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Bill
Constitutional and Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Equality) Bill 2021
Bill No.
47
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Constitution Act 1889, the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 and the Electoral Act 1907; and make consequential amendments to the Local Government Act 1995 and the Salaries and Allowances Act 1975; and repeal the Electoral (Ballot Paper Forms) Regulations 1990.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 24 Nov 2021 as Act No. 20 of 2021. For details refer to the Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also
Assent and Commencement information for Acts
)
Bill History
Download the Bill as Introduced
Download the Bill as passed by originating House
Download the Bill as passed for assent
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 4089b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 4493b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Constitution Act 1889
Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899
Electoral Act 1907
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 47, Issue 1)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 22 from the Governor, dated 12 Oct 2021)
(Message No. 38 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 14 Oct 2021)
(Message No. 26 from the Legislative Council, dated 17 Nov 2021)
(Message No. 29 from the Governor, dated 24 Nov 2021)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
16 Sep 2021
First Reading
16 Sep 2021
Second Reading
16 Sep 2021
Second Reading Agreed
12 Oct 2021
Consideration in Detail
12 Oct 2021
Third Reading
14 Oct 2021
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
14 Oct 2021
First Reading
14 Oct 2021
Second Reading
14 Oct 2021
Second Reading Agreed
28 Oct 2021
Third Reading
17 Nov 2021
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
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