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Current Bills
Bill
Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2023
Bill No.
140
Synopsis
The purpose of this bill is to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 and to make consequential amendments to the Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Act 2006.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 22 Apr 2024 as Act No. 11 of 2024. 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
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. 6755c)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 390b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Act 2006
Residential Tenancies Act 1987
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 140, Issue 4)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 2 from the Governor, dated 20 Feb 2024)
(Message No. 140 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 22 Feb 2024)
(Message No. 131 from the Legislative Council, dated 16 Apr 2024)
(Message No. 10 from the Governor, dated 22 Apr 2024)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
29 Nov 2023
First Reading
29 Nov 2023
Second Reading
29 Nov 2023
Second Reading Agreed
20 Feb 2024
Consideration in Detail
21 Feb 2024
Amendments adopted
21 Feb 2024
Third Reading
22 Feb 2024
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
27 Feb 2024
First Reading
27 Feb 2024
Second Reading
27 Feb 2024
Second Reading Agreed
12 Mar 2024
Committee of the whole
12 Mar 2024
Third Reading
16 Apr 2024
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 140, Issue 1)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 140, Issue 2)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 140, Issue 3)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes