Rail Safety Bill

First readingAssembly

• Introduced by Hon P Batchelor

• First reading passed

  4 Oct 2005

Second readingAssembly

• Second reading moved

  6 Oct 2005

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  Under the Government Business Program agreed to by the House 28/02/2006, debate on this bill must be completed by 4.00 pm on 02/03/2006. Debate resumed 28/02/2006 and the Government (Mr Batchelor) circulated amendments.

• Amendments circulated

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  Debate resumed 01/03/2006 and the Opposition (Mr Mulder) moved a reasoned amendment

• Second reading passed

  1 Mar 2006

  The reasoned amendment moved by Mr Mulder was defeated.

Consideration in detailAssembly

• Consideration in detail started

  1 Mar 2006

• Consideration in detail completed - Bill amended

  1 Mar 2006

  The Government amendments were agreed to.

Third readingAssembly

• Third reading moved

  1 Mar 2006

• Third reading passed

  1 Mar 2006

First readingCouncil

• Introduced by Ms Candy Broad

• First reading passed

  2 Mar 2006

Second readingCouncil

• Second reading moved

  28 Mar 2006

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  Debate resumed, the President permitted the bill to be debated concurrently with the Transport Legislation (Safety Investigations) Bill and the Honourable Barry Bishop moved a reasoned amendment 29/03/2006.

  The reasoned amendment moved by Hon. Barry Bishop was defeated on a division.

• Second reading passed

  29 Mar 2006

Third readingCouncil

• Third reading moved

  29 Mar 2006

• Third reading passed

  29 Mar 2006

• Royal Assent given

  4 Apr 2006

• Act number 9/2006