Roads and Road Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

Introduced by Hon Melissa Horne
First reading passed
13/08/2024
Statement of compatibility tabled
14/08/2024
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Second reading moved
14/08/2024
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Government business program
10/09/2024
Debate on this bill must be completed by 5.00 pm on Thursday 12/09/2024.
Debate resumed
10/09/2024
Amendments circulated
10/09/2024
The Greens (Dr Tim Read) circulated an amendment.

Tim Read - amendment.pdf
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Second reading passed
12/09/2024

Second House: Legislative Council

Introduced by Hon Harriet Shing
First reading passed
12/09/2024
Statement of compatibility tabled
12/09/2024
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Second reading moved
12/09/2024
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Debate resumed
31/10/2024
Legalise Cannabis Party amendments circulated
31/10/2024

Ettershank DE03C.docx
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Ettershank DE03C.pdf
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Australian Greens Party amendments circulated
31/10/2024

Copsey KC36C.docx
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Second reading passed
31/10/2024
Instruction to Committee of the whole
31/10/2024
The House debated and agreed to a motion moved by David Ettershank, That it be an instruction to the Committee that they have power to consider amendments and New Clauses to amend the Road Safety Act 1986 to provide for discretion for a court in cancelling or disqualifying the licence or learner permit of a person who commits an offence against section 49(1)(bb), (h) or (i) of the Road Safety Act 1986 if it relates to the use of a prescription drug which is a legal medicinal cannabis product.

Dealing with Council amendments
31/10/2024
The Assembly will now consider the amendments made by the Council.
12/11/2024
The Legislative Assembly agreed to the amendments made by the Council.
Clerk of the Parliaments correction
14/11/2024
The Clerk of the Parliaments corrected typographical errors in Clause 42D, as inserted by the Council’s amendment No 6 and agreed to by the Assembly, that inserts new subsection 58BA into the Road Safety Act 1986, replacing the four references to ‘Roads and Roads Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2024’ with ‘Roads and Road Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2024’.