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Bill details

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Tue 28 Aug 2012 - Act No 58 of 2012 (GG.86, 31/08/2012, p.3807)
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Baird, Mike (Pearce, Gregory)
Act number: 58/2012
Long Title: An Act relating to fiscal responsibility in the management of government finances; to repeal the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2005; and to make consequential amendments to the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Baird, Mike
Notice of Motion: Wed 30 May 2012
Introduced: Thu 31 May 2012
First Reading: Thu 31 May 2012
2R Speech: Thu 31 May 2012
Second Reading: Thu 16 Aug 2012
Third Reading: Thu 16 Aug 2012
Date Passed w'out amdt: Thu 16 Aug 2012
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Pearce, Gregory
Introduced: Tue 21 Aug 2012
First Reading: Tue 21 Aug 2012
2R Speech: Wed 22 Aug 2012
Second Reading: Wed 22 Aug 2012
Third Reading: Wed 22 Aug 2012
Date Passed w'out amdt: Wed 22 Aug 2012
Returned to LA: Wed 22 Aug 2012
  • Passed Parliament: Wed 22 Aug 2012
  • Assented: Tue 28 Aug 2012
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:
fiscal responsibility ex note.pdf fiscal responsibility ex note.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA 2R Speech FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY BILL 2012.pdf 2R Speech FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY BILL 2012.pdf
2R Speech LC Fiscal Responsibility - LC 2nd Read.pdf Fiscal Responsibility - LC 2nd Read.pdf

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
c2012-117.pdf c2012-117.pdf

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

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No.11 of 2012 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.