Biodiversity Conservation Bill 2016

An Act relating to the conservation of biodiversity; and to repeal the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, the Nature Conservation Trust Act 2001 and the animal and plant provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Assented on Wed 23 November 2016
Introduced by:
The Hon. Niall Blair (Mr Mark Speakman)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 104, 2/12/2016, p. 3369
Act number:
63 of 2016
The following Bills are cognate with this Bill:
Local Land Services Amendment Bill 2016
Bill Remarks:
LA: Division on the second reading deferred until 17/11/2016, in accordance with the suspension of Standing Orders of 16/11/2016. LC: Bill and cognate declared urgent 9/11/2016 LC: Bill reported with an amendment, report adopted, bill read a third time 16/11/2016 am

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.

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.

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 The Hon. Niall Blair
Notice of Motion Tue 08 November 2016
Introduced Wed 09 November 2016
First Reading Wed 09 November 2016
2R Speech Wed 09 November 2016
Second Reading Tue 15 November 2016
Date Committed Tue 15 November 2016
Reported with an amdt Wed 16 November 2016
Report Adopted Wed 16 November 2016
Third Reading Wed 16 November 2016
Passed with an amdt Wed 16 November 2016
Sent to LA for Concurrence Wed 16 November 2016
Legislative Assembly
Member with carriage Mr Mark Speakman
Introduced Wed 16 November 2016
First Reading Wed 16 November 2016
2R Speech Wed 16 November 2016
Second Reading Thu 17 November 2016
Third Reading Thu 17 November 2016
Passed w'out amdt Thu 17 November 2016
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 17 November 2016
LC sent to governor Fri 18 November 2016
Assented Wed 23 November 2016

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.18 of 2016 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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