📜 Gene Technology (Western Australia) Bill 2025
Legislative Council - Committee Report TabledLABill 3014 August 2025
This Bill adopts the Commonwealth Gene Technology Act 2000 as Western Australian law, repeals the existing State Gene Technology Act 2006 and Regulations 2007, and amends the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Western Australia) Act 1995.
Impact
This Bill affects government departments, universities, and private entities dealing with genetically modified organisms in Western Australia, ensuring consistent regulation and enabling full participation in the national Gene Technology Scheme.
Key Changes
["Applies the Commonwealth Gene Technology Act 2000 as State law.", "Repeals the Gene Technology Act 2006 and Gene Technology Regulations 2007.", "Amends the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Western Australia) Act 1995 to reflect the changes."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA14 Aug 2025
- LA Second Reading SpeechLA14 Aug 2025
- LA Second Reading MovedLA14 Aug 2025
- LC Second Reading SpeechLC11 Nov 2025
- LC First ReadingLC11 Nov 2025
- LA Consideration in DetailLA11 Nov 2025
- LC Second Reading MovedLC11 Nov 2025
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA11 Nov 2025
- LA Third ReadingLA11 Nov 2025
Affected Sectors
agriculturehealthenvironmentpublic_sectorother
Penalty Provisions1 found
criminal
Part 4Criminalcross reference
Offences against applied gene technology law
Ref: Application of Commonwealth criminal laws to offences against applied gene technology law
“Part 4 — Offences 22. Object of Part 14 23. Application of Commonwealth criminal laws to offences against applied gene technology law”
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