Marine Parks Amendment (Moratorium) Bill 2011

An Act to amend the Marine Parks Act 1997 to impose a moratorium on the declaration of additional marine parks or the alteration or creation of sanctuary zones within existing marine parks.

Key details

Type:
Private
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Assented on Tue 13 September 2011
Member with carriage:
The Hon. Robert Brown (The Hon. Richard Torbay)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No.37, 16/9/11, p.5510
Act number:
40 of 2011
Bill Remarks:
Long title amended 23/06/2011

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Amendments

Members can lodge amendments to Bills that are considered in their House. If a House is not listed, no amendments were lodged by members in that House. Amendments that are agreed to in one House are sent to the other House for agreement.

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Council

Initially introduced in the Legislative Council

Introduced by The Hon. Robert Brown
Introduced Fri 06 May 2011
First Reading Fri 06 May 2011
2R Speech Fri 06 May 2011
Second Reading Thu 23 June 2011
Date Committed Thu 23 June 2011
Reported with amdts Thu 23 June 2011
Report Adopted Thu 23 June 2011
Third Reading Thu 23 June 2011
Passed with amdts Thu 23 June 2011
Sent to LA for Concurrence Thu 23 June 2011
Legislative Assembly
Introduced by The Hon. Richard Torbay
Introduced Thu 23 June 2011
"Agreement in Principle" Speech Wed 10 August 2011
Agreed to in Principle LA Thu 08 September 2011
Declared by Temporary Speaker without amendment Thu 08 September 2011
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 08 September 2011
LC sent to governor Fri 09 September 2011
Assented Tue 13 September 2011

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.1 of 2011 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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