Victoria · Crime
Summary Offences Amendment (Begging) Bill 2025
Upper House — as recorded: Council - second readingAs recorded by the source: Council - second reading
- Parliament
- Parliament of Victoria
- Introduced
- 29 Oct 2025
- Latest stage
- 3 Dec 2025
- Introduced by
- Ms Rachel Payne
- Stage detail
- Council - second reading
What the bill says it does
The purpose of this Act is to amend the Summary Offences Act 1966 to repeal the offence of begging or gathering alms.
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Government function: Police and community safety
- Public order and safety$12.7B spending, 2026-27
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