Firearms and Weapons Legislation Amendment Bill 2017

An Act to amend the Firearms Act 1996, the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 and other laws to make further provision in respect of the categorisation of firearms, firearms and weapons amnesties, ammunition controls, licences and permits and administrative arrangements; and for other purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Assented on Tue 27 June 2017
Member with carriage:
The Hon. Niall Blair (Mr Paul Toole)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 72, 30/06/2017, p. 3383
Act number:
26 of 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. Niall Blair
Notice of Motion Tue 23 May 2017
Introduced Wed 24 May 2017
First Reading Wed 24 May 2017
2R Speech Wed 24 May 2017
Second Reading Wed 31 May 2017
Date Committed Wed 31 May 2017
Reported Wed 31 May 2017
Report Adopted Thu 01 June 2017
Third Reading Thu 01 June 2017
Passed w'out amdt Thu 01 June 2017
Sent to LA for Concurrence Thu 01 June 2017
Legislative Assembly
Introduced by Mr Kevin Anderson
Introduced Thu 01 June 2017
First Reading Thu 01 June 2017
2R Speech Tue 20 June 2017
Second Reading Tue 20 June 2017
Third Reading Tue 20 June 2017
Passed w'out amdt Tue 20 June 2017
Assent information
Passed parliament Tue 20 June 2017
LC sent to governor Fri 23 June 2017
Assented Tue 27 June 2017

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.9 of 2017 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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