WA Validation of Legal Acts and Appointments for the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal

Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2025

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Legal acts, appointments and resignations made between 7 September 2021 and the day the bill starts are now valid.
Tribunal members hold office for up to 3 years; they can be reappointed.
The Tribunal must keep accurate minutes of every meeting.
The Tribunal can meet in person, remotely or using a mix of both.
Members can pass written resolutions without holding a meeting; these must be recorded in the next meeting's minutes.
Two members make up a quorum for meetings and decisions.
The term 'Chairman' is replaced by 'Chairperson'.

The Debate

What different members said when this bill was debated:

Stephen Dawson ALP

“I move: That the bill be now read a second time. The Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2025 ensures that determinations by and reports of the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal are valid and effective.”

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Daniel Pastorelli ALP

“I move: That the bill be now read a second time. The Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2025 ensures that determinations by and reports of the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal are valid and effective.”

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Basil Zempilas LIB

“I rise on behalf of the opposition as the lead speaker to indicate our support for the Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2025, and I thank you, Mr Speaker, for the opportunity.”

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Lachlan Hunter NAT

“I rise today on behalf of the opposition to speak on the Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2025. It is a remarkable bill that has been put forward to this Parliament by way of suspending standing orders, something that this Parliament has not seen from a government in a very long time.”

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