Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill
Government bill
16 February 2026
This bill disestablishes the Ministry for the Environment. The Government intends to consolidate the functions of the ministry, along with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, the Ministry of Transport, and the local government functions of the Department of Internal Affairs, into a new ministry.
Procedural notes
Extended sittings used
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- Introduced on 16 February 2026
- 1st reading on 19 February 2026
- 2nd reading on 12 May 2026
- 3rd reading on 27 May 2026
Votes
1st reading
PassedReading date: 19 February 2026
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
2nd reading
PassedReading date: 12 May 2026
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
3rd reading
PassedReading date: 27 May 2026
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
Bill details last synced on 31 May 2026 at 10:28 am.