WA news live: Dangerous drivers on notice as Kelly’s Law passes parliament

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Legislation known as Kelly’s Law has been passed by parliament, aimed at preventing individuals facing dangerous driving charges from immediately returning to the roads before their court appearances. The law is named after Kelly T’Hart, a 32-year-old woman who was killed by a drunk driver in Furnissdale in May 2024. The driver responsible, Maddison Peace Bain, has been charged with manslaughter, failing to stop, and driving under the influence of alcohol following her arrest shortly after the incident.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-23, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Topics

Furnissdale Kelly’s Law WA Parliament

Subjects

Furnissdale GPE · 1× Kelly T’Hart, PERSON · 1× Maddison Peace Bain PERSON · 1× WA Parliament ORG · 1×

Narrative

The driver, Maddison Peace Bain, was arrested not long after and charged with the 32-year-old’s manslaughter, failing to stop and driving under the influence of alcohol.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-23

🔮 Kelly’s Law passed parliament which will prevent people facing dangerous driving charges from getting back on the roads while waiting to front court.

2026-10-23 · The Sydney Morning Herald

WA news live: Dangerous drivers on notice as Kelly’s Law passes parliament · mixed framing

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Two major pieces of legislation passed WA Parliament last night around road safety and how subcontractors are paid. asserted

subcontractors → pass → safety

Kelly’s Law passed parliament which will prevent people facing dangerous driving charges from getting back on the roads while waiting to front court. asserted

which → pass → court

The laws were named after Kelly T’Hart, 32, who was killed by a drunk driver in Furnissdale in May 2024. uncertain

who → name → May

The driver, Maddison Peace Bain, was arrested not long after and charged with the 32-year-old’s manslaughter, failing to stop and driving under the influence of alcohol. asserted

driver → arrest → alcohol