Parliamentary Remuneration Amendment (Salary Packaging) Bill 2009

  • Private Member's Bill
  • Assented on 16/09/2009 - Act No 62 of 2009 (GG No. 136, 25/09/2009, p. 5198).

Long Title

An Act to amend the Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1989, the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1971 and the Constitution Act 1902 with respect to the provision of employment benefits and the making of superannuation contributions for members of Parliament by way of salary sacrifice.

Explanatory Notes

Explanatory note This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament. Overview of Bill The objects of this Bill are to amend the Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1989, the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1971 and the Constitution Act 1902 as follows: (a) to enable employment benefits to be provided to members of Parliament by way of salary sacrifice, on the same basis as those benefits are provided to members of the Government Service, (b) to enable members...  
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Digest

See Digest 10 of 2009, dated 31/08/2009 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

Agreement in Principle/Second Reading Speeches

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Legislative Assembly Minister's
"Agreement in Principle" Speech
Legislative Council Minister's 2R Speech
LA Parl Sal.pdf LC 6209.pdf

Tracking through the Houses

  • Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly: Legislative Council:
  • Member with Carriage: Torbay, Richard
  • Notice of Motion: Tue 23 Jun 2009
  • Introduced: Fri 26 Jun 2009
  • "Agreement in Principle" Speech: Fri 26 Jun 2009
  • Agreed to in Principle LA: Thu 3 Sep 2009
  • Date Passed Declared by Temporary Speaker without amendment: Thu 03 Sep 2009
  • Member with Carriage: Smith, Roy
  • Introduced: Tue 8 Sep 2009
  • First Reading: Tue 8 Sep 2009
  • Minister's 2R Speech: Thu 10 Sep 2009
  • Second Reading: Thu 10 Sep 2009
  • Third Reading: Thu 10 Sep 2009
  • Date Passed w'out amdt: Thu 10 Sep 2009
  • Returned to LA: Thu 10 Sep 2009
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 10 Sep 2009

Text of Bill as passed by both Houses

b2009-078-d11-House.pdf

Assent

  • Assented: Wed 16 Sep 2009