Ombudsman Amendment (Removal of Legal Professional Privilege) Bill 2010

An Act to amend the Ombudsman Act 1974 to remove provisions that prevent the Ombudsman from obtaining information that is subject to the client legal privilege of a public authority

Key details

Type:
Private
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Wed 27 October 2010
Introduced by:
Besseling, Peter (Moyes, Gordon)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 123, 29/10/2010, p. 5330
Act number:
80 of 2010

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

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 Besseling, Peter
Notice of Motion Tue 22 June 2010
Introduced Thu 24 June 2010
"Agreement in Principle" Speech Thu 24 June 2010
Agreed to in Principle LA Thu 02 September 2010
Declared by Deputy Speaker without amendment Thu 02 September 2010
Legislative Council
Member with carriage Moyes, Gordon
Introduced Tue 07 September 2010
First Reading Tue 07 September 2010
2R Speech Thu 21 October 2010
Second Reading Thu 21 October 2010
Third Reading Thu 21 October 2010
Passed w'out amdt Thu 21 October 2010
Returned to LA Thu 21 October 2010
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 21 October 2010
Assented Wed 27 October 2010

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