📜 Land Forces Event (Special Powers) Bill 2026

Legislative Assembly Second ReadingLABill 7718 June 2026

This Bill grants special powers to police officers in Western Australia for the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition in Perth in 2026. These powers include establishing security areas, stopping and searching individuals and vehicles, seizing prohibited items, and issuing directions and move-on orders to ensure public safety and event security.

Impact

This bill affects police officers by granting them significant new powers, and impacts the public and event attendees by subjecting them to increased surveillance, search, and direction powers within designated security areas during the Land Forces event. It also defines a wide range of 'prohibited items' that cannot be possessed in these areas.

Key Changes

["Establishes 'Land Forces security areas' where special police powers apply.", "Grants police powers to establish checkpoints, cordons, and roadblocks.", "Allows police to require disclosure of identity, search persons and vehicles, and use metal detectors.", "Authorises police to seize a broad range of 'prohibited items' and issue directions and move-on orders.", "Creates an 'excluded persons list' and allows for the exclusion of individuals from security areas."]