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

Previous Citations: Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment (Disallowance and Amendment Power of the Commonwealth) Bill 2010
Type: Private
Sponsor(s): 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
Introduced and read a first time	29 Sep 2010
Second reading moved	29 Sep 2010
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	18 Aug 2011

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	22 Aug 2011
Second reading moved	31 Oct 2011
Second reading debate	31 Oct 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	01 Nov 2011
Assent Act no.: 166 Year: 2011	04 Dec 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

House of representatives

Non-Government
KEENAN, Michael, MP

Senate

[sheet 7130]
BRANDIS, Sen George

Australian Greens [sheet 7031]
BROWN, Sen Bob

Government [sheet CD216]

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

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)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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Explanatory memoranda

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Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

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