The Co-operatives Bill 2009 has completed all parliamentary process on 15 October 2009 in the western Australian Parliament. It will now be submitrted to the Governor for Royal Assent. The Chairman of Co-operatives WA, Chris Enright, said that "....the new legislation will align the WA sector with Australia-wide core consistent co-operative business principles."
Read the media release issued by Co-operatives WA on passage of the Co-operatives Bill - Co-operatives Bill 2009 Royal Assent Pending.