Premier & Cabinet

Type:
Premier's Memorandum
Identifier:
M2004-12
Status:
Archived

M2004-12 Legislative Program Budget Sittings 2005

Description

Superseded by M2005-13

Detailed Outline

To assist in the forward planning of the Government's Legislative Program, it is necessary that details be provided of those legislative matters which Ministers intend to bring to Parliament in the 2005 Budget Sittings. Ministers' submissions should include any items that did not pass through all legislative stages by the end of the current Spring 2004 Sittings.

A schedule should be completed for every piece of legislation intended for the session. Schedules should be returned no later than Tuesday, 14 December 2004.

Ministers are reminded that, in previous years, the Legislative Council has passed a resolution imposing a cut-off date for the introduction or receipt in the Legislative Council of Bills (other than urgent Bills) that require passage in the relevant Session. It is possible that the Legislative Council will impose such a cut-off date for the 2005 Budget Sittings.

In order to ensure the passage of legislation through the Parliament, the deadlines for the receipt of Cabinet Minutes and introduction of Bills for the 2005 Budget Sittings of Parliament are as follows:

  • Cabinet Minutes for all the major legislative proposals for the session are to be provided to The Cabinet Office by Friday, 4 February 2005 at the latest.
  • all Bills must be approved by Cabinet or the Cabinet Standing Committee on Legislation no later than the week commencing Monday, 2 May 2005 for introduction into the Parliament.

Matters received after this time will not be included in the parliamentary program for the Budget Sittings unless Ministers can make out a case for urgency and gain the formal approval of the Premier.

Ministers are required to instruct agencies under their administration to provide drafting instructions to the Parliamentary Counsel's Office within five working days of Cabinet's in-principle approval.

Any enquiries should be directed to Diana Browne, Branch Manager, Cabinet Secretariat on (02) 9228 4636.


Roger B Wilkins
Director-General

Overview

Compliance

Not Mandatory

AR Details

Date Issued
Nov 25, 2004
Review Date
Jul 5, 2016
Replaces
Replaced By

Contacts

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Publishing Entity
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Issuing Entity
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