Victoria · Crime
Control of Weapons Amendment (Establishing Jack’s Law, Use of Electronic Metal Detection Devices) Bill 2025
- Parliament
- Parliament of Victoria
- Introduced
- 18 Nov 2025
- Latest stage
- 19 Nov 2025
- Introduced by
- Evan Mulholland
- Stage detail
- Council - second reading
What the bill says it does
The purpose of this Act is to amend the Control of Weapons Act 1990 to provide greater powers for police officers to use electronic metal detection devices to search persons for weapons.
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Where it sits in the budget
Government function: Police and community safety
- Public order and safety$12.7B spending, 2026-27
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