Government Information (Public Access) Bill 2009

An Act to facilitate public access to government information.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Fri 26 June 2009
Introduced by:
The Hon. Nathan Rees (Della Bosca, John)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 99, 03/07/2009, p. 3866
Act number:
52 of 2009
The following Bills are cognate with this Bill:
Government Information (Information Commissioner) Bill 2009, Government Information (Public Access) (Consequential Amendments and Repeal) Bill 2009

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 The Hon. Nathan Rees
Notice of Motion Tue 16 June 2009
Introduced Wed 17 June 2009
"Agreement in Principle" Speech Wed 17 June 2009
Agreed to in Principle LA Tue 23 June 2009
Declared by Temporary Speaker without amendment Tue 23 June 2009
Legislative Council
Member with carriage Della Bosca, John
Introduced Tue 23 June 2009
First Reading Tue 23 June 2009
2R Speech Wed 24 June 2009
Second Reading Wed 24 June 2009
Date Committed Thu 25 June 2009
Reported with amdts Thu 25 June 2009
Report Adopted Thu 25 June 2009
Third Reading Thu 25 June 2009
Passed with amdts Thu 25 June 2009
Returned to LA Thu 25 June 2009
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 25 June 2009
Assented Fri 26 June 2009

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.9 of 2009 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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