Status
Passed and Assented toIntroduction print – Bill
Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum
Circulation print – Bill
Circulation print – Explanatory Memorandum
First House: Legislative Assembly
First reading
- Introduced by Hon S Bracks
- First reading passed
- 22/03/2005
Second reading
- Second reading moved
- 24/03/2005
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Under the Government Business Program agreed to by the House 20/04/2005, debate on this bill must be completed by 4.00 pm on Thursday 21/04/2005. Debate resumed 20/04/2005 and the Opposition (Mr Cooper) circulated an amendment. Debate continued 21/04/2005.
- Amendments circulated
- Second reading passed
- 21/04/2005
Third reading
- Third reading moved
- 21/04/2005
- Third reading passed
- 21/04/2005
- Third reading passed by an absolute majority
- The bill was not amended.
Second House: Legislative Council
First reading
- Introduced by Mr John Lenders
- First reading passed
- 21/04/2005
Second reading
- Second reading moved
- 03/05/2005
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Debate resumed 17/05/05.
- Second reading passed
- 17/05/2005
Committee of the whole
- Date committed
- 17/05/2005
- Amendments circulated
- Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended
- 17/05/2005
Third reading
- Third reading moved
- 18/05/2005
- Third reading passed
- Third reading passed by an absolute majority
Royal Assent
- Royal Assent given
- 24/05/2005
- Act number 20/2005