Legal Services Amendment Bill
Government bill
16 November 2022
This bill improves access to legal aid assistance for people with low incomes by repealing provisions in the Legal Services Act 2011 related to the user charge payment and interest charged on unpaid legal aid debt.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.
Procedural notes
Urgency used
Urgency was used to progress this bill. This means some of the normal processes may have been skipped or abrogated. Learn more about urgency
- Introduced on 16 November 2022
- 1st reading on 25 November 2022
- 2nd reading on 20 July 2023
- 3rd reading on 24 August 2023
- Royal assent on 30 August 2023
Votes
Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
Bill details last synced on 30 August 2023 at 12:30 pm.