Constitution Amendment (Virtual Attendance) Bill 2021

An Act to amend the Constitution Act 1902 to enable members of Parliament to attend meetings of Houses of Parliament remotely.

Key details

Type:
Private
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Assented on Wed 13 April 2022
Member with carriage:
Mr David Shoebridge (Mr Jamie Parker)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 175, 22/04/2022, n2022-0691
Act number:
15 of 2022

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 Mr David Shoebridge
Notice of Motion Tue 12 October 2021
Introduced Wed 13 October 2021
First Reading Wed 13 October 2021
2R Speech Wed 13 October 2021
Second Reading Wed 20 October 2021
Date Committed Wed 20 October 2021
Reported with amendments Wed 20 October 2021
Report Adopted Wed 20 October 2021
Third Reading Wed 20 October 2021
Passed with amdts Wed 20 October 2021
Sent to LA for concurrence Wed 20 October 2021
Reported from LA without amendment Thu 31 March 2022
Legislative Assembly
Introduced by Mr Jamie Parker
Introduced Wed 20 October 2021
First Reading Wed 20 October 2021
2R Speech Thu 24 March 2022
Second Reading Thu 31 March 2022
Third Reading Thu 31 March 2022
Date Passed LA Thu 31 March 2022
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 31 March 2022
LC sent to governor Tue 10 May 2022
Assented Wed 13 April 2022

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 35 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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