New Warrantless Weapon Search Powers for Police at Public Venues and Transport Hubs (Jack's Law)
Control of Weapons Amendment (Establishing Jack’s Law, Use of Electronic Metal Detection Devices) Bill 2025
1st House
2nd House
Law
This bill was sponsored by Evan Mulholland (LIB)
Links to official parliament websites
Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Police can now use electronic metal detectors to hunt for weapons more effectively.
It is now a crime to block or ignore a cop while they are using these new search powers.
The Chief Commissioner must release a yearly report on how many searches were done and what was found.
Officers are now required to keep detailed records of every search conducted under these new rules.
New legal definitions clarify exactly which public areas, like carparks and stations, are subject to these searches.