📜 Constitution Amendment (Recognition of Aboriginal People) Bill 2015
Assented toLABill 13817 June 2015Private Member
This Bill amends the Constitution Act 1889 to acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First People of Western Australia and traditional custodians of the land. It also removes section 42 and amends section 75 to delete the definition of the Aborigines Protection Board.
Impact
Aboriginal people in Western Australia will be directly affected through formal recognition in the Constitution. This aims to foster reconciliation. The removal of outdated references promotes a more inclusive and contemporary legal framework.
Key Changes
["Acknowledges Aboriginal people as the First People of Western Australia in the Constitution's preamble.", "Deletes section 42 of the Constitution Act 1889.", "Amends section 75 of the Constitution Act 1889 to remove the definition of the Aborigines Protection Board."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA17 June 2015
- LA Second Reading MovedLA17 June 2015
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA19 Aug 2015
- LA Third ReadingLA19 Aug 2015
- LC Second Reading MovedLC20 Aug 2015
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC8 Sept 2015
- LC Third ReadingLC10 Sept 2015
- Royal Assent17 Sept 2015
Affected Sectors
indigenouspublic_sector
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