Constitution Amendment (Prorogation of Parliament) Bill 2011

An Act to amend the Constitution Act 1902 to restrict the prorogation of Parliament before a general election

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Mon 16 May 2011
Introduced by:
O'Farrell, Barry (The Hon. Michael Gallacher)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 50, 20/05/2011, p. 2890
Act number:
3 of 2011

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.

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 O'Farrell, Barry
Introduced Wed 04 May 2011
"Agreement in Principle" Speech Wed 04 May 2011
Agreed to in Principle LA Wed 04 May 2011
Declared by Speaker without amendment Wed 04 May 2011
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Michael Gallacher
Introduced Thu 05 May 2011
First Reading Thu 05 May 2011
2R Speech Mon 09 May 2011
Second Reading Tue 10 May 2011
Third Reading Tue 10 May 2011
Passed w'out amdt Tue 10 May 2011
Returned to LA Tue 10 May 2011
Assent information
Passed parliament Tue 10 May 2011
LC sent to governor Tue 24 May 2011
Assented Mon 16 May 2011

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.1 of 2011 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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