Defamation Amendment Bill 2002

An Act to amend the Defamation Act 1974 with respect to corporations, the settlement of claims for defamation, defences for defamation and costs in defamation proceedings; to amend the District Court Act 1973 with respect to juries in actions for defamation; to amend the Limitation Act 1969 to provide for a one year limitation period for defamation actions and the extension of that limitation period; and for other purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Wed 18 December 2002
Introduced by:
Stewart, Tony (Egan, Michael)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 13 of 10/01/2003, p. 94
Act number:
136 of 2002
Bill Remarks:
Declared an urgent Bill

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.

Amendments Agreed To

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 Stewart, Tony
Notice of Motion Tue 12 November 2002
Introduced Wed 13 November 2002
First Reading Wed 13 November 2002
2R Speech Wed 13 November 2002
Second Reading Fri 15 November 2002
Third Reading Tue 19 November 2002
Date Passed LA Tue 19 November 2002
Legislative Council
Member with carriage Egan, Michael
Introduced Wed 20 November 2002
First Reading Wed 20 November 2002
2R Speech Thu 05 December 2002
Second Reading Thu 05 December 2002
Date Committed Thu 05 December 2002
Reported Thu 05 December 2002
Report Adopted Thu 05 December 2002
Third Reading Thu 05 December 2002
Passed with amdts Thu 05 December 2002
Returned to LA Thu 05 December 2002
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 11 December 2002
LC sent to governor Tue 29 April 2003
Assented Wed 18 December 2002

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