Politics · Australia · 3 hrs ago
WA Parliament passes law to keep some dangerous drivers off roads before court
Western Australia’s Parliament has passed a law to keep some dangerous drivers off the roads while they wait to appear in court.
The law is named after Kelly T’Hart, who was killed by a drunk driver in Furnissdale in May 2024.
T’Hart had recently celebrated her 32nd birthday.
The driver, Maddison Peace Bain, was arrested and charged with her manslaughter, failing to stop and driving under the influence of alcohol.
The law aims to prevent people facing dangerous driving charges from driving before court.
It passed Parliament alongside another law about how subcontractors are paid.
The available information does not say when Kelly’s Law will take effect.
WA Parliament passed Kelly’s Law, which is intended to keep people facing dangerous driving charges off the roads while they wait to appear in court.
The law was named after Kelly T’Hart, who was killed by a drunk driver in Furnissdale in May 2024.
T’Hart was 32 and had recently celebrated her birthday.
The driver, Maddison Peace Bain, was arrested soon after and charged with manslaughter, failing to stop and driving under the influence of alcohol.
- Who
- WA Parliament passed the law. It is named after Kelly T’Hart.
- What
- Kelly’s Law will prevent people facing dangerous driving charges from returning to the roads while they wait to appear in court.
- When
- It passed parliament last night, according to the article published on October 22, 2026.
- Where
- Western Australia.
- Why
- To keep people facing dangerous driving charges off the roads while they wait to appear in court.
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Kelly T’Hart was killed by a drunk driver in Furnissdale.
Maddison Peace Bain was arrested and charged with T’Hart’s manslaughter, failing to stop and driving under the influence of alcohol.
WA Parliament passed Kelly’s Law.
- Law
- Kelly’s Law
- Victim
- Kelly T’Hart, 32
- Location
- Furnissdale, Western Australia
- Date of death
- May 2024
- Driver charged
- Maddison Peace Bain