National Parks and Wildlife Amendment Bill 2021

An Act to amend the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and other legislation to streamline processes for plans of management; to enable the Minister to approve priority conservation actions; to establish an entity to receive donations; to allow the Minister to create and trade in carbon sequestration rights and biodiversity credits for certain land; to reserve land; and for other purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Wed 08 December 2021
Member with carriage:
Mr Matt Kean
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 649, 17/12/2021, n2021-2831
Act number:
47 of 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 Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Mr Matt Kean
Notice of Motion Tue 16 November 2021
Introduced Wed 17 November 2021
First Reading Wed 17 November 2021
2R Speech Wed 17 November 2021
Second Reading Tue 23 November 2021
Third Reading Tue 23 November 2021
Date Passed LA Tue 23 November 2021
Legislative Council
Introduced Tue 23 November 2021
First Reading Tue 23 November 2021
2R Speech Tue 23 November 2021
Second Reading Tue 23 November 2021
Date Committed Tue 23 November 2021
Reported without amendment Tue 23 November 2021
Report Adopted Tue 23 November 2021
Third Reading Tue 23 November 2021
Passed with amdts Tue 23 November 2021
Returned to LA Tue 23 November 2021
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 24 November 2021
LC sent to governor Tue 22 February 2022
Assented Wed 08 December 2021

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 38 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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