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Government Information (Public Access) Bill 2009

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Fri 26 Jun 2009 - Act No 52 of 2009 (GG No. 99, 03/07/2009, p. 3866)
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Rees, Nathan (Della Bosca, John)
Act number: 52/2009
Long Title: An Act to facilitate public access to government information.
The following Bills are cognate with this Bill: Government Information (Information Commissioner) Bill 2009
Government Information (Public Access) (Consequential Amendments and Repeal) Bill 2009
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Rees, Nathan
Notice of Motion: Tue 16 Jun 2009
Introduced: Wed 17 Jun 2009
"Agreement in Principle" Speech: Wed 17 Jun 2009
Agreed to in Principle LA: Tue 23 Jun 2009
Date Declared by Temporary Speaker without amendment: Tue 23 Jun 2009
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Della Bosca, John
Introduced: Tue 23 Jun 2009
First Reading: Tue 23 Jun 2009
2R Speech: Wed 24 Jun 2009
Second Reading: Wed 24 Jun 2009
Date Committed: Thu 25 Jun 2009
Reported with amdts: Thu 25 Jun 2009
Report Adopted: Thu 25 Jun 2009
Third Reading: Thu 25 Jun 2009
Date Passed with amdts: Thu 25 Jun 2009
Returned to LA: Thu 25 Jun 2009
LA agrees with amendments: Thu 25 Jun 2009
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 25 Jun 2009
  • Assented: Fri 26 Jun 2009
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Previous Version(s):
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
Ex note Government Information (Public Access) Bill 2009.pdf Ex note Government Information (Public Access) Bill 2009.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA LA 52, 53, 54 09.pdf LA 52, 53, 54 09.pdf
2R Speech LC LC 52, 53, 54 09.pdf LC 52, 53, 54 09.pdf

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

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
Schedule of Amendments.pdf Schedule of Amendments.pdf

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No.9 of 2009 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.