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Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025

Type: Private members
Status: Assented on Wed 11 Jun 2025 - Act No 26 of 2025
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Cohn, Amanda (Leong, Jenny)
Act number: 26/2025
Long Title: An Act to amend the Abortion Law Reform Act 2019 to increase access to abortion health care, including by making further provision about health practitioners; and for related purposes.
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Cohn, Amanda
Notice of Motion: Thu 21 Nov 2024
Introduced: Wed 19 Feb 2025
First Reading: Wed 19 Feb 2025
2R Speech: Wed 19 Feb 2025
Second Reading: Wed 7 May 2025
Date Committed: Thu 8 May 2025
Reported with amendments: Thu 8 May 2025
Report Adopted: Thu 8 May 2025
Third Reading: Thu 8 May 2025
Date Passed with amdts: Thu 8 May 2025
Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Leong, Jenny
Introduced: Tue 13 May 2025
First Reading: Tue 13 May 2025
2R Speech: Tue 13 May 2025
Second Reading: Wed 14 May 2025
Considered in Detail: Wed 14 May 2025
Third Reading: Wed 14 May 2025
Date Passed with an amdt: Wed 14 May 2025
LC agrees with LA amendment: Tue 27 May 2025
  • LC Sent to Governor: Fri 30 May 2025
  • Passed Parliament: Tue 27 May 2025
  • Assented: Wed 11 Jun 2025
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN - Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025 - Cohn.pdf XN - Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025 - Cohn.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA
2R Speech LC Second Reading Speech LC

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
MCGIRR - c2025-096D.pdf MCGIRR - c2025-096D.pdf
HENSKENS - c2025-097.pdf HENSKENS - c2025-097.pdf
Legislative Council
LP c2025-090C.pdf LP c2025-090C.pdf
LP c2025-091B.pdf LP c2025-091B.pdf
LP c2025-088B.pdf LP c2025-088B.pdf
Sharpe c2025-079D.pdf Sharpe c2025-079D.pdf
SFF c2025-078A.pdf SFF c2025-078A.pdf
SFF c2025-077A.pdf SFF c2025-077A.pdf

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
LA schedule of amendment - Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025.pdf LA schedule of amendment - Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025.pdf
Legislative Council
Schedule - Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025.pdf Schedule - Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025.pdf

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 26 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.