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Current Bills
Bill
Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment (Family Violence) Bill 2018
Bill No.
67
Synopsis
The purpose of this bill is to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 and the Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Act 2006 to provide for termination of tenants' interests on the grounds of family violence, and for related matters.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 26 Feb 2019 as Act No. 3 of 2019. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to 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. 2747c)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 4133a)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Act 2006
Residential Tenancies Act 1987
Related Committee Activity
Standing Committe on Legislaton - Report No. 38 - Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment (Family Violence) Bill 2018
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 67, Issue 10)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 10 from the Governor, dated 15 May 2018)
(Message No. 67 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 27 Jun 2018)
(Message No. 65 from the Legislative Council, dated 29 Nov 2018)
(Message No. 109 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 29 Nov 2018)
(Message No. 72 from the Legislative Council, dated 05 Dec 2018)
(Message No. 110 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 19 Feb 2019)
(Message No. 3 from the Governor, dated 26 Feb 2019)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
15 May 2018
First Reading
15 May 2018
Second Reading
15 May 2018
Second Reading Agreed
27 Jun 2018
Consideration in Detail
27 Jun 2018
Third Reading
27 Jun 2018
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
28 Jun 2018
First Reading
28 Jun 2018
Second Reading
28 Jun 2018
Second Reading Agreed
29 Nov 2018
Committee of the whole
29 Nov 2018
Amendments adopted
29 Nov 2018
Third Reading
29 Nov 2018
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
29 Nov 2018
Message sent to the Legislative Assembly with amendments for concurrence.
05 Dec 2018
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Referred to the Joint Select Committee on Aboriginal Constitutional Recognition
17 Oct 2018
1
Legislative Council Second Reading - Committee Report Tabled
22 Nov 2018
2
Amendments disagreed to by the Legislative Assembly
29 Nov 2018
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
19 Feb 2019
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 67, Issue 1)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 67, Issue 2)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 67, Issue 3)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 67, Issue 4)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 67, Issue 5)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 67, Issue 6)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 67, Issue 7)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 67, Issue 8)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 67, Issue 9)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes
1. Bill discharged and referred to the Standing Committee on Legislation. 2. Standing Committee on Legislation Report No. 38 Tabled (TP 2222).