Victoria · Crime
Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2025
Assented: Signed into law, so it is now an Act. Federally the Governor-General gives assent; in the states, the Governor; in the Northern Territory, the Administrator. The ACT has no assent step: a passed bill becomes law when it is notified (published) on the ACT Legislation Register, which FOCUp also shows as Assented. What the other terms mean
- Parliament
- Parliament of Victoria
- Introduced
- 12 Nov 2025
- Latest stage
- 9 Dec 2025
- Introduced by
- Hon Anthony Carbines
- Stage detail
- Passed and Assented to
What the bill says it does
The main purposes of this Act are— (a) to amend the Confiscation Act 1997 in relation to unexplained wealth; and (b) to amend the Control of Weapons Act 1990 in relation to designated areas; and (c) to amend the Crimes Act 1958 to provide that when an application is made for an order directing a person to undergo the taking of a sample or the conduct of a physical examination, that person may appear at the hearing of the application by audio visual link; and (d) to amend the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004 in relation to certain authorisations; and (e) to amend the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981— (i) in relation to the destruction or disposal of certain things seized or otherwise acquired by Victoria Police; and (ii) to provide for the display of things seized under a warrant; and (f) to amend the Firearms Act 1996— (i) to prohibit certain possession and distribution of instructions for manufacture of a firearm; and (ii) to provide for the display of things seized under a warrant; and (iii) to make other minor and technical amendments to that Act; and (g) to amend the Criminal Procedure Act 2009— (i) to make amendments related to the amendments referred to in paragraph (f) (i) ; and (ii) to make other minor and technical amendments to that Act; and (h) to amend the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984— (i) in relation to prescribing matters by reference in Codes, definitions for all Acts and subordinate instruments and delegations and appointments; …
Quoted from: Purpose clause of the bill as introduced. Not written or edited by FOCUp.
Official sources
Timeline
First reading passed — Legislative Assembly
12 Nov 2025
First reading: Statement of compatibility tabled — Legislative Assembly
13 Nov 2025 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Assembly
13 Nov 2025 · Source
Second reading: Government business program — Legislative Assembly
18 Nov 2025
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly
20 Nov 2025
Second reading: Amendments circulated — Legislative Assembly
20 Nov 2025 · Source
Second reading passed — Legislative Assembly
20 Nov 2025
Third reading passed — Legislative Assembly
20 Nov 2025
Message received from Assembly — Legislative Council
20 Nov 2025
First reading passed — Legislative Council
20 Nov 2025
First reading: Statement of compatibility tabled — Legislative Council
20 Nov 2025 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Council
20 Nov 2025 · Source
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Council
2 Dec 2025
Second reading: Opposition amendments circulated — Legislative Council
2 Dec 2025 · Source
Second reading passed — Legislative Council
2 Dec 2025
Committee of the whole: Date committed — Legislative Council
2 Dec 2025
Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended — Legislative Council
3 Dec 2025
Third reading moved — Legislative Council
3 Dec 2025
Third reading passed — Legislative Council
3 Dec 2025
Royal Assent given
9 Dec 2025
Act number 55/2025
Date not published
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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Try the Victoria budget yourself →Election commitments on the same subject
Matched by shared budget line and wording. A match does not mean this bill delivers the commitment.
- Recruit 3,000 additional police officers · Victorian Liberals and Nationals · 14 May 2026
- Reopen police stations · Victorian Liberals and Nationals · 8 May 2026
- Stronger pursuit laws for police · Victorian Liberals and Nationals · 8 May 2026
- Reform Victoria's prison and criminal justice system · Victorian Greens · 12 Aug 2026
- Require police to improve data collection on the people police interact with · Victorian Greens · 12 Aug 2026
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