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Bill details

Water Management Amendment Bill 2018

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Wed 27 Jun 2018 - Act No 31 of 2018 (GG No. 68, 6/07/2018, p. 4179)
Bill Remarks: Bill declared urgent 6/06/2018
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Blair, Niall (Toole, Paul)
Act number: 31/2018
Long Title: An Act to amend the Water Management Act 2000 with respect to management plans, approvals and access licences, Murray-Darling Basin water resources, metering equipment, enforcement and liability, the provision of information and managing environmental water; and for other purposes.
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Blair, Niall
Notice of Motion: Tue 5 Jun 2018
Introduced: Wed 6 Jun 2018
First Reading: Wed 6 Jun 2018
2R Speech: Wed 6 Jun 2018
Second Reading: Tue 19 Jun 2018
Date Committed: Tue 19 Jun 2018
Reported with amendments: Tue 19 Jun 2018
Report Adopted: Tue 19 Jun 2018
Third Reading: Wed 20 Jun 2018
Date Passed with amdts: Wed 20 Jun 2018
Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Toole, Paul
Introduced: Wed 20 Jun 2018
First Reading: Wed 20 Jun 2018
2R Speech: Wed 20 Jun 2018
Second Reading: Wed 20 Jun 2018
Third Reading: Wed 20 Jun 2018
Date Passed w'out amdt: Wed 20 Jun 2018
  • LC Sent to Governor: Fri 22 Jun 2018
  • Passed Parliament: Wed 20 Jun 2018
  • Assented: Wed 27 Jun 2018
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 Water Management Amendment BIll 2018.pdf XN Water Management Amendment BIll 2018.pdf

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

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
c2018-086B.pdf c2018-086B.pdf
c2018-077D.pdf c2018-077D.pdf
c2018-087.pdf c2018-087.pdf
c2018-075A.pdf c2018-075A.pdf

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
Schedule of amendments - Water Management AMendment Bill 2018.pdf Schedule of amendments - Water Management AMendment Bill 2018.pdf

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 10 of 2018 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.