Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2011

Type: Private
Sponsor: WILKIE, Andrew, MP
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the:
Evidence Act 1995
to extend protection to confidential communications between journalists and their sources by: presuming the communication is not subject to disclosure unless established as necessary or that public interest concerns outweigh the disclosure; and extending this privilege to all professional confidential relationships and to all prosecutions for Commonwealth offences heard in all Australian courts; and
Family Law Act 1975
to make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
18 Oct 2010	Introduced and read a first time
20 Oct 2010	Referred to Main Committee
25 Oct 2010	Second reading moved
25 Oct 2010	Second reading debate
28 Oct 2010	Second reading agreed to
28 Oct 2010	Third reading agreed to

Senate
15 Nov 2010	Introduced and read a first time
15 Nov 2010	Second reading moved
15 Nov 2010	Second reading debate
15 Nov 2010	Second reading agreed to
03 Mar 2011	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 2 Australians Greens agreed to
03 Mar 2011	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
21 Mar 2011	Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

21 Mar 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
12 Apr 2011	Assent Act no.: 21 Year: 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Greens [sheet 7018] LUDLAM, Sen Scott
Opposition [sheet 6190] BRANDIS, Sen George

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (15/11/2010): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Report due 23/11/2010; Report tabled 23/11/2010
Committee report (23/11/2010)

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Text of bill

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Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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