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Biodiversity Conservation Bill 2016

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Wed 23 Nov 2016 - Act No 63 of 2016 (GG No. 104, 2/12/2016, p. 3369)
Bill Remarks: LA: Division on the second reading deferred until 17/11/2016, in accordance with the suspension of Standing Orders of 16/11/2016. LC: Bill and cognate declared urgent 9/11/2016 LC: Bill reported with an amendment, report adopted, bill read a third time 16/11/2016 am
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Blair, Niall (Speakman, Mark)
Act number: 63/2016
Long Title: An Act relating to the conservation of biodiversity; and to repeal the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, the Nature Conservation Trust Act 2001 and the animal and plant provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
The following Bills are cognate with this Bill: Local Land Services Amendment Bill 2016
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Blair, Niall
Notice of Motion: Tue 8 Nov 2016
Introduced: Wed 9 Nov 2016
First Reading: Wed 9 Nov 2016
2R Speech: Wed 9 Nov 2016
Second Reading: Tue 15 Nov 2016
Date Committed: Tue 15 Nov 2016
Reported with an amdt: Wed 16 Nov 2016
Report Adopted: Wed 16 Nov 2016
Third Reading: Wed 16 Nov 2016
Date Passed with an amdt: Wed 16 Nov 2016
Sent to LA for Concurrence: Wed 16 Nov 2016
Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Speakman, Mark
Introduced: Wed 16 Nov 2016
First Reading: Wed 16 Nov 2016
2R Speech: Wed 16 Nov 2016
Second Reading: Thu 17 Nov 2016
Third Reading: Thu 17 Nov 2016
Date Passed w'out amdt: Thu 17 Nov 2016
  • LC Sent to Governor: Fri 18 Nov 2016
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 17 Nov 2016
  • Assented: Wed 23 Nov 2016
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN Biodiversity.pdf XN Biodiversity.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA 2R Biodiversity and cognate bill.pdf 2R Biodiversity and cognate bill.pdf
2R Speech LC 2R Biodiversity and Local Land.pdf 2R Biodiversity and Local Land.pdf

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
c2016-127.pdf c2016-127.pdf
c2016-126.pdf c2016-126.pdf
c2016-120.pdf c2016-120.pdf
c2016-123A.pdf c2016-123A.pdf
c2016-118B.pdf c2016-118B.pdf

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

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No.18 of 2016 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.