Local Government Amendment (Elections) Bill 2008

An Act to amend the Local Government Act 1993 in relation to the conduct of local government elections, the alteration of ward boundaries, the reduction of councillor numbers, and the role of councils during election periods; and for other purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Withdrawn, Thu 07 May 2009
Introduced by:
Mr Paul Lynch (Kelly, Tony)
Bill Remarks:
Message forwarded to LC advising of withdrawal of the bill from LA business paper

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

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 Mr Paul Lynch
Notice of Motion Fri 04 April 2008
Introduced Fri 04 April 2008
"Agreement in Principle" Speech Fri 04 April 2008
Agreed to in Principle LA Tue 08 April 2008
Declared by Temporary Speaker without amendment Tue 08 April 2008
Legislative Council
Member with carriage Kelly, Tony
Introduced Wed 09 April 2008
First Reading Wed 09 April 2008
2R Speech Wed 09 April 2008
Second Reading Wed 09 April 2008
Date Committed Wed 09 April 2008
Report Adopted Wed 09 April 2008
Third Reading Wed 09 April 2008
Passed with amdts Wed 09 April 2008
Returned to LA Wed 09 April 2008

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.4 of 2008 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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