Victims Rights and Support Bill 2013

An Act to establish a new Victims Support Scheme to replace the compensation scheme established under the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 and to repeal that Act; to provide for a Commissioner of Victims Rights; and to repeal and re-enact (with minor modifications) provisions of the Victims Rights Act 1996.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Mon 03 June 2013
Introduced by:
Smith, Greg (The Hon. Michael Gallacher)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 67, 7/06/2013, p. 2327
Act number:
37 of 2013

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 Smith, Greg
Notice of Motion Tue 07 May 2013
Introduced Tue 07 May 2013
First Reading Tue 07 May 2013
2R Speech Tue 07 May 2013
Second Reading Wed 22 May 2013
Third Reading Wed 22 May 2013
Passed w'out amdt Wed 22 May 2013
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Michael Gallacher
Introduced Wed 22 May 2013
First Reading Wed 22 May 2013
2R Speech Wed 22 May 2013
Second Reading Thu 30 May 2013
Date Committed Thu 30 May 2013
Reported with an amdt Thu 30 May 2013
Report Adopted Thu 30 May 2013
Third Reading Thu 30 May 2013
Passed with an amdt Thu 30 May 2013
Sent to LA for Concurrence Thu 30 May 2013
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 30 May 2013
LA sent to governor Mon 03 June 2013
Assented Mon 03 June 2013

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.8 of 2013 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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