Select committee reports-back on Emergency Management Bill

The select committee process for the Emergency Management Bill (No 2) has concluded, with the Governance and Administration Committee reporting the Bill back to the House on 5 June 2026.

The Committee’s report consists of an updated version of the Bill (with tracked changes) and commentary from the committee. The report can be found on the Parliament website and serves as the Committee’s response to submitters.

All of the submissions to the Committee are available on the Parliament website. The Departmental Report on the Bill, which provides an analysis of submissions, can be found under the ‘Submissions and Advice’ portion of that webpage.

You can also track the progress of the Bill through the legislative process on that page.

The Bill will move through the remaining parliamentary stages in the coming months and the Government intends to pass the Bill this term.

Published: Jun 5, 2026, 10:40 AM