Adoption Amendment (Institute of Open Adoption Studies) Bill 2016

An Act to amend the Adoption Act 2000 and the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 to make provision for the disclosure of information for the purpose of research in relation to adoption and out-of-home care; and for related purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Wed 21 September 2016
Introduced by:
Mr Brad Hazzard (The Hon. John Ajaka)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 78, 23/09/2016, p. 2625
Act number:
43 of 2016

Documents

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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.

Legislative Council
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 Brad Hazzard
Notice of Motion Wed 22 June 2016
Introduced Wed 22 June 2016
First Reading Wed 22 June 2016
2R Speech Wed 22 June 2016
Second Reading Tue 09 August 2016
Third Reading Tue 09 August 2016
Passed w'out amdt Tue 09 August 2016
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. John Ajaka
Introduced Tue 09 August 2016
First Reading Tue 09 August 2016
2R Speech Wed 24 August 2016
Second Reading Wed 24 August 2016
Date Committed Wed 24 August 2016
Reported with amdts Wed 24 August 2016
Report Adopted Wed 24 August 2016
Third Reading Wed 24 August 2016
Passed with amdts Wed 24 August 2016
Returned to LA Wed 24 August 2016
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 15 September 2016
LA sent to governor Fri 16 September 2016
Assented Wed 21 September 2016

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.10 of 2016 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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