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Current Bills
Bill
City of Perth Bill 2015
Bill No.
135
Synopsis
The purpose of this bill is to continue the City of Perth as a local government district but redefine its boundaries; and recognise Perth as the capital of Western Australia and the special significance of the role and responsibilities of the City of Perth that flow from that; and establish a City of Perth Committee with functions that include the facilitation of collaboration between the State and the City of Perth; and repeal the City of Perth Restructuring Act 1993;and make consequential and other amendments to the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Act 1998, the Local Government Act 1960 Part VIA and the Local Government Act 1995;and provide for related matters.
Status
Assented to
This Act came into operation on Royal Assent - Royal Assent given 3 Mar 2016 as Act No. 2 of 2016
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. 4164b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 8701e)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 30 from the Governor, dated 16 Jun 2015)
(Message No. 119 from the Legislative Council, dated 25 Feb 2016)
(Message No. 2 from the Governor, dated 03 Mar 2016)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
21 May 2015
First Reading
21 May 2015
Second Reading
21 May 2015
Second Reading Agreed
17 Nov 2015
Consideration in Detail
17 Nov 2015
Amendments adopted
18 Nov 2015
Third Reading
18 Nov 2015
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
24 Nov 2015
First Reading
24 Nov 2015
Second Reading
24 Nov 2015
Second Reading Agreed
24 Feb 2016
Committee of the whole
24 Feb 2016
Third Reading
25 Feb 2016
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 135, Issue 1)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes