Status
Passed and Assented to
Introduction print – Bill
Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum
Circulation print – Explanatory Memorandum
As sent print – Explanatory Memorandum
First House: Legislative Assembly
First readingAssembly
- Introduced by Hon J Thwaites
- First reading passed
- 05/10/2005
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 06/10/2005
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Under the Government Business Program agreed to by the House 25/10/2005, debate on this bill must be completed by 4.00 pm on Thursday 27/10/2005 [see below for update]. Debate resumed 26/10/2005 and the Government (Mr Thwaites) and The Nationals (Mr Walsh) circulated amendments; the Opposition (Mr Plowman) moved a reasoned amendment to which The Nationals (Mr Walsh) moved an amendment.
- Amendments circulated
- Second reading passed
- 26/10/2005
- The amendment to the reasoned amendment and the reasoned amendment itself were defeated.
Consideration in detailAssembly
- 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 readingAssembly
- Third reading moved
- 27/10/2005
- Third reading passed
- 27/10/2005
Second House: Legislative Council
First readingCouncil
- Introduced by Ms Candy Broad
- First reading passed
- 15/11/2005
Second readingCouncil
- 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 wholeCouncil
- Date committed
- 23/11/2005
- The Nationals amendments were circulated 23/11/2005.
- Amendments circulated
- Baxter 231105.doc(opens in a new window)Baxter 231105.pdf(opens in a new window)
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 readingCouncil
- Third reading moved
- 24/11/2005
- Third reading passed
- 24/11/2005
Royal Assent
- Royal Assent given
- 07/12/2005
- Act number 99/2005