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Public Finance and Accountability Bill 2009

First House: Legislative Assembly

First reading


Second reading


  • Second reading moved
    10/12/2009

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    The bill was initially programmed to be completed by 4.00 pm on Thursday 04/02/2010, debate resumed 03/02/2010 and the Opposition (Mr Clark) on behalf of the Coalition moved a reasoned amendment. The programming was subsequently changed and it was due to be completed by 4.00 pm on Thursday 25/02/2010. That too was amended and the completion time set for debate on the bill was removed. Debate continued 25/02/2010. Under the Government Business Program agreed to by the House 22/06/2010, debate on this bill must now be completed by 4.00 pm on Thursday 24/06/2010. Debate resumed 24/06/2010.

  • Second reading passed
    24/06/2010
    The reasoned amendment was defeated.

Third reading


  • Third reading moved
    24/06/2010
  • Third reading passed
    24/06/2010
  • Third reading passed by a special majority

Second House: Legislative Council

First reading


Second reading


  • Second reading moved
    24/06/2010

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    Debate resumed and amendments were circulated by Mr Lenders 27/07/2010.

  • Amendments circulated
  • Second reading passed
    27/07/2010
    The Bill was referred to the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee 27/07/2010. The report from the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee was tabled in the Assembly 10/08/2010 and the Council 11/08/2010. The Council again referred the bill to the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee 13/08/2010 and required the Committee to invite the Auditor-General to give evidence to the Committee on the contents of the Bill. The report from the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee was tabled in the Assembly and the Council 31/08/2010.

Committee of the whole


Bill lapsed


  • Bill lapsed at the end of the 56th Parliament
    02/11/2010