Status
Passed and Assented to
Introduction print – Bill
Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum
Circulation print – Bill
Circulation print – Explanatory Memorandum
First House: Legislative Assembly
First readingAssembly
- Introduced by Hon J Brumby
- First reading passed
- 22/02/2005
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 24/02/2005
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Under the Government Business Program agreed to by the House 22/03/2005, debate on this bill must be completed by 4.00 pm on Thursday 24/03/2005. Debate resumed 23/03/2005 and Mr Ingram (Independent) moved a reasoned amendment.
- Second reading passed
- 23/03/2005
- The reasoned amendment moved by Mr Ingram was defeated on a division.
Third readingAssembly
- Third reading moved
- 23/03/2005
- Third reading passed
- 23/03/2005
- Third reading passed by an absolute majority
Second House: Legislative Council
First readingCouncil
- Introduced by Hon. Theo Theophanous
- First reading passed
- 23/03/2005
Second readingCouncil
- Second reading moved
- 24/03/2005
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Debate resumed 20/04/05.
- Second reading passed
- 20/04/2005
Third readingCouncil
- Third reading moved
- 20/04/2005
- Third reading passed
- 20/04/2005
- Third reading passed by an absolute majority
Royal Assent
- Royal Assent given
- 27/04/2005
- Act number 8/2005