Status
Passed and Assented to
Introduction print – Bill
601115bi1.pdf
601115bi1.DOCX
Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum
601115exi1.pdf
601115exi1.DOCX
First House: Legislative Assembly
First readingAssembly
- Introduced by Hon Anthony Carbines
- First reading passed
- 03/10/2023
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 04/10/2023
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 04/10/2023
- Government business program
- 17/10/2023
Debate on this bill must be completed by 5.00 pm on Thursday 19/10/2023.
- Debate resumed
- 19/10/2023
- Reasoned amendment
- 19/10/2023
The Opposition (Michael O'Brien) moved a reasoned amendment.
Michael O'Brien - reasoned amendment.pdf(opens in a new window)Michael O'Brien - reasoned amendment.docx(opens in a new window)Michael O'Brien's reasoned amendment was defeated.
- Second reading passed
- 19/10/2023
Third readingAssembly
- Third reading moved
- 19/10/2023
- Third reading passed
- 19/10/2023
Second House: Legislative Council
Message received from AssemblyCouncil
- Message received from Assembly
- 19/10/2023
First readingCouncil
- Introduced by Hon Jaclyn Symes
- First reading passed
- 19/10/2023
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 19/10/2023
Second readingCouncil
- Second reading moved
- 19/10/2023
- Debate resumed
- 02/11/2023
- Reasoned amendment
- 02/11/2023
The following reasoned amendment moved by Evan Mulholland (Opposition) was defeated:
That all the words after “That” be omitted and replaced with the words “this Bill be withdrawn and instead the Government puts in place measures to ensure that those responsible for the Lawyer X scandal are held to account.”.
- Second reading passed
- 02/11/2023
Committee of the wholeCouncil
- Date committed
- 02/11/2023
- Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended
- 02/11/2023
Third readingCouncil
- Third reading moved
- 02/11/2023
- Third reading passed
- 02/11/2023
Royal Assent
- Royal Assent given
- 08/11/2023
- Act number 31/2023