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Constitution Amendment (Pledge of Loyalty) Bill 2006

Type: Private members
Status: Assented on Mon 3 Apr 2006 - Act No 6 of 2006 (GG No. 52, 13/04/2006, p. 2101.)
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Lynch, Paul (Primrose, Peter)
Act number: 6/2006
Long Title: An Act to amend the Constitution Act 1902 to require Members of Parliament and Ministers to take a pledge of loyalty to Australia and to the people of New South Wales instead of swearing allegiance to the Queen, and to revise the oaths taken by Executive Councillors.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Lynch, Paul
Notice of Motion: Tue 4 May 2004
Introduced: Thu 6 May 2004
First Reading: Thu 6 May 2004
2R Speech: Thu 6 May 2004
Second Reading: Thu 7 Apr 2005
Third Reading: Thu 7 Apr 2005
Date Passed LA: Thu 7 Apr 2005
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Primrose, Peter
Introduced: Thu 7 Apr 2005
First Reading: Thu 7 Apr 2005
2R Speech: Thu 2 Mar 2006
Second Reading: Tue 7 Mar 2006
Date Committed: Tue 7 Mar 2006
Reported: Tue 7 Mar 2006
Report Adopted: Tue 7 Mar 2006
Third Reading: Tue 7 Mar 2006
Date Passed w'out amdt: Tue 7 Mar 2006
Returned to LA: Tue 7 Mar 2006
  • Passed Parliament: Tue 7 Mar 2006
  • Assented: Mon 3 Apr 2006
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Previous Version(s):
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
Ex note Constitution Amendment (Pledge of Loyalty) Bill 2006.pdf Ex note Constitution Amendment (Pledge of Loyalty) Bill 2006.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA LA 0606.pdf LA 0606.pdf
2R Speech LC LC 0606.pdf LC 0606.pdf

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.