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Bill details

Local Government Amendment (Election Date) Bill 2008

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Wed 19 Mar 2008 - Act No 3 of 2008 (GG No. 37, 28/3/2008, p 2467)
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Lynch, Paul (Kelly, Tony)
Act number: 3/2008
Long Title: An Act to amend the Local Government Act 1993 to change the date for the holding of ordinary elections of councillors in and after 2008.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Lynch, Paul
Notice of Motion: Tue 26 Feb 2008
Introduced: Wed 27 Feb 2008
"Agreement in Principle" Speech: Wed 27 Feb 2008
Agreed to in Principle LA: Wed 5 Mar 2008
Date Declared by Speaker without amendment: Wed 5 Mar 2008
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Kelly, Tony
Introduced: Wed 5 Mar 2008
First Reading: Wed 5 Mar 2008
2R Speech: Wed 5 Mar 2008
Second Reading: Wed 5 Mar 2008
Third Reading: Wed 5 Mar 2008
Date Passed w'out amdt: Wed 5 Mar 2008
Returned to LA: Wed 5 Mar 2008
  • Passed Parliament: Wed 5 Mar 2008
  • Assented: Wed 19 Mar 2008
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 Local Government Amendment (Election Date) Bill 2008.pdf Ex note Local Government Amendment (Election Date) Bill 2008.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA LA 0308.pdf LA 0308.pdf
2R Speech LC LC 0308.pdf LC 0308.pdf

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.2 of 2008 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.