Electoral Legislation Amendment (Local Government Elections) Bill 2021

An Act to amend the Electoral Funding Act 2018 to make further provision regarding political donations received or made, and electoral expenditure incurred, by or on behalf of participants in local government elections; to amend the Local Government Act 1993 to provide for matters in relation to the postponement of local government elections; and for related purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Assented on Mon 28 June 2021
Member with carriage:
The Hon. Don Harwin (Ms Gladys Berejiklian)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 299, 2/7/2021, n2021-1428.
Act number:
20 of 2021
Bill Remarks:

Bill declared urgent 10 June 2021.

LC: Schedule 2 is now incorporated in a separate bill (the Local Government Amendment (Elections) Bill 2021) - 22/06/2021.

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 Council

Initially introduced in the Legislative Council

Introduced by The Hon. Don Harwin
Notice of Motion Tue 08 June 2021
Introduced Thu 10 June 2021
First Reading Thu 10 June 2021
2R Speech Thu 10 June 2021
Second Reading Tue 22 June 2021
Date Committed Tue 22 June 2021
Reported with amendments Tue 22 June 2021
Report Adopted Tue 22 June 2021
Third Reading Tue 22 June 2021
Passed with amdts Tue 22 June 2021
Sent to LA for concurrence Tue 22 June 2021
Reported from LA without amendment Wed 23 June 2021
Legislative Assembly
Introduced by Ms Gabrielle Upton
Introduced Wed 23 June 2021
First Reading Wed 23 June 2021
2R Speech Wed 23 June 2021
Second Reading Wed 23 June 2021
Third Reading Wed 23 June 2021
Date Passed LA Wed 23 June 2021
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 23 June 2021
LA sent to governor Thu 24 June 2021
Assented Mon 28 June 2021

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 32 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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