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Constitution Amendment (Legislative Council Abolition) Bill 1959

Type: Government
Status: Other -- see Bill Remarks
Bill Remarks: LA REMARKS: Message from Governor recommending provision for 12/11/1959. Reported Without Amendment 2/12/1959. Report Adopted 2/12/1959. Point of Order: - That Bill improperly introduced, overruled by Mr Speaker, 12 November, 1959. Amendment on leave to introduce, to refer subject to Royal Commission, negatived, 12 November, 1959. Mr Speaker consented to 3rd read forthwith. Message from Council dated 2 December, 1959, declining to take Bill into consideration unless originated in that House and returning Bill without deliberation thereon, 1 March, 1960. LC REMARKS: Question of Privilege-Bill should have originated in Legislative Council. Message returning Bill to Legislative Assembly without deliberation carried on division 2/12/1959.
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Heffron, Robert
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Heffron, Robert
Introduced: Thu 12 Nov 1959
First Reading: Thu 12 Nov 1959
Second Reading: Wed 2 Dec 1959
Considered in Detail: Wed 2 Dec 1959
Third Reading: Wed 2 Dec 1959
Date Passed and sent to Council for concurrence: Wed 2 Dec 1959
Legislative Council
Introduced: Wed 2 Dec 1959
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Not available at this stage.
Previous Version(s):
Various Versions 1.pdf Various Versions 1.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
Not available at this stage.

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Not available at this stage.
2R Speech LC Not available at this stage.

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

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