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Firefighters' Presumptive Rights Compensation and Fire Services Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2017

Bill

First House: Legislative Assembly

First readingAssembly

Second readingAssembly

  • Second reading moved
    25 May 2017

    Click Here to View the Second Reading Speech

    Under the Government Business Program agreed to by the House on 06/06/2017, debate on this bill must be completed by 5.00 pm on Thursday 08/06/2017. Debate resumed 06/06/2017 and The Nationals (Mr Walsh) on behalf of the Coalition moved a reasoned amendment. Debate resumed 07/06/2017.

    The reasoned amendment moved by Mr Walsh was defeated.

  • Second reading passed
    8 June 2017

Third readingAssembly

  • Third reading moved
    8 June 2017
  • Third reading passed
    8 June 2017

Second House: Legislative Council

First readingCouncil

Second readingCouncil

Amendments agreed to under government business programCouncil

  • Amendments agreed to under government business program
    27 Mar 2018

Third readingCouncil

  • Third reading moved
    30 Mar 2018
  • Third reading defeated
    30 Mar 2018