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Disability Bill

First House: Legislative Assembly

First reading


  • Introduced by Hon S Garbutt
  • First reading passed
    28/02/2006

Second reading


  • Second reading moved
    01/03/2006

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    Under the Government Business Program ageed to by the House 28/03/2006, debate on this bill must be completed by 4.00 pm on Thursday 30/03/2006.

    Debate resumed 29/03/2006 and the Opposition (Mrs Shardey) moved a reasoned amendment; The Nationals (Mr Maughan) moved an amendment to the reasoned amendment. Debate continued 30/03/2006.

  • Second reading passed
    30/03/2006
    The reasoned amendment moved by Mrs Shardey, and the amendment moved to it by Mr Maughan, were defeated.

Third reading


  • Third reading moved
    30/03/2006
  • Third reading passed
    30/03/2006

Second House: Legislative Council

First reading


  • Introduced by Mr Gavin Jennings
  • First reading passed
    30/03/2006

Second reading


  • Second reading moved
    04/04/2006

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    Bill to be referred to the Legislation Committee at the conclusion of the Second Reading debate. Debate resumed and business was interrupted pursuant to Sessional Order 14 and debate stood adjourned on 05/04/2006. Debate resumed on 06/04/2006.

  • Second reading passed
    06/04/2006
    Bill referred to the Legislation Committee on 06/04/2006. Report of the Legislation Committee considered and adopted on 4/05/2006. As the motion to adopt the report was agreed to the amendments recommended by the Committee are deemed to have been made.

Committee of the whole


  • Date committed
    04/05/2006
  • Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended
    04/05/2006

Third reading


  • Third reading moved
    04/05/2006
  • Third reading passed
    04/05/2006
    Bill passed with amendments.

Dealing with Council amendments


  • Dealing with Council amendments
    The Legislative Assembly agreed 04/05/2006 to the amendments made by the Legislative Council.

Royal Assent


  • Royal Assent given
    16/05/2006
  • Act number 23/2006