Feb 2026Second reading agreed to
11 Feb 2026Reported from Federation Chamber
11 Feb 2026Third reading agreed to
Senate
2 Mar 2026Introduced and read a first time
2 Mar 2026Second reading moved
2 Mar 2026Second reading debate
2 Mar 2026Second reading agreed to
2 Mar 2026Third reading agreed to
2 Mar 2026Finally passed both Houses
5 Mar 2026Assent

Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.