Bills

Judicial Conduct Commissioner Bill

Second Reading

Adjourned debate on second reading.

(Continued from 18 June 2015.)

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (15:37): I wish to thank members for their contributions on this bill. I thank the Hon. Mr McLachlan for his contribution and his indication of support on behalf of the opposition. As the honourable member has pointed out, this is a significant reform and one which adds to transparency, openness and accountability in the judicial process. I am grateful to him for his summary of the main points of the bill, and I understand that in committee there might be an amendment that is being foreshadowed, but having said that, I commend the bill to this council.

Bill read a second time.

Committee Stage

In committee.

Clause 1.

Progress reported; committee to sit again.