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Criminal Code Amendment (Protecting Commonwealth Frontline Workers) Bill 2024

Portfolio: Attorney-General

  1. Introduced27 March 2024
  2. Passed House16 May 2024
  3. Passed Senate4 July 2024
  4. Royal assent9 July 2024

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Law making it a crime to assault or threaten police, ambos, firefighters and other frontline workers.

Source: Australian Parliament House bill record

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