Defamation Amendment Bill 2020

An Act to amend the Defamation Act 2005 and the Limitation Act 1969 to implement nationally agreed changes to the law of defamation.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Tue 11 August 2020
Introduced by:
Mr Mark Speakman (The Hon. Sarah Mitchell)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 181, 21/08/2020, p. 4212
Act number:
16 of 2020

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

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

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 Mark Speakman
Notice of Motion Tue 28 July 2020
Introduced Wed 29 July 2020
First Reading Wed 29 July 2020
2R Speech Wed 29 July 2020
Second Reading Wed 05 August 2020
Third Reading Wed 05 August 2020
Date Passed LA Wed 05 August 2020
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Sarah Mitchell
Introduced Wed 05 August 2020
First Reading Wed 05 August 2020
2R Speech Thu 06 August 2020
Second Reading Thu 06 August 2020
Third Reading Thu 06 August 2020
Date Passed LC Thu 06 August 2020
Returned to LA Thu 06 August 2020
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 06 August 2020
LA sent to governor Mon 10 August 2020
Assented Tue 11 August 2020

Legislation review digest

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

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