Territories Self-Government Legislation Amendment (Disallowance and Amendment of Laws) Bill 2011

Type: Private
Sponsor: BROWN, Sen Bob
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the:
Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988
to remove the Governor-General’s power to to disallow or recommend amendments of any enactments made by the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly; and
Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978
to remove the Governor-General’s power to to disallow or recommend amendments of any laws made by the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory.

Progress

Senate
29 Sep 2010	Introduced and read a first time
29 Sep 2010	Second reading moved
18 Aug 2011	Second reading debate
18 Aug 2011	Second reading agreed to
18 Aug 2011	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 4 Government agreed to
18 Aug 2011	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
22 Aug 2011	Introduced and read a first time
31 Oct 2011	Second reading moved
31 Oct 2011	Second reading debate
01 Nov 2011	Second reading agreed to
01 Nov 2011	Consideration in detail debate
01 Nov 2011	Third reading agreed to

01 Nov 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
04 Dec 2011	Assent Act no.: 166 Year: 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Revised explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Territories Self-Government Legislation Amendment (Disallowance and Amendment of Laws) Bill 2011 BRANDIS, Sen George
Australian Greens [sheet 7031] BROWN, Sen Bob
Government [sheet CD216]

House of Representatives
Non-Government KEENAN, Michael, MP

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (02/03/2011): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Bill and Australian Greens amendments [sheet 7031] referred; Committee report (04/05/2011)
Referred to Committee (25/08/2011): House Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; Committee report (12/10/2011)

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Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
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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