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Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Bill 2024

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Wed 3 Apr 2024 - Act No 20 of 2024 (GG No. 132, 12/04/2024, n2024-0656)
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Dib, Jihad (Sharpe, Penny)
Act number: 20/2024
Long Title: An Act to amend certain legislation administered by the Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for the Environment to provide for strengthened regulation, and increased penalties for offences, relating to the protection of the environment; and to amend the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 for related purposes.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Doyle, Trish
Notice of Motion: Thu 14 Mar 2024
Introduced: Thu 14 Mar 2024
First Reading: Thu 14 Mar 2024
2R Speech: Thu 14 Mar 2024
Second Reading: Wed 20 Mar 2024
Third Reading: Wed 20 Mar 2024
Date Passed LA: Wed 20 Mar 2024
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Sharpe, Penny
Introduced: Wed 20 Mar 2024
First Reading: Wed 20 Mar 2024
2R Speech: Thu 21 Mar 2024
Second Reading: Thu 21 Mar 2024
Third Reading: Thu 21 Mar 2024
Date Passed LC: Thu 21 Mar 2024
Returned to LA: Thu 21 Mar 2024
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 21 Mar 2024
  • Assented: Wed 3 Apr 2024
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Bill 2024.pdf SPI - Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Bill 2024.pdf
Previous Version(s):
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Bill 2024.pdf XN Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Bill 2024.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA
2R Speech LC Second Reading Speech LC

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 11/58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.