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📜 Retail Barring Orders Bill 2025

Legislative Council Second ReadingLABill 473 December 2025

The Retail Barring Orders Bill 2025 allows courts to issue orders preventing individuals from engaging in retail violence, stalking, or harassing retail workers. It amends the Children’s Court of Western Australia Act 1988 and the Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013.

Impact

Retail workers, retail businesses, and the public will be affected. The bill aims to protect retail environments from violence and harassment, fostering safer workplaces and shopping experiences. It also holds perpetrators accountable.

Key Changes

["Introduces Retail Barring Orders (RBOs) to prevent retail violence.", "Allows applications for RBOs by employers, unions, and shopping centre owners.", "Creates offences for breaching an RBO."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA Second Reading MovedLA3 Dec 2025
  2. LA IntroducedLA3 Dec 2025
  3. LA Second Reading SpeechLA3 Dec 2025
  4. LA Consideration in DetailLA12 Mar 2026
  5. LA Second Reading AgreedLA12 Mar 2026
  6. LA Third ReadingLA12 Mar 2026
  7. LC Second Reading SpeechLC17 Mar 2026
  8. LC Second Reading MovedLC17 Mar 2026
  9. LC First ReadingLC17 Mar 2026
Affected Sectors
justiceother

Penalty Provisions3 found

criminal
49Criminalboth

Breach of RBO

“49. Breach of RBO”

50Criminalboth

Breach of RBO with intention or knowledge of harm

“50. Breach of RBO with intention or knowledge of harm”

51Criminalboth

Persistent breach of RBO

“51. Persistent breach of RBO”

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