Local Government and Elections Legislation Amendment (Integrity) Bill 2016

An Act to amend the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981 to impose caps on political donations in connection with local government elections and to amend the Local Government Act 1993 to make further provision with respect to the disqualification of persons from civic office and the disclosure by councillors of their pecuniary interests.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Fri 01 July 2016
Member with carriage:
Mr Paul Toole (The Hon. Duncan Gay)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 57, 08/07/2016, p. 1930
Act number:
35 of 2016
Bill Remarks:
LA SSO all stages agreed to 21/06/2016; LC declared the bill urgent 22/06/2016.

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.

Second reading speeches

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 Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Mr Paul Toole
Notice of Motion Tue 21 June 2016
Introduced Tue 21 June 2016
First Reading Tue 21 June 2016
2R Speech Tue 21 June 2016
Second Reading Tue 21 June 2016
Third Reading Tue 21 June 2016
Passed w'out amdt Tue 21 June 2016
Legislative Council
Introduced by The Hon. Duncan Gay
Introduced Wed 22 June 2016
First Reading Wed 22 June 2016
2R Speech Wed 22 June 2016
Second Reading Wed 22 June 2016
Date Committed Wed 22 June 2016
Reported w'out amdt Wed 22 June 2016
Report Adopted Wed 22 June 2016
Third Reading Wed 22 June 2016
Passed w'out amdt Wed 22 June 2016
Returned to LA Wed 22 June 2016
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 22 June 2016
LA sent to governor Fri 24 June 2016
Assented Fri 01 July 2016

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.10 of 2016 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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