Page 3235 - Week 11 - Wednesday, 10 November 2021

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appointed an Honorary Professor of Law at the Australian National University College of Law in February 2019.

I consider Mr Campbell to be a highly qualified candidate to undertake this role for the Assembly and trust that this view is shared by other MLAs.

In accordance with the legislation, we require a special majority of Assembly members to accept this nomination so that the government can implement the necessary processes for approval of campaign advertising.

In closing, I present Mr Campbell’s nomination for consideration by the Assembly.

MR HANSON (Murrumbidgee) (11.49): The opposition will be supporting Mr Campbell’s appointment and will support the motion.

MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Mr Davis): The Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Act 2009 requires this appointment must be agreed to by a special majority of the Assembly, which is 17 votes. That being the case, I direct a vote to be taken.

Question put:

That the motion be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 23

Noes 0

Mr Barr

Mrs Kikkert

Mr Braddock

Ms Lawder

Ms Burch

Mr Milligan

Mr Cain

Ms Orr

Ms Castley

Mr Parton

Ms Cheyne

Dr Paterson

Ms Clay

Mr Pettersson

Ms Davidson

Mr Rattenbury

Mr Davis

Mr Steel

Mr Gentleman

Ms Stephen-Smith

Mr Hanson

Ms Vassarotti

Mrs Jones

Question resolved in the affirmative, with the concurrence of a two-thirds majority.

Sitting suspended from 11.54 am to 2 pm.

Ministerial arrangements

MR BARR (Kurrajong—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Economic Development and Minister for Tourism) (2.01): The Deputy Chief Minister is absent from question time today, for reasons the Assembly is aware.


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