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1793 Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory 2016-2017-2018-2019 Notice Paper No 92 Wednesday, 3 April 2019 The Assembly meets this day at 10 am ___________________________________ PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS Notices notice MR PARTON: To move—That this Assembly: (1) notes the: (a) importance of an efficient development assessment system in achieving the Territory’s economic development objectives; (b) vital role an efficient development assessment system plays in achieving the housing aspirations of the ACT community; (c) average days to make a decision on a Development Application (DA) have increased from 62 days in mid-2018 to 90 days in January 2019; * Notifications to which an asterisk (*) is prefixed appear for the first time www.parliament.act.gov.au/assembly/notices.asp

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1793

Legislative Assembly for theAustralian Capital Territory

2016-2017-2018-2019

Notice PaperNo 92

Wednesday, 3 April 2019

The Assembly meets this day at 10 am

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PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Notices

notice MR PARTON: To move—That this Assembly:

(1) notes the:

(a) importance of an efficient development assessment system in achieving the Territory’s economic development objectives;

(b) vital role an efficient development assessment system plays in achieving the housing aspirations of the ACT community;

(c) average days to make a decision on a Development Application (DA) have increased from 62 days in mid-2018 to 90 days in January 2019;

(d) proportion of DA’s decided within specified timeframes has fallen to 30 percent;

(e) significant schedule and financial losses these delays impose on individuals and companies that have submitted a DA;

(f) tenuous position this imposes on many applicants;

* Notifications to which an asterisk (*) is prefixed appear for the first time

www.parliament.act.gov.au/assembly/notices.asp

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(g) negative impact on the ACT Government’s credibility and reputation arising from these delays; and

(h) impact on the health and wellbeing of overloaded planning staff caught up in this stressful problem; and

(2) calls on the ACT Government to:

(a) take immediate steps to increase resources allocated to the DA determination and approval process;

(b) undertake regular monitoring of DA workloads to ensure applicants’ requirements are met within prescribed timeframes;

(c) ensure staff in the DA assessment and processing areas are appropriately oversighted to avoid negative health impacts arising from stressful workload levels;

(d) provide a report for each quarter on DA assessment and processing that details the following:

(i) staffing strength at the beginning of the quarter, staff departures from the DA assessment area during the quarter, staff recruited or added to the assessment area during the quarter, and staff strength at the end of each quarter;

(ii) number of staff in each quarter on leave, including sick leave and other categories of leave;

(iii) the average number of DAs processes by each assessor during the quarter; and

(iv) the number of DAs waiting for processing at the beginning of the quarter, the number received during the quarter, the number processed during the quarter and the number outstanding at the end of the quarter; and

(e) that the report detailed above be provided commencing with the June quarter 2019. (Notice given 18 March 2019. Notice will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on within 3 sitting weeks – standing order 125A).

notice MS CODY: To move—That this Assembly:

(1) notes the ACT Government’s commitment to fairness in the community including:

(a) the use of concessions to ease financial pressure on low income households and foster an inclusive community that supports vulnerable people;

(b) the development of a range of plans to support social inclusion across the community with the vision of being a socially inclusive, fair and equitable community;

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(c) the Concessions Program which aims to promote equity in the standard of living and access to essential services for all members of the ACT community; and

(d) the introduction of online facilities to more easily enter into automated payment plans for fines to reduce the upfront financial impact; and

(2) calls on the ACT Government to further develop flexible payment options for fees and charges for those Canberrans struggling to meet their everyday costs to help manage their household bills by smoothing out the peaks, including investigate:

(a) extending the period of time in which fines have to paid by up to six months to ensure unexpected costs don’t prevent people from paying for essentials;

(b) incremental payment options for the registration of all vehicles; and

(c) to report back to the Assembly by the first sitting week 2020. (Notice given 1 April 2019. Notice will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on within 4 sitting weeks – standing order 125A).

notice MS LEE: To move—That this Assembly:

(1) notes that:

(a) every child should have access to good physical education and sport at school;

(b) regular physical activity is an important contributor to good overall health, including promoting healthy weight and reducing chronic disease risk;

(c) obesity is becoming a serious issue in many communities and especially among young people;

(d) the Australian Department of Health suggests, children aged 5-12 years/young people aged 13-17 years should undertake at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity every day;

(e) the ACT Education Directorate’s Physical Education and Sports policy specifies that from Kindergarten to Year 6, students must have 25 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity as part of a planned physical education program;

(f) research has shown that children who spend the recommended amount of time per week in physical activity show improved NAPLAN scores from Years 3-6 compared with less active peers; and

(g) teachers and parents have expressed concern that many schools may not be delivering on the Government’s physical education policies; and

(2) calls on the ACT Government to:

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(a) engage appropriate staffing cohorts to ensure the necessary skill sets within schools to deliver on the physical education policy;

(b) partner with Sport Australia and their Sporting Schools program that is funded to deliver a range of sporting programs through partnerships with over 30 key national sporting organisations;

(c) fund more ACT sports associations and clubs to deliver programs to assist local schools to meet their physical education policy goals; and

(d) report back to the Assembly by the end of the last sitting week in August 2019 on how it has achieved these outcomes. (Notice given 1 April 2019. Notice will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on within 4 sitting weeks – standing order 125A).

notice MR COE: To move—That that this Assembly:

(1) notes:

(a) the need for stronger legislative whistleblower protections in the ACT;

(b) the current processes are complex, lengthy, and often require legal expertise to navigate;

(c) that integrity and confidence in public administration should be a high priority for the ACT Government;

(d) the need for a review of the effectiveness of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012 has been repeatedly raised and agreed to during this Assembly;

(e) the Government agreed to Recommendation 78 of the Select Committee on an Independent Integrity Commission’s report tabled on 31 October 2017, Inquiry into an Independent Integrity Commission;

(f) Recommendation 78 of the Inquiry into an Independent Integrity Commission report states:

(i) the Committee recommends that the ACT Government appoint an independent person to conduct a statutory review of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012 (the PID Act). The Review, amongst other things, should consider: (a) any potential conflict of interest (real or perceived) as it concerns decision makers and disclosure officers under the PID Act; (b) the findings of the Moss Review examining the operation of the Commonwealth Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 as it concerns the strengthening of that legislation to achieve the Act's integrity and accountability aims; (c) the matters raised in submission No. 3 (as detailed in paragraph 3.162) to the Inquiry as it concerns the PID Act; (d) application of the PID Act to any future ACT Anti-Corruption and Integrity Commission (ACIC)—in particular, its articulation with any protected disclosure provisions that may apply to any informants providing assistance to the ACIC or anyone

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consequently at risk; and (e) the suitability of an ACT ACIC for the purposes of receiving disclosures pursuant to the PID Act;

(g) the Government agreed to Recommendation 54 of the Select Committee on an Independent Integrity Commission 2018’s report tabled on 31 October 2018, Inquiry into the establishment of an integrity commission for the ACT report; and

(h) Recommendation 54 of the Inquiry into the establishment of an integrity commission for the ACT report states:

(i) the Committee recommends that the ACT Government establish a comprehensive review of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012 as soon as is possible with the aim of having changes implemented by 2020; and

(2) calls on the Government to:

(a) commence an independent review of the existing whistleblower mechanisms, including the PID Act, by 1 July 2019 and take into consideration relevant recommendations from interjurisdictional reports and the operation of the ACT Integrity Commission;

(b) work with the independent reviewer to facilitate appropriate consultation with interested parties, including the ACT Integrity Commission and members of the public;

(c) table the final report of the independent reviewer no later than the last sitting day of October 2019; and

(d) present final legislation during the first sitting week of 2020. (Notice given 1 April 2019. Notice will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on within 4 sitting weeks – standing order 125A).

notice MR PETTERSSON: To move—That this Assembly:

(1) notes the rise in popularity of e-sports and its potential as the future of gaming and sport as evidenced by:

(a) sales of video games were projected to hit US$138 billion in 2018;

(b) e-sports is projected to become a US$1.5 billion industry by 2020 with a global audience of 600 million;

(c) inclusion in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport in 2018 with discussions underway to make e-sports an official sport of the 2022 Asian Games; and

(d) in 2017, 60 million viewers of the final series of just one popular e-sport, compared to the National Basketball Association finals in America averaging 20 million per game over a seven game series;

(2) also notes the potential partnerships for e-sports in the Capital, including:

(a) the strong popularity of e-sports in the Asian market and among our target international engagement demographics;

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(b) the potential synergies for advertising Canberra as a foreign student destination;

(c) assisting with bringing greater attention to Canberra and working toward Canberra’s International Engagement Strategy, including direct flights; and

(d) partnerships with local gaming industry to build Canberra as an investment location for gaming studios; and

(3) calls on the ACT Government to:

(a) investigate the potential of developing an e-sports strategy to attract tournaments and promote local economic growth. (Notice given 1 April 2019. Notice will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on within 4 sitting weeks – standing order 125A).

notice MRS JONES: To move—That this Assembly:

(1) notes that under 18 years of Labor-Greens rule, the ACT Government has failed to provide adequate resources to our police force;

(2) further notes:

(a) the number of frontline ACT Policing officers has reduced from 719 in 2010-11 to 642.59 in 2017-18, while the population has increased by over 50 000;

(b) the ACT Government cut $15 million from ACT Policing in the 2013-14 budget; and

(c) that the latest report on government services shows that the ACT has the smallest police force per capita; and

(3) calls on the ACT Government to restore police funding and increase the number of frontline officers in the upcoming 2019-20 Budget. (Notice given 1 April 2019. Notice will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on within 4 sitting weeks – standing order 125A).

notice MRS DUNNE: To move—That this Assembly:

(1) notes:

(a) Recommendation 18 of the Interim Report of the Independent Review into the Workplace Culture within ACT Public Health Services (Review), which recommends the establishment of a “Cultural Review Oversight Committee”; and

(b) Recommendations 19 and 20 relate to an annual and independent external review, over three years, of the extent of implementation of the recommendations of the Review; and

(2) calls on the ACT Government, by 31 March 2019, to:

(a) establish a Cultural Review Oversight Committee, including:

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(i) terms of reference that reflect the recommendations of the Review report; and

(ii) a requirement that the Committee provide a report on its activities and related outcomes to be published in the annual report of ACT Health; and

(b) appoint an independent chair to the Committee; and

(3) calls on the Minister for Health and Wellbeing to report to the Assembly on the establishment of the Committee and its operating brief by the first sitting day in April 2019. (Notice given 13 February 2019. Notice will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on this sitting week – standing order 125A).

notice MR MILLIGAN: To move—That this Assembly:

(1) notes:

(a) planning for the new aquatic centre at Stromlo Park is in progress;

(b) planning does not include a diving pool;

(c) the only diving pool in the ACT is located at Canberra Olympic Pool;

(d) the diving pool is an outdoor facility, able to be used for only a limited time during the year;

(e) the diving pool, as is the case with the rest of the centre, is deteriorating and suffering on-going leakage problems;

(f) there is a significant number in the community involved in the sport of diving, including participation in national competitive events; and

(g) there is an opportunity to include an indoor diving pool in the planning and design for the Stromlo Aquatic Centre;

(2) further notes:

(a) the ACT Government intends to close the hydrotherapy pool at The Canberra Hospital in, or about, June 2019;

(b) this will limit suitable hydrotherapy facilities on the Southside;

(c) there is a high demand for hydrotherapy treatment services;

(d) the hydrotherapy pool at the University of Canberra Public Hospital is unable to satisfy the demand for hydrotherapy treatment services; and

(e) there is an opportunity to include a hydrotherapy pool in the planning and design of the Stromlo Aquatic Centre; and

(3) calls on the ACT Government to:

(a) include a suitable indoor diving pool in the planning and design for the Stromlo Aquatic Centre;

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(b) include a suitable hydrotherapy pool, with relevant associated equipment and change facilities, in the planning and design for the Stromlo Aquatic Centre;

(c) include the indoor diving pool and aquatic centre in the building project for the remaining facilities at the Stromlo Aquatic Centre; and

(d) report to the Assembly on the status of the plans and design work for the Stromlo Aquatic Centre, including the indoor diving pool and hydrotherapy pool, by the last sitting day in August 2019. (Notice given 1 April 2019. Notice will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on within 4 sitting weeks – standing order 125A).

Orders of the day

order of the day PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (TERRITORY PLAN VARIATIONS) AMENDMENT BILL 2017: (Ms Le Couteur) Agreement in principle—Resumption of debate (from 10 May 2017—Ms Lawder).

order of the day CRIMES (CONSENT) AMENDMENT BILL 2018: (Ms Le Couteur) Agreement in principle—Resumption of debate (from 11 April 2018—Mr Ramsay).

order of the day MAGISTRATES COURT (RETIREMENT AGE OF MAGISTRATES) AMENDMENT BILL 2018: (Mr Hanson) Agreement in principle—Resumption of debate (from 9 May 2018—Mr Ramsay).

order of the day DOMESTIC ANIMALS (DANGEROUS DOGS) LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2018: (Ms Lawder) Agreement in principle—Resumption of debate (from 24 October 2018—Mr Steel).

order of the day DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (PERSONAL CANNABIS USE) AMENDMENT BILL 2018: (Mr Pettersson): Agreement in principle—Resumption of debate (from 20 February 2019—Mr Rattenbury). (Referred to the Standing Committee on Health, Ageing and Community Services on 20 February 2019.)

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EXECUTIVE BUSINESS

Orders of the day

order of the day MOTOR ACCIDENT INJURIES BILL 2019: (Treasurer): Agreement in principle—Resumption of debate (from 19 March 2019—Mr Coe).

order of the day FUELS RATIONING BILL 2018: (Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability): Agreement in principle—Resumption of debate (from 29 November 2018—Mr Hanson).

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order of the day EDUCATION AMENDMENT BILL 2017: (Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development): Agreement in principle—Resumption of debate (from 26 October 2017—Mr Wall).

order of the day ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL 2018: (Attorney-General): Detail stage—Clause 1—Resumption of debate (from 12 February 2019—Mr Wall).

order of the day JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2019: (Attorney-General): Agreement in principle—Resumption of debate (from 21 March 2019—Mr Hanson).

order of the day ACT HEALTH REPORTING—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF PAPER: Resumption of debate (from 14 February 2017—Mr Wall) on the motion of Ms Fitzharris—That the Assembly takes note of the paper.

order of the day ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIRST YEAR—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF PAPER: Resumption of debate (from 31 October 2017—Mrs Jones) on the motion of Mr Rattenbury—That the Assembly takes note of the paper.

order of the day FEMALE DETAINEE ACCOMMODATION AT THE ALEXANDER MACONOCHIE CENTRE—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF PAPER: Resumption of debate (from 31 October 2017—Mrs Jones) on the motion of Mr Rattenbury—That the Assembly takes note of the paper.

order of the day EDUCATION (SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS ADVISORY COMMITTEE)—TERMS OF REFERENCE DETERMINATION—PAPER—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF PAPER: Resumption of debate (from 19 March 2019—Ms Lee) on the motion of Mr Gentleman—That the Assembly take note of the paper.

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ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

Notices

abnotice MS ORR: To move—That this Assembly

(1) notes the terrible terrorist attack in Christchurch and the public call for politicians to lead with demonstrated actions; and

(2) calls on the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure to review the Continuing Resolution 5, MLA’s Code of Conduct, namely whether the Code of Conduct should be enhanced to reflect MLAs’ responsibilities for respectful dialogue. (Notice given 1 April 2019. Notice will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on within 4 sitting weeks – standing order 125A).

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abnotice MS CHEYNE, MS CODY, MS ORR AND MR PETTERSSON: To move—That the Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Renewal inquire into possible options to reduce the need for artificial space heating and cooling in buildings in the ACT with particular consideration given to:

(1) Canberra’s unique climate and the need our extreme heat and cold creates for space heating and cooling;

(2) the environmental, social and economic benefits of reducing the need for artificial space heating and cooling within our city’s building stock;

(3) opportunities to decrease the need for artificial heating and cooling through the ways we build, fit out and retro fit our building stock;

(4) relevant legislative and regulatory settings currently in force; and

(5) any other relevant matter. (Notice given 1 April 2019. Notice will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on within 4 sitting weeks – standing order 125A).

abnotice MS BERRY: To move—That:

(1) the management and minimisation of bullying and violence in government and non-government schools be referred to the Standing Committee on Education, Employment and Youth Affairs for inquiry and report;

(2) in conducting its inquiry the Committee have regard to:

(a) the societal context of bullying and violence as a whole-community issue;

(b) the Government’s existing work on responding to students with complex needs and challenging behaviours, and management of occupational violence;

(c) the report of the School Education Advisory Committee established by the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development to look at safe and supportive schools;

(d) the petition about “violence in ACT schools” received by the Assembly on 21 March 2019; and

(e) the potential negative consequences for individual children, their families, staff and schools of being identified in evidence or during hearings and the public attention that could arise from that would likely exacerbate already difficult circumstances;

(3) to the extent that evidence or documents related to this inquiry would allow for individual people or schools party to bullying or violence to be identified the Committee take evidence in camera and hold documents on a confidential basis; and

(4) the Committee report to the Assembly by 24 October 2019. (Notice given 1 April 2019; amended 2 April 2019. Notice will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on within 4 sitting weeks – standing order 125A).

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Orders of the day

aborder of the day HEALTH, AGEING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT 4—INQUIRY INTO THE IMPLEMENTATION, PERFORMANCE AND GOVERNANCE OF THE NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME IN THE ACT—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—PAPER—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF PAPER: Resumption of debate (from 19 March 2019—Ms Lee) on the motion of Mr Gentleman—That the Assembly take note of the paper. (Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on with 3 sitting weeks—standing order 152A.)

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Last sitting day of April 2019

aborder of the day PUBLIC ACCOUNTS—STANDING COMMITTEE: Presentation of report on issues relating to commercial rates in Canberra, pursuant to order of the Assembly of 29 November 2018.

Last sitting day in May 2019

aborder of the day ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURE—STANDING COMMITTEE: Presentation of report on whether the protocols in place around the permissions for MLAs to visit or attend school events constitute an impediment to the Members performing their function as MLAs and in complying with the Code of Conduct for all Members of the Legislative Assembly, pursuant to order of the Assembly of 14 February 2019.

6 June 2019

aborder of the day ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT AND CITY SERVICES—STANDING COMMITTEE: Presentation of report on a new Territory Coat of Arms, pursuant to order of the Assembly of 29 November 2018.

6 June 2019

aborder of the day HEALTH, AGEING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—STANDING COMMITTEE: Presentation of report on inquiry into the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Cannabis Use) Amendment Bill 2018 pursuant to order of the Assembly of 20 February 2019.

Last sitting day in June 2019

aborder of the day FUEL PRICING—SELECT COMMITTEE: Presentation of report on fuel prices in the ACT, pursuant to order of the Assembly of 14 February 2019.

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30 July 2019

aborder of the day ESTIMATES 2019-2020—SELECT COMMITTEE: Presentation of report on the expenditure proposals contained in the Appropriation Bill 2019-2020, the Appropriation (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Bill 2019-2020 and any revenue estimates proposed by the Government in the 2019-2020 Budget, pursuant to order of the Assembly of 21 February 2019.

Last sitting week in 2019

aborder of the day ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM—STANDING COMMITTEE: Presentation of report on drone delivery systems in the ACT, pursuant to order of the Assembly of 1 November 2018.

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CROSSBENCH EXECUTIVE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Notices

notice MR RATTENBURY: To move—That this Assembly:

(1) notes that:

(a) as the nation’s capital, Canberra should be valued as a city of culture, history, research and learning for all Australians;

(b) the Federal Government has neglected the needs of national institutions in the ACT for many years;

(c) these national institutions hold much of our country’s shared pre and post colonisation history; and

(d) that the neglect and failure to fund these institutions adequately over many years is having a material impact on the storage of essential history items, reducing research opportunities, and is eroding the core role of the capital city of a modern nation;

(2) further notes:

(a) that the Federal Liberal Government has provided $498 million to redevelop the Australian War Memorial, despite the protest of leading architects, historians previous Directors and prominent Australians; and

(b) the sponsorship of exhibitions and general funding of the Australian War Memorial by arms manufacturer firms such as Lockheed Martin; and

(3) calls on the Legislative Assembly to:

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(a) express its disappointment at successive Federal Government’s failure to properly fund Canberra’s national institutions;

(b) commit to tri-partisan support in advocating for fair and equal distribution of federal funding towards Canberra’s national institutions; and

(c) call on the Federal Government to establish a non-political federal national institutions coordinating advisory council. (Notice given 1 April 2019; amended 2 April 2019. Notice will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on within 4 sitting weeks—standing order 125A).

notice MR RATTENBURY: To move—That this Assembly:

(1) notes:

(a) globally, nationally and locally, human induced climate change is contributing to record breaking temperatures, extreme weather events, and a range of negative social, environmental and economic outcomes;

(b) ACT residents have just experienced the hottest January on record, and local temperature extremes will worsen as climate change progresses;

(c) Tasmania, Victoria and Queensland have recently been devastated by bushfires and North Queensland has recently suffered extreme flooding;

(d) global temperature rise must be limited to 1.5 degrees to minimise the risk of the worst impacts of climate change, a task the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says requires urgent and unprecedented action; and

(e) ACT and Australian residents want their elected representatives to take urgent and effective action to address climate change;

(2) acknowledges that we are in a state of climate emergency that requires urgent actions across all levels of Government; and

(3) condemns the Federal Government for its continued failure to enact effective climate change policy, and requests the Federal Government provide additional funding for States and Territories to deal with worsening climate change risks and impacts, such as bushfires and extreme weather. (Notice given 1 April 2019. Notice will be removed from the Notice Paper unless called on within 4 sitting weeks—standing order 125A).

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QUESTIONS ON NOTICEOn the first sitting day of a period of sittings a complete Notice Paper is published containing all unanswered questions. On subsequent days, only redirected questions are included on the Notice Paper together with a list of all unanswered questions.

A Questions on Notice Paper will be issued on the Friday of a sitting week, containing the text of all questions on notice lodged that week and can be accessed at www.parliament.act.gov.au/in-the-assembly/questions-paper.

Redirected Question

(30 days expires 21 April 2019)

2354 MR WALL: To ask the Minister for Government Services and Procurement—(1) What is the total number of invoices paid by the ACT Government within 30

days of issue, in the financial years (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 (c) 2016-17 and (d) 2017-18 to date.

(2) What is the total number of invoices paid by the ACT Government beyond 30 days of issue, but within 60 days of issue, in the financial years (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 (c) 2016-17 and (d) 2017-18 to date.

(3) What is the total number of invoices paid by the ACT Government beyond 60 days of issue, in the financial years (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 (c) 2016-17 and (d) 2017-18 to date.

(4) What is the total value of invoices identified in parts (1), (2) and (3).

Unanswered questions

2122, 2125, 2128, 2134, 2139, 2140, 2312, 2319, 2328, 2342, 2345-2403.

T DuncanClerk of the Legislative Assembly

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GOVERNMENT TO RESPOND TO PETITIONS(in accordance with standing order 100)

14 May 2019

Motorcycle parking in Forrest—Minister for Planning and Land Management—Petition lodged by Ms Cody (Pet 22-18).

Direct alignment of Light Rail stage 2—Minister for Transport—Petition lodged by Ms Le Couteur (Pet 13-18).

Support for Canberra Sexual Health Centre—Minister for Health and Wellbeing—Petition lodged by Ms J Burch (Pet 2-19).

15 May 2019

Direct alignment of Light Rail stage 2—Minister for Transport—Petition lodged by Ms Le Couteur (Pet 3-19).

School bus services between Fairburn and Campbell schools—Minister for Transport—Petition lodged by Ms Lee (Pet 4-19).

18 June 2019

Tree replanting program—Minister for City Services—Petition lodged by Ms Le Couteur (Pet 1-19 and Pet 7-19).

20 June 2019

Violence in ACT Schools—Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development—Petition lodged by Ms Lee (Pet 5-19 and 8-19).

Viable public transport for ANU—Minister for Transport—Petition lodged by Mrs Kikkert (Pet 6-19).

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COMMITTEES

Unless otherwise shown, appointed for the life of the Ninth Assembly. The dates of the amendments to the committees’ resolution of appointment are reflected, but not changes in the membership.

Standing

Pursuant to standing order

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ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURE: (Formed 31 October 2016): The Speaker (Chair), Ms Cheyne, Mr Rattenbury, Mr Wall.

Pursuant to resolution

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM—STANDING COMMITTEE: (Formed 13 December 2016; amended 26 October 2017 and 20 September 2018): Mr Hanson (Chair), Ms Orr, Mr Pettersson.

EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND YOUTH AFFAIRS—STANDING COMMITTEE: (Formed 13 December 2016; amended 20 September 2018): Mr Pettersson (Chair), Mrs Kikkert, Ms Lee.

ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT AND CITY SERVICES—STANDING COMMITTEE: (Formed 13 December 2016; amended 20 September 2018): Ms Orr (Chair), Miss C Burch, Mr Milligan.

HEALTH, AGEING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—STANDING COMMITTEE: (Formed 13 December 2016; amended 20 September 2018): Ms Cody (Chair), Mrs Dunne, Ms Le Couteur.

INTEGRITY COMMISSION—STANDING COMMITTEE: (Formed 29 November 2018): Ms Lee (Chair), Ms Cheyne, Ms Le Couteur.

JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY—STANDING COMMITTEE: (Formed 13 December 2016; amended 20 September 2018): Mrs Jones (Chair), Ms Cody, Mr Pettersson.

PLANNING AND URBAN RENEWAL—STANDING COMMITTEE: (Formed 13 December 2016; amended 20 September 2018): Ms Le Couteur (Chair), Ms Orr, Mr Parton.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: (Formed 13 December 2016; amended 26 October 2017 and 20 September 2018): Mrs Dunne (Chair), Ms Cheyne, Ms Cody, Ms Lawder.

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ESTIMATES 2019-2020—SELECT COMMITTEE: (Formed 21 February 2019): Miss C Burch (Chair), Ms Cody, Mrs Jones, Ms Le Couteur, Mr Pettersson.

FUEL PRICING—SELECT COMMITTEE: (Formed 14 February 2019): Ms Cheyne (Chair), Mr Parton, Mr Wall.

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2016 ACT ELECTION AND ELECTORAL ACT—SELECT COMMITTEE: (Formed 15 December 2016): Ms Cody (Chair), Ms Cheyne, Ms Le Couteur, Mr Milligan, Mr Wall. (Presented 30 November 2017)

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END OF LIFE CHOICES IN THE ACT—SELECT COMMITTEE: (Formed 30 November 2017): Ms Cody (Chair), Ms Cheyne, Mrs Dunne, Mrs Kikkert, Ms Le Couteur. (Presented 21 March 2019)

ESTIMATES 2017-2018—SELECT COMMITTEE: (Formed 16 February 2017): Mr Wall (Chair), Ms Cody, Mr Coe, Ms Le Couteur, Mr Pettersson. (Presented 1 August 2017)

ESTIMATES 2018-2019—SELECT COMMITTEE: (Formed 22 March 2018): Mr Wall (Chair), Ms Cheyne, Ms Le Couteur, Ms Lee, Ms Orr. (Presented 31 July 2018)

INDEPENDENT INTEGRITY COMMISSION—SELECT COMMITTEE: (Formed 15 December 2016; amended 6 June 2017): Mr Rattenbury (Chair), Ms Cody, Mrs Jones, Ms Lee, Mr Steel. (Presented 31 October 2017)

INDEPENDENT INTEGRITY COMMISSION 2018—SELECT COMMITTEE: (Formed 6 June 2018): Mr Rattenbury (Chair), Ms Cody, Mrs Dunne, Ms Lee, Mr Steel. (Presented 31 October 2018)

PRIVILEGES 2018—SELECT COMMITTEE: (Formed 12 April 2018): Mr Rattenbury (Chair), Ms Cheyne, Mr Wall. (Presented 31 July 2018)

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