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Bushfires Legislation Amendment Bill 2020

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Wed 25 Nov 2020 - Act No 37 of 2020 (GG No. 362, 04/12/2020, n2020-4699)
Bill Remarks: Bill declared urgent 12 November 2020
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Elliott, David (Tudehope, Damien)
Act number: 37/2020
Long Title: An Act to amend the Rural Fires Act 1997 and other legislation in response to an inquiry into the 2019-2020 bushfire season.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Elliott, David
Notice of Motion: Tue 10 Nov 2020
Introduced: Tue 10 Nov 2020
First Reading: Tue 10 Nov 2020
2R Speech: Tue 10 Nov 2020
Second Reading: Wed 11 Nov 2020
Considered in Detail: Wed 11 Nov 2020
Third Reading: Wed 11 Nov 2020
Date Passed w'out amdt: Wed 11 Nov 2020
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Tudehope, Damien
Introduced: Thu 12 Nov 2020
First Reading: Thu 12 Nov 2020
2R Speech: Tue 17 Nov 2020
Second Reading: Tue 17 Nov 2020
Date Committed: Wed 18 Nov 2020
Reported with amendments: Wed 18 Nov 2020
Report Adopted: Wed 18 Nov 2020
Third Reading: Wed 18 Nov 2020
Date Passed with amdts: Wed 18 Nov 2020
Sent to LA for concurrence: Wed 18 Nov 2020
LA agrees with amendments: Thu 19 Nov 2020
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 19 Nov 2020
  • Assented: Wed 25 Nov 2020
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:
XN Bushfires Legislation Amendment Bill.pdf XN Bushfires Legislation Amendment Bill.pdf

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

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
c2020-245C.pdf c2020-245C.pdf
Legislative Council
OPP c2020-246C.pdf OPP c2020-246C.pdf
GRN c2020-262B.pdf GRN c2020-262B.pdf
Field c2020-290C.pdf Field c2020-290C.pdf
SFF c2020-289A.pdf SFF c2020-289A.pdf
PHON Sheet 44.pdf PHON Sheet 44.pdf
GRN c2020-250A.pdf GRN c2020-250A.pdf

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
Schedule of Amendments -Bushfires Legislation Amendment Bill 2020.pdf Schedule of Amendments -Bushfires Legislation Amendment Bill 2020.pdf

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 24 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.