Bushfires Legislation Amendment Bill 2020

An Act to amend the Rural Fires Act 1997 and other legislation in response to an inquiry into the 2019-2020 bushfire season.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Wed 25 November 2020
Member with carriage:
Mr David Elliott (The Hon. Damien Tudehope)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 362, 04/12/2020, n2020-4699
Act number:
37 of 2020
Bill Remarks:
Bill declared urgent 12 November 2020

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

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

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 David Elliott
Notice of Motion Tue 10 November 2020
Introduced Tue 10 November 2020
First Reading Tue 10 November 2020
2R Speech Tue 10 November 2020
Second Reading Wed 11 November 2020
Considered in Detail Wed 11 November 2020
Third Reading Wed 11 November 2020
Passed w'out amdt Wed 11 November 2020
Legislative Council
Introduced by The Hon. Damien Tudehope
Introduced Thu 12 November 2020
First Reading Thu 12 November 2020
2R Speech Tue 17 November 2020
Second Reading Tue 17 November 2020
Date Committed Wed 18 November 2020
Reported with amendments Wed 18 November 2020
Report Adopted Wed 18 November 2020
Third Reading Wed 18 November 2020
Passed with amdts Wed 18 November 2020
Sent to LA for concurrence Wed 18 November 2020
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 19 November 2020
LA sent to governor Fri 20 November 2020
Assented Wed 25 November 2020

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 24 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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