Evidence Amendment (Confidential Communications) Bill 1997

An Act to amend the Evidence Act 1995 to expand the categories of privilege that may prevent evidence being adduced to include professional confidential relationship privilege and sexual assault communications privilege.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Assented on Wed 10 December 1997
Introduced by:
Shaw, Jeff (Whelan, Paul)
Act number:
122 of 1997

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

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 Council

Initially introduced in the Legislative Council

Introduced by Shaw, Jeff
Introduced Thu 18 September 1997
2R Speech Wed 22 October 1997
Second Reading Wed 22 October 1997
Date Committed Wed 22 October 1997
Reported with Amendments Wed 22 October 1997
Third Reading Thu 23 October 1997
Legislative Assembly
Member with carriage Whelan, Paul
Introduced Thu 23 October 1997
First Reading Thu 23 October 1997
2R Speech Thu 23 October 1997
Second Reading Thu 27 November 1997
Assent information
Passed parliament Tue 02 December 1997
Assented Wed 10 December 1997

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