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Statute Law Amendment (References to the Sovereign) Bill 2023

First House: Legislative Assembly

First reading


Second reading


Third reading


  • Third reading moved
    17/08/2023
  • Third reading passed
    17/08/2023

Second House: Legislative Council

Message received from Assembly


  • Message received from Assembly
    17/08/2023

First reading


Second reading


  • Second reading moved
    17/08/2023
  • Debate resumed
    29/08/2023
  • Reasoned amendment
    29/08/2023

    The following reasoned amendment moved by Matthew Bach (Opposition) was defeated by the House.

    That all the words after “That” be omitted and replaced with the words “this House refuses to read this Bill a second time until the Government has provided clarity on the rationale of the amending provisions.”.

  • Second reading passed
    29/08/2023

Committee of the whole


Third reading


  • Third reading moved
    29/08/2023
  • Third reading passed
    29/08/2023

Royal Assent


  • Royal Assent given
    05/09/2023
  • Act number 25/2023