Our last procedural blog post detailed the assent process, noting that a bill that has passed both Houses becomes an Act when the Governor gives assent. One might think that a new law comes into effect as soon as it is assented to, but this is not necessarily the case. Some Acts commence on the … Continue reading Activating an Act: proclamation (and other commencement activities)
In Committees – Spotlight on site visits
This week in committees, we provide updates on site visits from a committee seeking to identify ways to protect at-risk koala populations, and site visits to schools for the inquiry into measurement and outcome-based funding for schools. As always, you can find more information on these and many other inquiries on our website. Identifying ways … Continue reading In Committees – Spotlight on site visits
In the House – Thursday 24 October 2019
Read about private members' business day on 24 October 2019 where we considered five bills and nine motions
In the House – Wednesday 23 October 2019
On Wednesday the House considered the Right to Farm Bill and confirmed its sitting calendar for 2020.
In the House – Tuesday 22 October 2019
New member Sam Farraway signs the Roll of the House and the Council passes bills concerning electoral funding, payment of fines and online gambling.
In Committees – to 22 Oct 2019
Inquiries into circus animals, coal seam gas, hate crimes against gay and transgender people, coal ash repositories, the use of mobile phones while driving, and even the parliament's budget process…. our new inquiries, find out more!
In the House – Thursday 17 October 2019
On Thursday, the NSW Parliament elected Sam Farraway to a seat in the Legislative Council at a joint sitting of both Houses, and we debated 10 motions and passed six orders for government documents.
In the House – Wednesday 16 October 2019
The House came together to mark the passing of the Honourable Tim Fischer AC. It also considered bills on the regulation of the racing industry, modernising the process to pay fines and amending election funding processes.
In the House – Tuesday 15 October 2019
On the first sitting day in October, the House bid farewell to Nationals member Niall Blair and passed a bill to dissolve Roads and Maritime Services and transfer its functions to Transport for NSW.
Assent: When a bill becomes an Act
What happens when a bill passes Parliament? Read about the process of assent.