Local Government Amendment (Amalgamation Referendums) Bill 2017

An Act to amend the Local Government Act 1993 to require referendums to be held in relation to the amalgamation or proposed amalgamation of local councils.

Key details

Type:
Private
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Negatived, Thu 19 October 2017
Member with carriage:
The Hon. Robert Borsak (Mr Philip Donato)
Bill Remarks:
LA: Bill negatived at 2R on 19/10/2017

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 Council

Initially introduced in the Legislative Council

Introduced by The Hon. Robert Borsak
Notice of Motion Tue 21 February 2017
Introduced Thu 11 May 2017
First Reading Thu 11 May 2017
2R Speech Thu 11 May 2017
Second Reading Thu 22 June 2017
Date Committed Thu 22 June 2017
Reported with amdts Thu 22 June 2017
Report Adopted Thu 22 June 2017
Third Reading Thu 22 June 2017
Passed with amdts Thu 22 June 2017
Sent to LA for Concurrence Thu 22 June 2017
Legislative Assembly
Introduced by Mr Philip Donato
Introduced Tue 01 August 2017
First Reading Tue 01 August 2017
2R Speech Thu 03 August 2017

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.8 of 2017 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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