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Constitution Amendment (Legislative Council Abolition) Bill 1960

Type: Government
Status: Rejected at Referendum
Bill Remarks: LA REMARKS: Reported Without Amendment 5/04/1960. Report Adopted 5/04/1960. Re-introduced under Section 5B of the Constitution Act, 1902. Point of Order:- that not in order to again introduce Bill under Section 5B of Constitution Act, 1902, until three months after receipt of Message from Council returning Bill, overruled by Mr Speaker, 31 March, 1960. Motion of Dissent negatived, 5 April, 1960. Message from Council dated 6 April, 1960 declining to take Bill into consideration unless originated in that House and returning Bill without deliberation thereon, 6 April, 1960. Message to Council requesting Free Conference, 7 April, 1960. Message from Governor convening a Joint Sitting to deliberate upon Bill, 13 April, 1960 am. Message from Council dated 13 April, 1960, forwarding copy of Resolution and Address to Governor, adopted in reply to Governor's Message in regard to Joint Sitting to deliberate upon Bill, 11 May, 1960. Joint Sitting, 20 April, 1960. Message from Governor recommending provision for Referendum consequent upon adoption of Resolution by Assembly directing that Bill be submitted by way of Referendum to electors, 11 May, 1960. Resolution directing that Bill be submitted by way of Referendum to electors, adopted, 12 May, 1960. Address to Governor conveying Resolution, 12 May, 1960. Address to Governor conveying Resolution, 12 May, 1960. LC REMARKS: Bill again passed by Assembly pursuant to Section 5B of the Constitution Act 1902. Question of Privilege-Bill should have originated in Legislative Council. Message returning Bill to Legislative Assembly without deliberation, carried on division 6/04/1960. Assembly requests Free Conference on provisions of Section 5B of the Constitution Act 1902; considered situation not arisen to comply with request, carried on division 7/04/1960. Message from His Excellency the Governor dated 13/04/1960, convening joint sitting of the Members of the Legislative Council and the Members of the Legislative Assembly considered; Address in reply from the House declining to attend, carried on division 13/04/1960. Communication from His Excellency the Governor dated 14/04/1960, acknowledging Address of previous Session reported 24/08/1960.
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Heffron, Robert
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Heffron, Robert
Introduced: Thu 31 Mar 1960
First Reading: Thu 31 Mar 1960
Second Reading: Tue 5 Apr 1960
Considered in Detail: Tue 5 Apr 1960
Third Reading: Wed 6 Apr 1960
Date Passed and sent to Council for concurrence: Wed 6 Apr 1960
Legislative Council
Introduced: Wed 6 Apr 1960
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.