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IMOoOo

This little diagram might help in the understanding of the status of Zalis and NSW Bills. The diagram comes from NSW Parliament website - BUT it is typical for all Australian Governments.
https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/about/Pages/Making-a-Law.aspx

BOTH bills have now passed the Second Reading stage and about to be 'debated'. From here I will only discuss NSW Bill.

NSW Bill should be re-introduced into the Legislative Assembly (House) on their next sitting days. The next sitting days are:
12th March to 14th March (3 days) and
19th March to 21st March (3 days)
A Total of 6 days over 2 weeks. (BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE ARE SITTING FOR THESE DATES)
https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Pages/sitting-day-calendar.aspx
If you look beyond the March sittings days - the NEXT sitting days do not occur till May 7th - literally 2 months from now.

So, if the NSW Bill is to be Voted on/passed by the House and sent to and passed by the Senate - this will all have to happen by 21st March - OR ELSE - it can not happen until sometime in the week of 7th May.

AND you can read here that the commencement date for the Bill is 28 days after assented to by the Governor. (or as per the date in the Proclamation)
https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/about/Pages/The-Passage-of-Legislation.aspx

At what point of this 'LONG' Bill Passage process will the NSW Government make their JA decision of PEP11????

in MY opinion - and I hope I am wrong - JA Decision will not be made until the Bill has actually Commenced.

IMOooOOo