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Water (Resource Management) Bill

First House: Legislative Assembly

First reading


  • Introduced by Hon J Thwaites
  • First reading passed
    05/10/2005

Second reading


Consideration in detail


  • Consideration in detail started
    26/10/2005
    On 27/10/2005 the House removed the bill from the Government Business Program; debate therefore no longer has to conlcude at 4.00 pm on Thursday 27/10/2005.
  • Consideration in detail completed - Bill amended
    27/10/2005

    The Government amendments were agreed to.

Third reading


  • Third reading moved
    27/10/2005
  • Third reading passed
    27/10/2005

Second House: Legislative Council

First reading


  • Introduced by Ms Candy Broad
  • First reading passed
    15/11/2005

Second reading


  • Second reading moved
    16/11/2005

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    Under the Government Business Program agreed to by the House on 22/11/05 this Bill must be completed by 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 24/11/05, unless the time of the Government Business Program is extended. Debate resumed and the Hon. Graeme Stoney (Opposition) moved a reasoned amendment and the Hon. W.R. Baxter (The Nationals) moved an amendment to the Hon. Graeme Stoney's reasoned amendment 23/11/2005.

    The reasoned amendment and the amendment to the reasoned amendment were defeated on divsions.

  • Second reading passed
    23/11/2005

Committee of the whole


  • Date committed
    23/11/2005
    The Nationals amendments were circulated 23/11/2005.
  • Amendments circulated

    Business was interrupted pursuant to Sessional Order 14 and progress was reported 23/11/2005. Committee resumed 24/11/2005. The Nationals amendments were not agreed to.

  • Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended
    24/11/2005

Third reading


  • Third reading moved
    24/11/2005
  • Third reading passed
    24/11/2005

Royal Assent


  • Royal Assent given
    07/12/2005
  • Act number 99/2005