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Business of the
Assembly
2011
7th Assembly
THE INFORMATION IN THIS SYNOPSIS COVERS
THE PERIOD OF SITTINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
FROM 15 FEBRUARY TO 8 DECEMBER 2011
CONTENTS Page Statistical summary .............................................................................................. 1 Bills—Progress details— Before Assembly ............................................................................................ 3 Passed ........................................................................................................... 3 Referred to Committee ................................................................................... 6 Agreement in principle negatived .................................................................... 6 Committees .......................................................................................................... 7 Motions— Principal .......................................................................................................... 20 Private Members’ business ............................................................................. 21 Censure/Want of confidence ........................................................................... 24 Disallowance .................................................................................................. 25 Closure ........................................................................................................... 25 Order to table .................................................................................................. 25 Take note of failure to provide Government response ..................................... 26 Assembly business ......................................................................................... 26 Committee Reports— Government responses .................................................................................. 28 Speaker’s response ........................................................................................ 30 Auditor-General’s reports...................................................................................... 30 Speaker— Rulings ........................................................................................................... 30 Statements ..................................................................................................... 30 Condolence statement .................................................................................... 31 Statements by Ministers ....................................................................................... 31 Statements by Members ....................................................................................... 35 Matters of public importance discussed ................................................................ 37 Ministerial statements ........................................................................................... 38 Petitions and Ministerial responses—Presentation ............................................... 38 Members’ attendance ............................................................................... Appendix 1
ISSN 1833-6086
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY (for the period 15 February to 8 December 2011)
BILLS Progress details Introduced— ............................................................................................... 69 Executive .............................................................................................. 58 Private Members .................................................................................. 11 Passed— .................................................................................................... 57 Executive .............................................................................................. 52 Private Members .................................................................................. 5 Bills not agreed to in principle ..................................................................... 4 Bills still before Assembly ........................................................................... 34 MISCELLANEOUS Sitting weeks .............................................................................................. 15 Sitting days ................................................................................................. 43 Hours of sitting* ......................................................................................... 374 Days on which— At least one Committee met .................................................................. 146 Adjournment motions debated ............................................................. 41 Matters of public importance discussed ............................................... 23 Votes .......................................................................................................... 156 Petitions— Presented ............................................................................................. 12 Signatures ............................................................................................ 10 295 Ministerial responses ............................................................................ 13 Questions— Placed on Notice Paper ........................................................................ 591 Rostered Ministers’ questions# .............................................................. 39 Supplementaries ............................................................................. 39 Without notice ....................................................................................... 453 Supplementaries ............................................................................. 452 Supplementaries pursuant to standing order 113B .......................... 857 Members—Named and suspended ............................................................ 3 Ministerial statements made ....................................................................... 5 Motions— Assembly business ............................................................................... 30 Censure/Want of confidence ................................................................. 7 Closure ................................................................................................. 3 Disallowance ........................................................................................ 1 Order to table ........................................................................................ 8 Principal ................................................................................................ 28 Private Members .................................................................................. 66 Reports be noted/adopted .................................................................... 21 To take note of failure to provide Government response ....................... 2 To take note of papers .......................................................................... 50 Speaker— Rulings ................................................................................................. 3 Dissent from rulings .............................................................................. 2 Statements ........................................................................................... 14 Condolence statement .......................................................................... 1 Statements by Ministers ............................................................................. 96
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Statements by Members ............................................................................. 34 Suspension of standing orders— Passed ................................................................................................ 18 Negatived ............................................................................................ 6 Withdrawn ............................................................................................ 1 Committee reports— Tabled .................................................................................................. 37 Government responses ........................................................................ 25 Speaker’s response .............................................................................. 1 Auditor-General’s reports presented ........................................................... 5 * Includes meal breaks and suspensions of sittings. # From 20 September 2011
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BILLS—PROGRESS DETAILS
PMB Private Member’s * with amendments ++ Referred to Committee LR Legislation Register
Before the Assembly
PMB *
++
Introduced
Auditor-General Amendment Bill 2009 PMB 24.06.09 Business Names Registration (Transition to Commonwealth) Bill 2011 20.10.11 Children and Young People (Transition from Out-of-Home Care) Amendment Bill 2011
8.12.11
Children and Young People (Transition to Independence) Amendment Bill 2011
PMB 24.08.11
Civil Unions Bill 2011 8.12.11 Corrections Management (Mandatory Urine Testing) Amendment Bill 2010
PMB 27.10.10
Crimes (Bill Posting) Amendment Bill 2008 ++ 11.12.08 Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 8.12.11 Duties (First Home Owner Exemption) Amendment Bill 2008 PMB 10.12.08 Education (Suspensions) Amendment Bill 2010 PMB 10.02.10 Electoral (Casual Vacancies) Amendment Bill 2011 31.03.11 Electoral (Donation Limit) Amendment Bill 2011 PMB 22.06.11 Electoral (Election Finance Reform) Amendment Bill 2011 PMB 16.11.11 Electoral Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 31.03.11 Emergencies (Bushfire Reporting) Amendment Bill 2009 PMB 16.09.09 Emergencies (Bushfire Warnings) Amendment Bill 2010 PMB 24.03.10 Emergencies (ESA) Amendment Bill 2009 PMB 26.08.09 Financial Management (Appointments) Amendment Bill 2010 PMB 25.08.10 Food Amendment Bill 2011 8.12.11 Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2011 17.11.11 Gaming Machine (Suspension of Transfers) Amendment Bill 2009 PMB 26.08.09 Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2011 17.11.11 Government Procurement Amendment Bill 2011 8.12.11 Infrastructure Canberra Bill 2010 PMB 24.03.10 Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) Amendment Bill 2008 (No. 2) PMB 10.12.08 Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Amendment Bill 2011 8.12.11 Public Unleased Land Bill 2011 8.12.11 Radiation Protection (Tanning Units) Amendment Bill 2010 PMB 17.03.10 Residential Tenancies (Minimum Housing Standards) Amendment Bill 2011
PMB 24.08.11
Retirement Villages Bill 2011 PMB 16.11.11 Road Transport (General) Amendment Bill 2011 8.12.11 Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Bill 2011 ++ 17.02.11 Transplantation and Anatomy Amendment Bill 2011 27.10.11 Work Health and Safety (Bullying) Amendment Bill 2011 PMB 7.12.11
Bills Passed
PMB *
++
Introduced
Passed
Act No
LR
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Amendment Bill 2011
* 30.06.11 25.08.11 A2011-34 5.09.11
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2011
21.06.11 23.06.11 A2011-22 30.06.11
Appropriation Bill 2011-2012 ++* 3.05.11 1.07.11 A2011-26 7.07.11
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PMB Private Member’s * with amendments ++ Referred to Committee LR Legislation Register
Bills Passed
PMB *
++
Introduced
Passed
Act No
LR
Bail Amendment Bill 2010 [Act Citation: Bail Amendment Act 2011]
18.11.10 15.02.11 A2011-2 22.02.11
Children and Young People (Death Review) Amendment Bill 2010 [Act Citation: Children and Young People (Death Review) Amendment Act 2011]
PMB *
25.08.10 9.03.11 A2011-9 17.03.11
Children and Young People (Education and Care Services National Law) Consequential Amendment Bill 2011
22.09.11 25.10.11 A2011-43 3.11.11
Coroners Amendment Bill 2011 23.06.11 20.09.11 A2011-36 27.09.11 Corrections and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
17.11.11 8.12.11 A2011-57 14.12.11
Courts Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Act Citation: Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2011]
* 9.12.10 3.05.11 A2011-13 11.05.11
Crimes (Penalties) Amendment Bill 2011 PMB *
29.06.11 16.11.11 A2011-50 23.11.11
Crimes (Protection of Witness Identity) Bill 2011
25.08.11 27.10.11 A2011-46 7.11.11
Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Act Citation: Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2011]
9.12.10 8.03.11 A2011-7 16.03.11
Criminal Proceedings Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
17.02.11 23.06.11 A2011-20 6.07.11
Dangerous Substances Amendment Bill 2010 [Act Citation: Dangerous Substances Amendment Act 2011]
9.12.10 10.03.11 A2011-10 16.03.11
Education Amendment Bill 2011 27.10.11 17.11.11 A2011-51 24.11.11 Education and Care Services National Law (ACT) Bill 2011
* 7.04.11 25.10.11 A2011-42 3.11.11
Electricity Feed-in (Large-scale Renewable Energy Generation) Bill 2011
* 17.11.11 8.12.11 A2011-56 14.12.11
Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Amendment Bill 2010 [Act Citation: Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Amendment Act 2011]
9.12.10 17.02.11 A2011-6 24.02.11
Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Amendment Bill 2011 [Act Citation: Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Amendment Act 2011 (No 2)]
PMB *
22.06.11 30.06.11 A2011-25 11.07.11
Environment Protection Amendment Bill 2010 [Act Citation: Environment Protection Amendment Act 2011]
28.10.10 8.03.11 A2011-8 16.03.11
Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011
20.10.11 15.11.11 A2011-48 22.11.11
Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Bill 2011
30.06.11 18.08.11 A2011-29 31.08.11
Evidence Amendment Bill 2011 25.08.11 15.11.11 A2011-47 22.11.11 Evidence Bill 2011 10.03.11 5.04.11 A2011-12 13.04.11
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PMB Private Member’s * with amendments ++ Referred to Committee LR Legislation Register
Bills Passed
PMB *
++
Introduced
Passed
Act No
LR
Financial Management (One ACT Public Service) Amendment Bill 2011
3.05.11 21.06.11 A2011-17 30.06.11
Food (Nutritional Information) Amendment Bill 2011
PMB *
6.04.11 24.08.11 A2011-32 5.09.11
Gaming Machine (Club Governance) Amendment Bill 2011
* 5.05.11 28.06.11 A2011-24 7.07.11
Health Amendment Bill 2011 * 17.02.11 29.03.11 A2011-11 12.04.11 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
31.03.11 5.05.11 A2011-16 17.05.11
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (No 2)
30.06.11 18.08.11 A2011-27 30.08.11
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (No. 3)
27.10.11 15.11.11 A2011-49 22.11.11
Land Tax Amendment Bill 2011 23.06.11 25.08.11 A2011-33 1.09.11 Law Officers Bill 2011 * 23.06.11 23.08.11 A2011-30 29.08.11 Legal Aid Amendment Bill 2010 [Act Citation: Legal Aid Amendment Act 2011]
18.11.10 17.02.11 A2011-5 24.02.11
Payroll Tax Bill 2011 5.05.11 21.06.11 A2011-18 30.06.11 Planning and Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
31.03.11 28.06.11 A2011-23 6.07.11
Planning and Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (No. 2)
* 17.11.11 6.12.11 A2011-54 13.12.11
Planning and Development (Lease Variation Charges) Amendment Bill 2011
* 5.05.11 23.06.11 A2011-19 30.06.11
Public Sector Management (One ACT Public Service) Amendment Bill 2011
5.05.11 23.06.11 A2011-21 30.06.11
Public Sector Management Amendment Bill 2010 [Act Citation: Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2011]
* 9.12.10 15.02.11 A2011-1 23.02.11
Race and Sports Bookmaking (Validation of Licences) Amendment Bill 2011
6.12.11 6.12.11 A2011-53 12.12.11
Residential Tenancies (Databases) Amendment Bill 2011
* 23.06.11 23.08.11 A2011-31 31.08.11
Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
* 31.03.11 3.05.11 A2011-15 12.05.11
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Bill 2011
* 30.06.11 22.09.11 A2011-38 28.09.11
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
31.03.11 3.05.11 A2011-14 11.05.11
Security Industry Amendment Bill 2011 30.06.11 22.09.11 A2011-37 27.09.11 Smoking in Cars with Children (Prohibition) Bill 2011
25.08.11 20.10.11 A2011-40 1.11.11
Statute Law Amendment Bill 2010 (No. 2) [Act Citation: Statute Law Amendment Act 2011]
21.10.10 15.02.11 A2011-3 24.02.11
Statute Law Amendment Bill 2011 [Act Citation: Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No. 2)]
5.05.11 18.08.11 A2011-28 31.08.11
Statute Law Amendment Bill 2011 (No. 2) [Act Citation: Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No. 3)]
20.10.11 17.11.11 A2011-52 28.11.11
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PMB Private Member’s * with amendments ++ Referred to Committee LR Legislation Register
Bills Passed
PMB *
++
Introduced
Passed
Act No
LR
Terrorism (Extraordinary Temporary Powers) Amendment Bill 2011
30.06.11 18.10.11 A2011-39 1.11.11
Unit Titles (Management) Bill 2011 23.06.11 20.10.11 A2011-41 3.11.11 Work Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011
6.12.11 8.12.11 A2011-55 14.12.11
Work Health and Safety Bill 2011 23.06.11 20.09.11 A2011-35 29.09.11 Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Bill 2010 [Act Citation: Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011]
* 26.08.10 25.10.11 A2011-44 8.11.11
Working with Vulnerable People (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011
22.09.11 25.10.11 A2011-45 8.11.11
Workplace Privacy Bill 2010 [Act Citation: Workplace Privacy Act 2011]
PMB *
27.10.10 16.02.11 A2011-4 24.02.11
Referred to Committee
PMB
*
Introduced
Date of Referral
Date Report Presented
Appropriation Bill 2011-2012 3.05.11 5.05.11 21.06.11 Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2011 17.11.11 17.11.11 Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Bill 2011
17.02.11 31.03.11
Agreement in Principle Negatived
PMB *
++
Introduced
Date Negatived
Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 PMB 6.04.11 4.05.11 Crimes (Certain Penalty Increases) Amendment Bill 2011
18.08.11 27.10.11
Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Bill 2011 PMB 21.09.11 19.10.11 Discrimination Amendment Bill 2010 PMB 27.10.10 21.09.11
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COMMITTEES Unless otherwise shown, appointed for the life of the Seventh Assembly
STANDING COMMITTEES STANDING COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURE Formation: 5 November 2008 Pursuant to: Standing Orders Committee Members: The Speaker (Mr Shane Rattenbury) Ms Amanda Bresnan Mr John Hargreaves (appointed 10 November 2009) Mr Jeremy Hanson (appointed 8 December 2011) Past Committee Members: Ms Joy Burch (discharged 10 November 2009)
Ms Meredith Hunter (vice Amanda Bresnan 17 to 23 August 2010)
Mrs Vicki Dunne (discharged 8 December 2011) Terms of reference: A Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure is established at the commencement of each Assembly to: (1) inquire into and report on, as appropriate:
(a) the Assembly’s annual estimates of expenditure; (b) the practices and procedure of the Assembly; and (c) the standing orders of the Assembly;
(2) advise the Speaker on: (a) Members’ entitlements including facilities and services; (b) the operation of the transcription service (Hansard); (c) the availability to the public of Assembly documents; and (d) the operation of the Assembly library; and
(3) arrange the order of private Members’ business and Assembly business. Inquiries: • Inquiry into the feasibility of establishing positions of Officer of the Parliament (self-referred and statement made 5 May 2011). • Review of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth)
(self-referred 6 December 2011).
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Report presented: Report 3—Application for Citizen’s Right of Reply: Mr Ernest Hocking (tabled 5 May 2011). Statements made pursuant to standing order 246A: • Select Committee on Estimates 2010-2011—Report—Appropriation Bill 2010-
2011—Recommendation 1 (8 March 2011). • Positions of Officer of the Parliament (5 May 2011)
• Standing and temporary orders—Amendments (22 June 2011). • Standing Committee on Public Accounts—Report 13—Recommendation 1—
Privilege statements (23 August 2011). • Review of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth)
and associated regulations (8 December 2011). STANDING COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Formation: 9 December 2008 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Ms Meredith Hunter (Chair, elected 12 Dec 2008) Ms Mary Porter (Deputy Chair, elected 1 July 2011) Mr Zed Seselja Past Committee Members: Ms Mary Porter (discharged 19 November 2009 and
reappointed 23 June 2011) Mr John Hargreaves (from 3 December 2009 to 22 June
2011) Terms of reference: To examine matters related to climate change policy and programs, water and energy policy and programs, provision of water and energy services, conservation, environment and ecological sustainability. Inquiry: Annual and Financial Reports 2010-2011 (referred 22 September 2011). Report presented: Report 5—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 (referred 23 September 2010, tabled 5 May 2011, Government response tabled 20 September 2011). Statement made pursuant to standing order 246A: Ecological carrying capacity of the ACT and region (6 December 2011).
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STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS Formation: 9 December 2008 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Ms Amanda Bresnan (Chair, elected 16 Dec 2008) Mr Jeremy Hanson (Deputy Chair, elected
24 November 2009) Ms Mary Porter (19 November 2009 to 22 June 2011,
re-appointed 6 December 2011) Past Committee Members: Ms Joy Burch (discharged 19 November 2009) Dr Chris Bourke (23 June to 6 December 2011) Terms of reference: To examine matters related to early childhood education and care, primary, secondary, post secondary and tertiary education, non-government education, youth services, technology, arts and culture. Inquiries: • Accommodation needs of tertiary education students in the ACT (self-referred
1 March 2011). • Human Rights Commission report into the ACT youth justice system—
Recommendations 4.3, 4.15, 4.16 and 15.1 (referred 18 August 2011). • Annual and Financial Reports 2010-2011 (referred 22 September 2011). • Canberra Institute of Technology—Proposed merger with University of
Canberra and Bradley Report—Government response (referred 20 October 2011).
• Fitters’ workshop, Kingston Arts Precinct—Future use (referred 27 October
2011). Reports/Government responses presented: Report 5—Needs of ACT students with a disability (Government response tabled 15 February 2011) (Progress report on recommendations tabled 23 June 2011). Report 6—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 (referred 23 September 2010, tabled 5 May 2011, Government response tabled 20 September 2011). Report 7—Human Rights Commission Report into the ACT Youth Justice System—Implementation of report recommendations 4.3, 4.15, 4.16 and 15.1 (referred 18 August 2011, amended 18 October 2011, tabled 17 November 2011).
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STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES Formation: 9 December 2008 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Mr Steve Doszpot (Chair, elected 17 Dec 2008) Ms Amanda Bresnan (Deputy Chair, elected
25 November 2009) Mr John Hargreaves (appointed 6 December 2011) Past Committee Member: Ms Joy Burch (discharged 19 November 2009) Ms Mary Porter (19 November 2009 to 22 June 2011) Dr Chris Bourke (23 June to 6 December 2011) Terms of reference: To examine matters related to hospitals, community, public and mental health, health promotion and disease prevention, disability matters, drug and substance misuse, targeted health programs and community services, including services for older persons and women, families, housing, poverty, and multicultural and indigenous affairs. Inquiries: • Provision of social housing in the ACT(referred 31 August 2011). • Annual and Financial Reports 2010-2011 (referred 22 September 2011). Reports/Government responses presented: Report 4—Love Has Its Limits—Respite care services in the ACT (Government response tabled 5 April 2011). Report 5—Calvary Public Hospital Options (referred 23 September 2010, tabled 31 March 2011, Government response tabled 18 August 2011). Report 6—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 (referred 23 September 2010, tabled 5 May 2011, Government response tabled 20 September 2011). Statement made pursuant to standing order 246A: Report 5—Calvary Public Hospital Options—Corrigendum (5 May 2011).
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STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY Formation: 9 December 2008 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Mrs Vicki Dunne (Chair, elected 9 December 2008) Mr John Hargreaves (Deputy Chair, elected
24 November 2009) Ms Meredith Hunter Past Committee Member: Ms Mary Porter (19-23 November 2009) Terms of reference: To perform the duties of a scrutiny of bills and subordinate legislation committee and examine matters related to community and individual rights, consumer rights, courts, police and emergency services, corrections including a prison, governance and industrial relations, administrative law, civil liberties and human rights, censorship, company law, law and order, criminal law, consumer affairs and regulatory services. Inquiries: • Form and operation of the Prostitution Act 1992 (referred 28 October 2010). • Annual and Financial Reports 2010-2011 (referred 22 September 2011). • Liquor licensing fees review and subordinate legislation (referred 17 November
2011). Reports/Government responses presented: Report 2—Inquiry into the Crimes (Murder) Amendment Bill 2008 (Government response tabled 3 May 2011). Report 5—The Freedom of Information Act 1989 (referred 28 October 2010, tabled 7 April 2011, Government response tabled 25 August 2011). Report 6—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 (referred 23 September 2010, tabled 30 June 2011, Government response tabled 20 `September 2011). Report 7—A Review of Campaign Financing Laws in the ACT (referred 19 November 2009, tabled 22 September 2011). Report 8—ACT Electoral Commission Report on the ACT Legislative Assembly Election 2008 and Electoral Act Amendment Bills 2011 (referred 7 April 2011, tabled 27 October 2011).
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Scrutiny Reports presented: No 32 (released 10 February 2011, tabled 15 February 2011) No 33 (released 3 March 2011, tabled 8 March 2011) No 34 (released 24 March 2011, tabled 29 March 2011) No 35 (released 4 April 2011, tabled 5 April 2011) No 36 (released 29 April 2011, tabled 3 May 2011) No 37 (released 16 June 2011, tabled 21 June 2011) No 38 (released 27 June 2011, tabled 28 June 2011) No 39 (released 28 June 2011, tabled 29 June 2011) No 40 (released 11 August 2011, tabled 17 August 2011) No 41 (released 22 August 2011, tabled 23 August 2011) No 42 (released 15 September 2011, tabled 20 September 2011) No 43 (released 13 October 2011, tabled 18 October 2011) No 44 (released 24 October 2011, tabled 25 October 2011) No 45 (released 10 November 2011, tabled 15 November 2011) No 46 (released 1 December 2011, tabled 6 December 2011) Statements made pursuant to standing order 246A: • Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2011
(23 June 2011).
• Work Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 (8 December 2011). STANDING COMMITTEE ON PLANNING, PUBLIC WORKS AND TERRITORY AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES Formation: 9 December 2008 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Ms Mary Porter (Chair, elected 16 Dec 2008) Ms Caroline Le Couteur (Deputy Chair, elected
16 December 2008) Mr Alistair Coe Terms of reference: To examine matters related to planning, land management, proposed capital works projects in the public sector, including works undertaken by territory owned corporations, municipal transport services, heritage and sport and recreation. Inquiries: • Tidbinbilla Revised Draft Plan of Management 2011 (11 May 2011).
• Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No 307—Griffith, Section 42, Block 15— Change of Zoning (23 August 2011).
• Annual and Financial Reports 2010-2011 (referred 22 September 2011).
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Reports/Government responses presented: Report 4—Inquiry into Live Community Events—Interim Report (Government response tabled 16 August 2011). Report 7—Inquiry into Live Community Events—Final Report (Government response tabled 16 August 2011). Report 8—Variation to the Territory Plan No 298—Holt Section 99 Part Block 11 (Belconnen Golf Course)—Structure Plan, Concept Plan and Zone Changes (Government response tabled 15 February 2011). Report 9—Inquiry into RZ3 and RZ4 Residential Redevelopment Policies—Inner North Canberra (referred 25 June 2009, tabled 17 February 2011, Government response tabled 21 June 2011). Report 10—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 (referred 23 September 2010, tabled 7 April 2011, Government response tabled 20 September 2011). Report 11—Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No 302—Community Facility Zone (referred by Section 73(2) of the Planning and Development Act 2007, 18 January 2011) (released 8 July 2011, tabled 18 August 2011, Government response tabled 18 October 2011). Statement made pursuant to standing order 246A: Inquiry into the Tidbinbilla Revised Draft Plan of management 2011 (23 June 2011). STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Formation: 9 December 2008 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Ms Caroline Le Couteur (Chair, elected 16 Dec 2008) Mr John Hargreaves (from 19 November 2009,
appointed as Deputy Chair 5 August 2011) Mr Brendan Smyth (Deputy Chair, from 16 Dec 2008
to 4 Aug 2011) Past Committee Member: Ms Joy Burch (discharged 19 November 2009) Terms of reference: (1) examine
(a) the accounts of the receipts and expenditure of the Australian Capital Territory and its authorities; and
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(b) all reports of the Auditor-General which have been presented to the Assembly;
(2) report to the Assembly any items or matters in those accounts, statements and reports, or any circumstances connected with them, to which the Committee is of the opinion that the attention of the Assembly should be directed;
(3) inquire into any question in connection with the public accounts which is referred to it by the Assembly and to report to the Assembly on that question; and
(4) examine matters relating to economic and business development, small business, tourism, market and regulatory reform, public sector management, taxation and revenue.
Inquiries: • Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 6/2009: Government Office
Accommodation (adopted as an inquiry 19 August 2010, Interim Report tabled 15 February 2011).
• Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Bill 2011 (referred 31 March
2011). • Annual and Financial Reports 2010-2011(referred 22 September 2011). • Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 1/2011: Waiting Lists for Elective Surgery
and Medical Treatment (adopted as an inquiry 27 October 2011).
• Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 2/2011: Residential Land Supply and Development (adopted as an inquiry 27 October 2011).
• Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2011 (referred 17 November 2011).
Reports/Government responses presented: Report 12—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 2 of 2009: Follow-up Audit -Implementation of Audit Recommendations on Road Safety (Government response tabled 31 March 2011). Report 13—Inquiry into ACT Government Procurement (Government response tabled 28 June 2011). Report 14—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 6 of 2009: Government Office Accommodation—Interim Report (adopted as an inquiry 19 August 2010, tabled 15 February 2011, Government response tabled 16 August 2011). Report 15—Inquiry into the ACT Auditor-General Act 1996 (self-referred 15 September 2009, tabled 17 February 2011, Government response tabled 16 August 2011)
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Report 16—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 (referred 23 September 2010, tabled 5 May 2011, Speaker’s response to Recommendations 20, 21 and 22 tabled 21 June 2011, Government response tabled 20 September 2011). Report 17—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 7 of 2010: Management of Feedback and Complaints (adopted as an inquiry 7 April 2011, tabled 17 August 2011). Report 18—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 1 of 2010: Performance reporting (adopted as an inquiry 28 October 2010, tabled 25 August 2011, Government response tabled 6 December 2011). Report 19—Report on the 11th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Council of Public Accounts Committees (ACPAC) (tabled 25 August 2011). Report 20—Inquiry into exposure draft of the Financial Management (Ethical Investment) Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (referred 22 September 2010, tabled 6 December 2011). Statements made pursuant to standing order 246A: • Standing Committee on Public Accounts—Report No 15—Inquiry into the ACT
Auditor-General Act 1996—Corrigendum (8 March 2011).
• Auditor-General—Expiration of term of appointment (29 March 2011).
• Auditor-General’s Reports Nos 7/2010—Management of Feedback and Complaints and 9/2010—Follow-up Audit: Courts Administration (7 April 2011).
• Auditor-General’s 2011-2012 Budget submission, pursuant to section 22 of the
Auditor-General Act 1996 (3 May 2011). • Reportable contracts under section 39 of the Government Procurement Act 2001
(23 June 2011). • Deputy Chair—Resignation and election (17 August 2011). • Auditor-General’s Reports Nos 5/2010—Delivery of ACTION Bus Services and
10/2010—2009-10 Financial Audits (23 August 2011).
• Auditor-General’s Report No 6/2009—Government Office Accommodation (20 September 2011).
• Auditor-General’s Reports Nos:
- 4/2010—Water Demand Management: Administration of Selected Initiatives - 8/2010—Delivery of Mental Health Services to Older Persons - 1/2011—Waiting Lists for Elective Surgery and Medical Treatment - 2/2011—Residential Land Supply and Development (27 October 2011).
• Reportable contracts under section 39 of the Government Procurement Act 2001
(15 November 2011).
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SELECT COMMITTEES SELECT COMMITTEE ON ACT SUPERMARKET COMPETITION POLICY Formation: 22 September 2011 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Ms Caroline Le Couteur (Deputy Chair, elected
29 September 2011) Mr Zed Seselja Mr John Hargreaves (appointed 6 December 2011) Past Committee Members: Dr Chris Bourke (Chair, from 29 September to
6 December 2011)
Resolution of appointment and terms of reference:
That this Assembly: (1) notes:
(a) that ACT consumers are best served by policies that promote supermarket competition; and
(b) that development approval processes should be free from inappropriate political interference and offer certainty to supermarket operators and protection for ACT consumers;
(2) establishes a select committee to review the ACT Supermarket Competition Policy, including, but not limited to: (a) the operation of the policy as it interacts with the planning system; (b) the appropriateness of settings as it applies to ACT Government direct
sales, group centres and local centres; (c) the impact of the policy on operators and consumers; (d) impacts on the retail hierarchy; and (e) future applications of planning and competition policies
(3) the decision to exercise the call-in power to approve the Giralang DA are not the subject of the Committee’s inquiry while the matter is before the Supreme Court;
(4) the Committee shall report back to the Assembly no later than the last sitting week in April 2012; and
(5) the Committee shall consist of one member nominated by the Government, one member nominated by the Opposition and one member nominated by the Crossbench, to be nominated to the Speaker by 4 p.m. on the day of passage of this motion.
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SELECT COMMITTEE ON ELECTION COMMITMENTS COSTING BILL 2011 EXPOSURE DRAFT Formation: 17 November 2011 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Mr Brendan Smyth (Chair, elected 23 November
2011) Mr Andrew Barr (Deputy Chair, elected 23 November
2011) Mr Shane Rattenbury Resolution of Appointment and Terms of reference:
That this Assembly: (1) pursuant to standing order 214, the exposure draft of the Election Commitments
Costing Bill 2011, tabled on 10 March 2011, be referred to a select committee for inquiry and report by the last sitting day in March 2012;
(2) the committee shall be composed of: (a) the Treasurer; (b) one Member nominated by the Crossbench; and (c) one Member nominated by the Opposition;
(3) nominations must be provided to the Speaker by the end of this sitting day; and (4) appropriate resources from the Government and Parliamentary Counsel be
provided to assist the committee in the inquiry.
The Assembly also resolved that Mr Rattenbury, Mr Smyth and the Treasurer be appointed as members of the Select Committee on Election Commitments Costing Bill 2011 Exposure Draft. SELECT COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES 2011 – 2012 (DISSOLVED) Formation: 10 March 2011 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Mr Brendan Smyth (Chair elected 15 March 2011) Ms Meredith Hunter (Deputy Chair elected 15 March
2011) Mr Jeremy Hanson Mr John Hargreaves Ms Caroline Le Couteur
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Resolution of appointment and terms of reference:
(1) a Select Committee on Estimates 2011-2012 be appointed to examine the expenditure proposals contained in the Appropriation Bill 2011-2012 and any revenue estimates proposed by the Government in the 2011-2012 Budget and prepare a report to the Parliament;
(2) the Committee be composed of: (a) one Member to be nominated by the Government; (b) two Members to be nominated by the Opposition; and (c) two Members to be nominated by the Greens;
to be notified in writing to the Speaker by 4 pm today; (3) a non-Government Member shall be elected chair of the Committee by the
Committee; (4) funds be provided by the Parliament to permit the engagement of external
expertise to work with the Committee to facilitate the analysis of the Budget and the preparation of the report of the Committee:
(5) the Committee is to report by 21 June 2011; (6) if the Assembly is not sitting when the Committee has completed its inquiry, the
Committee may send its report to the Speaker or, in the absence of the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, who is authorised to give directions for its printing, publishing and circulation; and
(7) the foregoing provisions of this resolution, so far as they are inconsistent with the standing orders, have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders.
Report presented: Appropriation Bill 2011-2012 (tabled 21 June 2011, Government response tabled 28 June 2011). SELECT COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES 2011 (DISSOLVED) Formation: 20 September 2011 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Ms Amanda Bresnan (Chair, elected 27 September
2011) Mr Simon Corbell Mr Zed Seselja Resolution of appointment and terms of reference:
That this Assembly: (1) pursuant to standing order 276, a Select Committee on Privileges be
established to examine whether there was improper interference with the free exercise by an Assembly committee of its authority, in relation to:
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(a) the announcement by the Chief Minister, in a press release, of the Government’s proposed nominee for the position of Auditor-General;
(b) approaches made to the Chair of the Standing Committee on public Accounts during the course of the Committee’s consideration of the proposed nominee to the position of Auditor-General; and
(c) any other relevant matters; (2) the Committee shall report back to the Assembly by the last sitting week in
November 2011; and (3) the Committee shall be composed of:
(a) one member nominated by the Government; (b) one member nominated by the Crossbench; and (c) one member nominated by the opposition; to be notified to the speaker by 4pm today.
Report presented: Possible improper interference with an Assembly committee in the exercise of its authority (tabled 17 November 2011).
FIFTH ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES—GOVERNMENT RESPONSES Standing Committee on Legal Affairs: Report 8—Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Bill 2003 (tabled 21 June 2011) Report 10—Long Service Leave (Private Sector) Bill 2003 (tabled 21 June 2011). Standing Committee on Planning and Environment: Report 34—Long term planning for the provision of land for aged care facilities in the ACT (tabled 21 June 2011).
SIXTH ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE Standing Committee on Legal Affairs: Report 4—Court Procedures (Protection of Public Participation) Amendment Bill 2005 (tabled 21 June 2011).
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MOTIONS
Principal
ACT Government Campaign Advertising—Independent Reviewer—Appointment
(Mr Stanhope, 15 February); debate ensued; motion agreed to by a 2/3 majority of Members.
Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment (Disallowance and Amendment Power of the Commonwealth) Bill 2010 (Cwlth) (Mr Stanhope, 8 March); amendment moved and negatived; motion agreed to.
Bimberi Youth Justice Centre—Human rights audit into conditions— Privilege matters (Mrs Dunne, 23 June); motion agreed to. Publishing and circulation of report (Mr Corbell, 30 June); amendments moved and
agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to. Condolences— Buckingham, Dr John (Mr Stanhope, Mr Seselja, Ms Hunter, Ms Gallagher, Mr Hanson; 5 April); motion agreed to. Fitzgerald, Mr Alan (Mr Stanhope, Mr Seselja, Ms Hunter, Mr Corbell,
Mr Doszpot, 7 April); motion agreed to. Murphy, Mr Jim AM (Ms Gallagher, Mr Seselja, Ms Hunter, Mr Barr, Mr Smyth,
Mr Coe, Mr Hanson, Mrs Dunne, Mr Doszpot, 21 June); motion agreed to. Sharp, Dr Peter AM (Ms Gallagher, Mr Seselja, Ms Hunter, Mr Hanson,
Ms Burch, Ms Bresnan, Dr Bourke, 18 October); motion agreed to. Hour of meeting—Alteration (Mr Barr, 19 October); motion agreed to. Leave of absence to Members— All members— (Mr Corbell, 30 June); motion agreed to. (Mr Corbell, 8 December); motion agreed to. Ms Burch (Mr Corbell, 20 October); motion agreed to. Mrs Dunne (Mr Hanson, 25 August); motion agreed to. Ms Gallagher (Mr Corbell, 17 February); motion agreed to. Mr Hanson (Mrs Dunne, 18 August); motion agreed to. Ms Porter (Mr Corbell, 15 February); motion agreed to. (Mr Corbell, 8 March); motion agreed to. (Mr Corbell, 29 March); motion agreed to.
(Mr Hargreaves, 20 September); motion agreed to. Mr Smyth (Mr Hanson, 6 April); motion agreed to. Public interest immunity—Continuing resolution (Ms Bresnan, 30 June); debate
ensued; motion agreed to. Questions—Additional rostered Ministers’ questions— Roster for 2011 (Mr Hargreaves, 25 August); debate ensued; motion agreed to. Roster for 2012 (Mr Hargreaves, 8 December); debate ensued; motion agreed to. Sitting pattern 2012 (Mr Corbell, 8 December); amendment moved and negatived;
motion agreed to. Standing and temporary orders— Standing order 16—Amendment (Mr Hargreaves, 8 December); debate ensued;
motion agreed to.
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Standing order 168(C)—Amendment (Ms Bresnan, 30 June); motion agreed to. New standing order 229C (Mr Hargreaves, 30 June); motion agreed to. New temporary order 113C (Mr Hargreaves, 25 August); debate ensued; motion
agreed to.
Private Members’ business
ACT Health quarterly performance reports—Minister’s Foreword (Mr Hanson, 30 March); amendment moved; amendment to amendment moved and agreed to; amendment, as amended, agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
ACT Policing—Operational outcomes (Ms Porter, 16 November 2011); amendments moved; amendments to amendments moved and agreed to; amendments, as amended, agreed to, motion, as amended, agreed to.
ACT Public Service— Development of strategy to protect whistleblowers (Mr Seselja, 17 August);
debate ensued; debate interrupted in accordance with standing order 74. Debate resumed; amendment moved and negatived; motion negatived.
Governance (Ms Hunter, 17 August); amendment moved; closure moved and agreed to; amendment agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Active 2020—Strategic Plan for Sport and Recreation in the ACT and Region (Ms Porter, 29 June); amendments moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Afterschool care—Students with disabilities (Ms Hunter, 6 April); amendment moved; amendment to amendment moved and negatived; amendment agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Arts sector (Dr Bourke, 21 September); amendments moved and negatived; amendments moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Assault and bullying in the workplace (Mr Rattenbury; 7 December); debate ensued; amendment moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Attorney-General—Proposed censure (Mr Hanson, 9 March); debate ensued; amendment moved; debate interrupted in accordance with standing order 74. Alexander Maconochie Centre—Capacity; debate resumed; amendment agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Bimberi Youth Justice Centre— Human rights audit into conditions—Amendment to resolution (Mr Corbell,
23 June); debate ensued; motion agreed to. Provision of documents to Bimberi Review Team (Mrs Dunne, 6 April); debate
ensued; amendment moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to. Breast cancer awareness (Dr Bourke, 26 October); debate ensued; amendment
moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to. Calwell—Planning development (Mr Smyth, 26 October); amendments moved;
amendment to amendments moved and agreed to; amendments, as amended, agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Car parking (Mr Coe, 17 August); amendment moved; amendment to amendment moved; closure moved and agreed to; amendment to amendment negatived; amendment negatived; motion negatived.
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Catholic schools—Funding (Mr Doszpot, 4 May); amendment moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Childcare in West Belconnen (Mrs Dunne, 30 March); amendments moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Civic—Commercial development (Ms Le Couteur, 26 October); debate ensued; amendment moved and negatived; motion negatived.
Commonwealth Public Service—Proposed job cuts— (Ms Porter, 24 August); amendment moved and negatived; amendment moved
and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to. (Mr Smyth, 7 December); debate ensued; amendment moved and negatived;
motion negatived. Community gardens (Ms Le Couteur, 9 March); amendment moved and agreed to;
motion, as amended, agreed to. Community Legal Centres (Mr Rattenbury, 19 October); debate ensued;
amendments moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to. Correctional Centres—Blood borne virus management (Mr Hanson, 19 October);
amendment moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to. Cost of living (Mr Seselja, 22 June); amendment moved; amendments to
amendment moved and agreed to; amendment, as amended, agreed to, motion, as amended, agreed to.
Energy efficiency ratings (Ms Le Couteur, 22 June); debate ensued; motion negatived.
English as a second language in schools (Mr Doszpot, 7 December); amendment moved; amendment to amendment moved and agreed to; amendment, as amended, agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Fire Management Unit—Future (Mr Smyth, 29 June); debate ensued; amendment moved; amendment to amendment moved and negatived; amendment agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Government office block project (Mr Seselja, 24 August); debate interrupted in accordance with standing order 74.
Debate resumed; amendment moved, amendment to amendment moved and agreed to; amendment, as amended, agreed to, motion, as amended, agreed to.
(Mr Seselja, 19 October); debate ensued; motion negatived. Gungahlin Drive Extension (Mr Coe, 4 May); amendment moved; debate interrupted
in accordance with standing order 74. Debate resumed; amendment agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Gungahlin—Transport infrastructure (Mr Coe, 26 October); amendment moved and negatived; amendments moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Isabella Drive, Macarthur—Noise attenuation (Mr Smyth, 16 February); amendment moved; amendment to amendment moved and agreed to; amendment, as amended, agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Jamison Group Centre (Mr Coe, 6 April); amendment moved; amendments to amendment moved and agreed to; amendment, as amended, agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Justice and Community Safety—Standing Committee—Proposed reference—Alexander Maconochie Centre—Superintendent position (Mr Hanson, 23 June); debate ensued; amendment moved and negatived; motion negatived.
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Lake Burley Griffin—Water quality (Mr Rattenbury, 30 March); amendment moved and negatived; amendments moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Amendment to resolution (Mr Corbell, 25 August); motion agreed to. Majura Parkway— Importance to the ACT’s transport infrastructure (Dr Bourke, 22 June); debate
ensued; motion negatived. Role in the Territory’s transport plan (Ms Bresnan, 22 June); motion negatived. Support for construction (Mr Coe, 22 June); motion agreed to. Marriage equality (Mr Rattenbury, 16 November); amendments moved; question
divided; amendment agreed to, amendment negatived; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Multiculturalism (Mr Hargreaves, 16 February); amendment moved; amendments to amendment moved and negatived; amendment agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy (Ms Porter, 19 October); amendment moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
National concession card for students (Mr Hargreaves, 6 April); debate ensued; motion agreed to.
National Disability Insurance Scheme and National Injury Insurance Scheme—Establishment (Mr Hargreaves, 24 August); amendment moved and negatived; amendment moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
National Volunteer Week 2011 (Ms Porter, 4 May); amendments moved and negatived; motion agreed to.
Open government and accessibility of government information (Ms Le Couteur, 6 April); debate ensued; amendment moved and negatived; motion agreed to.
Organ and tissue donation (Mr Hargreaves, 9 March); debate ensued; motion agreed to.
Palliative care services (Ms Bresnan, 26 October); amendment moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Parkwood Road Recycling Estate (Mr Coe, 24 August); amendments moved and negatived; motion agreed to.
Rail services (Ms Bresnan, 21 September); amendment moved; amendment to amendment moved and negatived; amendment negatived; motion negatived.
Residential care placements for children and young people—Investigation by the Public Advocate of the ACT (Mrs Dunne, 21 September); amendment moved, amendment to amendment moved and agreed to; amendment, as amended, agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Secondary water uses in the ACT (Mr Hanson, 4 May); debate ensued; amendments moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Seniors—Support services (Mr Hargreaves, 30 March); debate ensued; amendment moved and negatived; motion agreed to.
Shopping centre developments (Ms Le Couteur, 21 September); debate ensued; motion negatived.
Social procurement (Ms Hunter, 29 June); amendment moved; amendment to amendment moved and negatived; amendment agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Sustainability of the ACT—Government strategies, policies and legislative reforms (Mr Rattenbury, 4 May); debate ensued; amendments moved and negatived; amendment moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
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T2 lane—Adelaide Avenue—Reinstatement (Mr Coe, 16 November 2011); debate interrupted in accordance with standing order 74. Debate resumed; amendments moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Teacher attendance records—Public school system (Mr Doszpot, 22 June); amendment moved, amendment to amendment moved and agreed to; amendment, as amended, agreed to; amendment moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Teachers—Proposed enterprise bargaining agreement offer (Ms Porter, 7 December); debate interrupted in accordance with standing order 74. Debate resumed; amendment moved and negatived; amendments moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Territories Self-Government Legislation Amendment (Disallowance and Amendment of Laws) Bill 2011 (Cwlth) (Dr Bourke, 19 October); debate ensued; motion agreed to.
Territory land—Maintenance (Mr Coe, 9 March); amendment moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Throsby—Development (Mr Rattenbury, 17 August); amendments moved; amendment to amendments moved and agreed to; amendments, as amended, agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Weston Creek Community Festival—Funding (Mr Hanson, 16 November); amendment moved and negatived; amendment moved; amendment to amendment moved and agreed to; amendment, as amended, agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Wheelchair accessible taxis (Ms Bresnan, 30 March); debate ensued; debate interrupted in accordance with standing order 74. Debate resumed; motion negatived.
Youth Justice Implementation Task Force and Youth Justice Advisory Panel (Ms Hunter, 7 December); amendments moved; question divided; amendment agreed to, amendment negatived; amendment moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Youth justice system— (Mrs Dunne, 16 February); amendment moved and negatived; motion negatived. (Mrs Dunne, 30 March); debate ensued; amendment moved and negatived;
motion negatived.
Censure/Want of confidence
Attorney-General—Proposed censure— (Mr Hanson, 6 April); debate ensued; debate interrupted in accordance with
standing order 74. Debate resumed; motion negatived. (Mrs Dunne, 17 November); debate ensued; motion negatived. Minister for Community Services—Proposed want of confidence—Resolution of
censure (Mrs Dunne, 18 October); debate ensued; amendments moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Minister for Health—Proposed censure (Mr Hanson, 16 February); debate ensued; motion negatived.
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services—Proposed censure (Mr Coe, 16 November); debate ensued; amendments moved and negatived; motion negatived.
Mr Smyth—Censure (Mr Barr, 22 September); debate ensued; motion agreed to. Speaker—Proposed want of confidence—Resolution of confidence (Mr Seselja,
16 August); amendment moved; amendment to amendment moved and negatived; amendment agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Disallowance Auditor-General Act—Auditor-General Appointment 2011 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DI2011-155—Motion to disallow (Mr Smyth, 17 November); debate ensued; motion negatived.
Closure
ACT Public Service—Governance—Amendment (Ms Bresnan, 17 August); motion agreed to.
Car parking—Amendment to amendment (Mr Hargreaves, 17 August); motion agreed to.
Minister for Territory and Municipal Services—Proposed censure—Amendment (Mr Barr, 16 November); motion negatived.
Order to table ACT Government—Payment for goods and services (Mr Smyth, 26 October); debate
ensued; amendment moved; amendment to amendment moved and agreed to; amendment to amendment, as amended, moved and agreed to; amendment, as amended, agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
ACT Public Hospitals—Year-to-October 2011—Timeliness—Table (Mr Smyth, 6 December); debate ensued; motion negatived.
Alexander Maconochie Centre—Procedures and practice for the administration of medication (Mr Hanson, 21 September); amendments moved; debate ensued; amendments agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Bradley Report—Government response (Mr Doszpot, 20 October); amendments moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Childcare sector—Implementation of national quality agenda (Mrs Dunne, 7 December); amendment moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Community Services Directorate—List of outstanding invoices (Mr Smyth, 18 October); motion agreed to.
Motor vehicle registration—Annual cost of removal of fee on part payment—Documents (Mr Smyth, 27 October); debate ensued; motion agreed to.
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Strategic and Functional Review of the ACT Public Sector and Services (Mr Seselja, 29 June); debate ensued; motion negatived.
Take note of failure to provide Government response Standing order 254A
Health, Community and Social Services—Standing Committee—Report 4—Love
Has Its Limits—Respite care services in the ACT (Mr Doszpot, 31 March); debate ensued; motion negatived.
Justice and Community Safety—Standing Committee—Report 2—Inquiry into the Crimes (Murder) Amendment Bill 2008 (Mrs Dunne, 7 April); motion agreed to.
Assembly business ACT Supermarket Competition Policy—Select Committee Establishment (Mr Seselja, 22 September); amendment moved; amendment to
amendment moved and negatived; amendment agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Membership— (Mr Corbell, 22 September); motion agreed to. (Mr Corbell, 6 December); motion agreed to. Administration and Procedure—Standing Committee Membership (Mr Hargreaves, 8 December); motion agreed to. Climate Change, Environment and Water—Standing Committee Membership (Mr Corbell, 23 June); motion agreed to. Education, Training and Youth Affairs—Standing Committee Membership— (Mr Corbell, 23 June); motion agreed to. (Mr Corbell, 6 December); motion agreed to. References— Canberra Institute of Technology—Proposed merger with University of
Canberra (Mr Doszpot, 25 August); amendment moved; debate interrupted in accordance with standing order 77. (20 October) and Bradley Report—Government response; debate resumed; amendments to amendment moved and agreed to; amendment, as amended, agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Fitters’ Workshop, Kingston Arts Precinct—Future use (Mrs Dunne, 27 October); amendments moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
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Human Rights Commission Report into the ACT youth justice system (Mrs Dunne, 18 August); amendment moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Amendment to resolution (Ms Bresnan, 18 October); motion agreed to. Election Commitments Costing Bill 2011 Exposure Draft—Select Commttee Establishment (Ms Bresnan, 17 November); amendment moved and negatived;
motion agreed to. Membership (Ms Gallagher, 17 November); motion agreed to. Estimates 2011-2012—Select Committee Establishment (Mr Smyth, 10 March); amendment moved and negatived;
amendments moved and negatived; amendment moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Membership (Ms Gallagher, 10 March); motion agreed to. Reference—Appropriation Bill 2011-2012 (Ms Gallagher, 5 May); motion agreed
to. Health, Community and Social Services—Standing Committee Membership— (Mr Corbell, 23 June); motion agreed to. (Mr Corbell, 6 December); motion agreed to. Justice and Community Safety—Standing Committee References— ACT Electoral Commission Report on the ACT Legislative Assembly Election
2008, Electoral Legislation Amendment Bill 2001 and Electoral (Casual Vacancies) Amendment Bill 2011 (Mr Corbell, 7 April); debate ensued; motion agreed to.
Amendment to resolution (Mrs Dunne, 22 September); motion agreed to. Election Commitments Costing Bill 2011—Exposure draft (Ms Bresnan,
7 April); debate adjourned. Form and operation of the Prostitution Act 1992—Amendment to resolution
(Mrs Dunne, 6 December); motion agreed to. Liquor Licensing Fees Review and Subordinate Legislation (Mrs Dunne,
17 November); amendment moved and agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Planning, Public Works and Territory and Municipal Services—Standing Committee Proposed Reference— Report on the Investigation into the Government’s tree management practices
and the renewal of Canberra’s urban forest (Mr Stanhope, 5 April); debate ensued; debate adjourned.
Privileges 2011—Select Committee Establishment (Mr Smyth, 20 September); debate ensued; motion agreed to. Membership (Mr Corbell, 20 September); motion agreed to.
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Public Accounts—Standing Committee References— Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2011 (Mr Smyth, 17 November); debate
ensued; motion agreed to. Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Bill 2011 (Mr Smyth,
31 March); amendment moved; amendment to amendment moved and negatived; amendment agreed to; motion, as amended, agreed to.
Chairing arrangements—Financial Management (Ethical Investment) Legislation Amendment Bill 2010—Exposure draft—Inquiry—Motion to approve chairing arrangements (Ms Le Couteur, 17 August); debate ensued; motion agreed to.
Standing Committees Reference— 2010-2011 Annual and Financial Reports (Ms Gallagher, 22 September);
motion agreed to.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Government responses Subject Minister Date Climate Change, Environment and Water—Standing Committee—Report 5—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 Ms Gallagher 20.09.11 Education, Training and Youth Affairs—Standing Committee— Report 5—Needs of ACT Students with a Disability Mr Barr 15.02.11 Report 6—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 Ms Gallagher 20.09.11 Estimates 2011-2012—Select Committee— Report—Appropriation Bill 2011-2012 Ms Gallagher 28.06.11 Health, Community and Social Services—Standing Committee— Report 4—Love Has Its Limits—Respite care services in the ACT Ms Burch 05.04.11 Report 5—Calvary Public Hospital Options Ms Gallagher 18.08.11 Report 6—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 Ms Gallagher 20.09.11 Justice and Community Safety—Standing Committee— Report 2—Inquiry into the Crimes (Murder) Amendment Bill 2008 Mr Corbell 03.05.11 Report 5—The Freedom of Information Act 1989 Mr Corbell 25.08.11 Report 6—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 Ms Gallagher 20.09.11
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Legal Affairs—Standing Committee— Fifth Assembly—
Report 8—Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Bill 2003 Mr Corbell 21.06.11 Report 10—Long Service Leave (Private Sector) Bill 2003 Mr Corbell 21.06.11 Sixth Assembly—Report 4—Court Procedures (Protection of Public Participation) Amendment Bill 2005 Mr Corbell 21.06.11 Planning and Environment—Standing Committee— Fifth Assembly—Report 34—Long term planning for the provision of land for aged care facilities in the ACT Mr Corbell 21.06.11 Planning, Public Works and Territory and Municipal Services—Standing Committee— Report 4—Inquiry into Live Community Events— Interim Report and Report 7—Inquiry into Live Community Events—Final report Ms Burch 16.08.11 Report 8—Variation to the Territory Plan No 298— Holt Section 99 Part Block 11 (Belconnen Golf Course)—Structure Plan, Concept Plan and Zone Changes Mr Barr 15.02.11 Report 9—Inquiry into RZ3 and RZ4 Residential Redevelopment Policies—Inner North Canberra Mr Corbell 21.06.11 Report 10—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 Ms Gallagher 20.09.11 Report 11—Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No 302—Community Facility Zone Mr Corbell 18.10.11 Public Accounts—Standing Committee— Report 12—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No. 2 of 2009: Follow-up Audit—Implementation of Audit Recommendations on Road Safety— Statement to the Assembly Mr Stanhope 31.03.11 Report 13—Inquiry into ACT Government Procurement Ms Gallagher 28.06.11 Report 14—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 6 of 2009: Government Office Accommodation—Interim Report—February 2011 Mr Barr 16.08.11 Report 15—Inquiry into the ACT Auditor-General Act 1996 Ms Gallagher 16.08.11 Report 16—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 Ms Gallagher 20.09.11 Report 18—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No. 1 of 2010: Performance Reporting Ms Gallagher 06.12.11
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Speaker’s response Subject Speaker Date Public Accounts—Standing Committee—Report 16— Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010— Response to Recommendation Nos. 20, 21 and 22 Mr Rattenbury 21.06.11
AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORTS Subject Date 10/2010—2009-10 Financial Audits 15.02.11 1/2011—Waiting Lists for Elective Surgery and Medical Treatment 15.02.11 2/2011—Residential Land Supply and Development 08.03.11 3/2011—The North Weston Pond Project 21.06.11 4/2011—Annual Report 2010-11 18.10.11
SPEAKER
Rulings Subject Date Matters of public importance—Ruled out of order 27.10.11 Member not being relevant to amendment (Assistant Speaker) 16.11.11 (Suspension of standing and temporary orders moved to allow Member to move dissent—Assistant Speaker clarified ruling— Motion withdrawn) Members warned—Dissent moved and negatived 10.03.11 07.04.11 Warnings and motions of dissent from Speaker’s rulings 03.05.11
Statements Subject Date ACT Legislative Assembly Secretariat—Social procurement policy 08.12.11 Matter of public importance—Selection process 23.08.11 Matters of public importance 23.06.11 Member not being relevant to amendment (Assistant Speaker) 16.11.11 Out-of-order supplementary questions—Consideration by the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure 23.08.11
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Subject Date Possible reflection on the Chair 30.06.11 Privilege—Alleged breach 20.09.11 18.10.11 Recording of interjections—Hansard policy 06.12.11 Resetting of speech clocks 22.09.11 Suspended Member—Chamber-related activities 15.11.11 Unparliamentary language 30.06.11 17.08.11 21.09.11
Condolence statement Subject Date Emeritus Professor Jack Richardson AO 23.06.11
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS Subject Minister Date ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body— Towards True Reconciliation—Second report to the ACT Government 2011 and Government response— Papers Ms Burch 22.09.11 ACT Government—Payment for goods and services— Outstanding ACT Government Invoices, as at 31 October 2011—Paper Mr Barr 17.11.11 Revised and Directorates—Unpaid invoices— Answer to questions on notices Nos 1869 to 1877—Revised—Papers Mr Barr 06.12.11 ACT Health—Outcome measures for annual and quarterly reports Mr Corbell 18.08.11 ACT Health Council Mr Corbell 18.08.11 ACT Public Service—Respect, Equity and Diversity Framework—Paper Mr Stanhope 17.02.11 Alexander Maconochie Centre— Drugs and contraband/urinalysis—Papers Mr Corbell 08.03.11 External component of the evaluation of drug policies and services and their subsequent effects on prisoners and staff within the Alexander Maconochie Centre—Final report—Papers Ms Gallagher 07.04.11
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Subject Minister Date Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act— Annual Report (Government Agencies) Notice 2011 (No 1)—Notifiable Instrument NI2011-311, including a copy of the Chief Minister’s 2010-2011 Annual Report Directions—Paper Ms Gallagher 23.06.11 Annual Report 2010-2011—Papers— Community Services Directorate—Corrigendum Ms Burch 15.11.11 Treasury Directorate—Addendum Mr Barr 15.11.11 Auditor-General’s Reports Nos— 3/2010—Delivery of Budget Initiatives—Government
response Ms Gallagher 15.02.11 10/2010—2009-10 Financial Audits Mr Barr 25.10.11
Auditor-General—Expiration of term of appointment Ms Gallagher 29.03.11 Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency— Annual report 2010-2011—Paper Ms Gallagher 06.12.11 Bail application Mr Corbell 06.12.11 Bimberi Youth Justice Centre—The ACT Youth Justice Ms Burch 29.03.11 System 2011—A Report to the ACT Legislative Assembly by the ACT Human Rights Commission— Government response—Paper Ms Burch 18.10.11 Building a strong foundation and Managing the risk of suicide—Evaluation Reports 2009-2010— Implementation and Evaluation Reports to the ACT Legislative Assembly—Papers Ms Gallagher 16.08.11 Caring for Carers—Charter—Pamphlet Ms Burch 18.10.11 Children and young people—Sexualisation in advertising and the media—Government response—Letter to the Speaker from the Minister for Children and Young People—Paper Ms Burch 17.02.11 Commissioner for the Environment Act—Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment—Report on Canberra Nature Park (nature reserves); Molonglo River Corridor (nature reserves) and Googong Foreshores Investigation—Papers Mr Corbell 25.10.11 Community gardens Mr Corbell 28.06.11 Cost of living and conduct of poverty impact analysis Ms Gallagher 22.09.11 Election as Chief Minister Ms Gallagher 16.05.11 Election Commitments Costing Bill 2011—Exposure draft—Papers Ms Gallagher 10.03.11 Erindale and Kambah Master Plans Mr Corbell 28.06.11 Estimates 2011-2012—Select Committee— Unmet demand for community access in disability— Question Ms Burch 18.08.11 Report—Appropriation Bill 2011-2012— Recommendation 66—Report on costs of implementation of Governing the City State: One ACT Public Service Report—Paper Ms Gallagher 08.12.11
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Subject Minister Date Recommendation 176—Flynn Community Centre—Community consultation and timeframe for completion—Paper Ms Burch 18.10.11 Financial Management Act— Budget 2010-2011—Budget review—Paper Ms Gallagher 15.02.11 Consolidated Annual Financial Statements— 2010-2011 financial year—Paper Mr Barr 15.11.11 Consolidated Financial Report—Papers— Financial quarters ending— 31 December 2010 Ms Gallagher 15.02.11 31 March 2011 Ms Gallagher 21.06.11 30 June 2011 Mr Barr 16.08.11 30 September 2011 Mr Barr 15.11.11 Instruments—Papers Ms Gallagher 15.02.11 Ms Gallagher 05.04.11 Ms Gallagher 05.05.11(4) Ms Gallagher 23.06.11 Ms Gallagher 28.06.11 Mr Barr 16.08.11(2) Mr Barr 18.10.11 Mr Barr 15.11.11(2) Statement of Intent 2011-2012—Australian Capital Territory Compulsory Third-Party Insurance Regulator—Paper Mr Barr 15.11.11 Global economic situation Mr Barr 18.08.11 Government office block project Mr Barr 06.12.11 Health, Community and Social Services—Standing Committee—Report 6—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010—Recommendation 4— Unmet need for people with disability Ms Burch 22.09.11 Human Rights Act, pursuant to subsection 33(2)— Bail Act 1992, section 9C—Declaration of incompatibility—Paper Mr Corbell 15.02.11 Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Act—Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission—Papers Report 4 of 2011—ACT Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme—Compliance and operation of the Scheme for the 2010 compliance year Mr Corbell 18.08.11 Report 7 of 2011—ACT Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report for 2008-09 Mr Corbell 25.10.11 Indigenous education—Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education—Annual report 2010-2011— Paper Dr Bourke 06.12.11 Information and communications technology— Progress report Mr Stanhope 29.03.11
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Subject Minister Date Legislation Program—Papers Autumn 2011 Mr Stanhope 15.02.11 Spring 2011 Ms Gallagher 16.08.11 Master plans Mr Barr 07.04.11 Memorandum of Understanding between the Australian Capital Territory and Canberra Airport Pty Limited— Paper Mr Stanhope 31.03.11 Mitchell chemical fire Mr Corbell 20.09.11 Multiculturalism Ms Burch 25.08.11 Murray-Darling Basin Authority—Proposed Basin Plan— ACT Government Six Month Report on Progress with the ACT’s Basin Plan Negotiations—Paper Mr Corbell 21.06.11 National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 Ms Burch 05.04.11 Open government and accessibility of government information Ms Gallagher 20.09.11 Our responsibility—Ending violence against women and children—ACT Prevention of Violence Against Women and Children Strategy 2011-2017—Paper Ms Burch 25.08.11 Pay equity for women—Progress report Ms Burch 10.03.11 Planning and Development Act— Leases granted—Papers Mr Barr 15.02.11 Mr Barr 05.05.11 Mr Corbell 18.10.11 Statements regarding exercise of call-in powers— Papers— Development application No 201119841— Block 7 Section 18 Flynn Ms Gallagher 16.08.11 Development application No 201119903— Blocks 4 and 5 Section 79 Giralang Mr Corbell 23.08.11 Variations to the Territory Plan—Approvals—Papers— No 298—Structure Plan, Concept Plan and Zone Changes—Holt Section 99 Park Block 11 and Planning, Public Works and Territory and Municipal Services—Standing Committee— Report 8—Government response Mr Barr 15.02.11 No 300—Gungahlin Town Centre: zoning changes, revisions to structure plans for Gungahlin and the introduction of a precinct code Mr Corbell 15.11.11 No 302—Community Facility Zone—Replacement of Zone Objectives, Development Table, Development code and Rezoning of Belconnen section 87 blocks 12-15 and Planning, Public Works and Territory and Municipal Services— Standing Committee—Report 11 Mr Corbell 18.10.11 No 310—Removal of specified restrictions on use at Turner section 47 and part 63 and North of Macarthur and Wakefield Avenues (RZ4 Medium Density Residential Zone) Mr Corbell 15.11.11
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Subject Minister Date Public Accounts—Standing Committee—Report 12— Review of Auditor-General’s Report No. 2 of 2009: Follow-up Audit—Implementation of Audit Recommendations on Road Safety—Government response Mr Stanhope 31.03.11 Public Sector Management Act—Executive contracts— Papers— Mr Stanhope 15.02.11 Mr Stanhope 29.03.11 Mr Stanhope 03.05.11 Ms Gallagher 21.06.11 Ms Gallagher 18.08.11 Ms Gallagher 18.10.11 Ms Gallagher 15.11.11 Ms Gallagher 06.12.11 Residential care placements for children and young people—Inquiry by the Public Advocate Ms Burch 15.11.11 Road Safety—Strategy 2011-20 and Action Plan 2011-13—Papers Mr Corbell 15.11.11 RSPCA funding—Answer to question without notice Mr Corbell 16.11.11 Specialist Afterschool and Vacation Care Support— Scoping Study—Paper Ms Burch 25.08.11 Tasers—Use by police Mr Corbell 17.08.11 Territory-owned Corporations Act—Statements of Corporate Intent—ACTEW Corporation Ltd and ACTTAB Mr Barr 16.08.11 Unparliamentary language Ms Gallagher 28.06.11 West Belconnen Health Co-op Ms Gallagher 30.06.11 Weston Creek Community festival—Funding Mr Barr 06.12.11
STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS Subject Member Date ACT Health Council Ms Bresnan 18.08.11 Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act—Annual Report (Government Agencies) Notice 2011 (No 1)— Notifiable Instrument NI2011-311, including a copy of the Chief Minister’s 2010-2011 Annual Report Directions—Paper Ms Le Couteur 23.06.11
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Subject Member Date Arawang Primary School—Relocation of the Early Intervention Unit—Petition Mr Doszpot 20.09.11 Auditor-General—Expiration of term of appointment Mr Smyth 29.03.11 Mr Hargreaves 29.03.11 Mr Seselja 29.03.11 Ms Bresnan 29.03.11 Children and young people—Sexualisation in advertising and the media—Government response—Letter to the Speaker from the Minister for Children and Young People—Paper Ms Hunter 17.02.11 Mrs Dunne 17.02.11 Community gardens Ms Le Couteur 28.06.11 Education, Training and Youth Affairs—Standing Committee—Reference—Human Rights Commission Report into the ACT youth justice system Mrs Dunne 18.08.11 Election of Chief Minister— Mr Seselja 16.05.11 Ms Hunter 16.05.11 Erindale and Kambah Master Plans Ms Le Couteur 28.06.11 Mr Seselja 28.06.11 Erindale shopping precinct—Planning arrangements— Petition Mr Doszpot 17.08.11 Estimates 2011-2012—Select Committee—Unmet demand for community access in disability— Question Mr Doszpot 18.08.11 Global economic situation Mr Smyth 18.08.11 Justice and Community Safety—Standing Committee (performing the duties of a Scrutiny of Bills and Subordinate Legislation Committee)—Scrutiny Report 39 Mr Hargreaves 29.06.11 National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 Ms Bresnan 05.04.11 Open government and accessibility of government information Ms Le Couteur 20.09.11 Open government—Ministerial statement Mr Seselja 23.06.11 Planning and Development Act—Statement regarding exercise of call-in powers—Development application No 201119903—Paper Mr Seselja 23.08.11 Ms Le Couteur 23.08.11 Public Accounts—Standing Committee— Auditor-General—2011-2012 Budget submission Mr Smyth 03.05.11 Auditor-General’s Report No. 6/2009—Government Office Accommodation Mr Smyth 20.09.11 Mr Seselja 20.09.11 Report 14—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No. 6 of 2009: Government Office Accommodation—Interim report— Government response—Papers Ms Le Couteur 16.08.11 Mr Smyth 16.08.11
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Subject Member Date Residential Tenancies (Minimum Housing Standards) Amendment Bill 2011—Exposure draft—Papers Mr Rattenbury 06.04.11 Unparliamentary language Mr Hargreaves 28.06.11 Mrs Dunne 28.06.11 Mr Coe 28.06.11 Mr Seselja 28.06.11
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE DISCUSSED
Subject Proposed by Date ACT Government taxes and charges—Impact on Canberra families Mrs Dunne 08.12.11 ACT Public Service—Culture Mr Doszpot 25.08.11 Canberra families—Cost of living pressures Mr Hanson 15.02.11 Child care Mr Doszpot 17.02.11 Community sport Mr Doszpot 25.10.11 Competence and leadership in government Mrs Dunne 23.06.11 Cost of living pressures Mr Smyth 23.08.11 Cross-border relations Mr Coe 05.04.11 Ecological footprint and the ACT Ms Bresnan 20.09.11 Election promises Mr Doszpot 08.03.11 Fiscal discipline Mr Hanson 07.04.11 Food production Ms Bresnan 18.10.11 Housing stress—Low income households Ms Bresnan 22.09.11 International Women’s Day—100th Anniversary Ms Hunter 10.03.11 Open and transparent government Mr Doszpot 21.06.11 Peak oil Ms Le Couteur 29.03.11 Public transport Dr Bourke 27.10.11 Regional collaboration Ms Porter 06.12.11 Roads infrastructure Mr Seselja 18.08.11 Social determinants of health Ms Bresnan 16.08.11 Social housing renewal Dr Bourke 17.11.11 Targeted assistance Dr Bourke 15.11.11 Waste management Ms Hunter 31.03.11
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MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS Subject Minister Date A Way Forward—An update on transitioning from care to independent living Ms Burch 08.03.11 Bimberi Youth Justice Centre—Reviews into 5 February 2011 incident—Government response to recommendations Ms Burch 28.06.11 Government priorities 2011-2012 Ms Gallagher 21.06.11 Open government Ms Gallagher 23.06.11 Towards a Diversionary Framework for the ACT Discussion Paper—Interim response to the consultation report Ms Burch 23.06.11
PETITIONS AND MINISTERIAL RESPONSES—PRESENTATION
Subject Number of signatures ACT drug laws and policies—Public debate (Ms Bresnan, 8 December) 373 Alexander Maconochie Centre—Introduction of a needle syringe program (Mr Hanson, 21 June) 234 (Ministerial response, 20 September) Arawang Primary School—Relocation of the Early Intervention Unit (Mr Doszpot, 20 September) 621 (Ministerial response, 19 October) Batteries—Recycling (Ms Le Couteur, 7 December 2010) (Ministerial response, 15 February) Cycling and walking projects—Funding priority (Mr Rattenbury, 15 February) 79 (Ministerial response, 21 June) Erindale shopping precinct—Planning arrangements (Mr Doszpot, 17 August) 3744 (Ministerial response, 6 December) Fitters Workshop, Kingston—Conversion into a print shop and gallery (Ms Le Couteur, 30 June) 1487 (Ministerial response, 17 August) Fluorescent light globes—Recycling (Ms Le Couteur, 7 December 2010) (Ministerial response, 15 February) Gowrie Oval car park—Improved safety for children (Mr Seselja, 16 November 2010) (Ministerial response, 17 February)
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Subject Number of signatures Lanyon Valley—Establishment of a library (Ms Bresnan, 21 June) 79 (Ministerial response, 17 August) Public school teachers—Fortnightly absence record procedures (Mr Doszpot, 22 June) 1568 (Ministerial response, 22 September) Religious intolerance—Monitoring (Mr Hargreaves, 10 March) 31 (Ministerial response, 29 June) Spence shops—Proposed 7/11 store (Ms Porter, 29 June) 610 (Ministerial response, 20 September) Woden—Pitch and putt lease (Mr Rattenbury, 21 June) 13 (Mr Smyth, 21 June) 1456 (Ministerial response, 18 August)
Appendix 1
ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 7TH ASSEMBLY
LIST OF MEMBERS AND ATTENDANCE ROLL 15 FEBRUARY—8 DECEMBER 2011
(43 sitting days)
Name Party Days Days Present Absent
Barr, Andrew ALP 43 -
Bourke, Dr Chris* ALP 27(3)
Bresnan, Amanda ACT Greens 43 -
Burch, Joy ALP 42 1(1)
Coe, Alistair Liberal 43 -
Corbell, Simon ALP 43 -
Doszpot, Steve Liberal 43 -
Dunne, Vicki Liberal 42 1(1)
Gallagher, Katy ALP 42 1(1)
Hanson, Jeremy Liberal 42 1(1
Hargreaves, John ALP 43 -
Hunter, Meredith ACT Greens 43 -
Le Couteur, Caroline ACT Greens 43 -
Porter, Mary ALP 28 15(1)
Rattenbury, Shane ACT Greens 43 -
Seselja, Zed Liberal 43 -
Smyth, Brendan Liberal 42 1(1)
Stanhope, Jon ALP 16(2) -
* New Member (1) Period of leave granted by the Assembly (2) Mr Stanhope—Resigned 16 May 2011 (3) Dr Bourke—Elected 1 June 2011
