The Police Offences Amendment (Knives and Other Weapons) Bill 2025, known as Reid's Law, has passed the House of Assembly, marking another huge step in cracking down on knife crime to keep our communities safe.
Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management, Felix Ellis, said we are now one step closer to introducing this life-saving legislation.
"Every knife taken off the street is potentially a life saved," Minister Ellis said.
"We're not talking about taking knives off our tradies, we're talking about stopping the idiots carrying flick knives and machetes for the purpose of causing fear and threatening community safety.
"When these criminals are caught, Reid's Law will allow us to throw the book at them.
"These strong new laws are a credit to the advocacy of Laraine Ludwig and the Jack Beasley Foundation, and I cannot thank them enough for their work in this space.
"I look forward to seeing this crucial legislation progress."
