Page 2632 - Week 08 - Wednesday, 21 September 2022
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Accordingly, the committee requests that an extension be granted to review this important piece of legislation. The committee asks that the reporting date be extended to 22 December 2022.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Urban Forest Bill 2022—amendment to reporting date
MS CLAY (Ginninderra) (11.49): I move:
That, notwithstanding the provisions of the resolution of the Assembly of 2 December 2020, as amended, that established general purpose standing committees, the Standing Committee on Planning, Transport and City Services shall present its report on the Urban Forest Bill 2022 by 22 November 2022.
In accordance with the Assembly resolution establishing general purpose standing committees, the Urban Forest Bill 2022 was referred to the Standing Committee on Planning, Transport and City Services on 3 August 2022.
The committee considers this bill to be a substantial change in policy and, for this reason, at a private meeting on 11 August 2022, the committee resolved to undertake an inquiry into the bill. The committee called for public submissions on 12 August 2022. Due to the large volume of extension requests for submissions, the committee has decided to extend the submission closing date from 2 September to 23 September 2022.
The resolution of establishment for standing committees states that all bills presented to the Assembly stand referred to the relevant standing committee for inquiry and to report within two months of the presentation of the bill. The reference for the Urban Forest Bill 2022 under this resolution means that the reporting date for the bill is 5 October 2022. My motion asks for the reporting date on the Urban Forest Bill to be extended.
The bill sets a commencement date for the act of 1 July 2023. The committee considers that, due to major policy changes proposed in the bill, due to the overlap with the annual reports hearing period between 31 October and 11 November and the commencement date of the bill in 2023, an extension should be granted to the committee to review this important piece of legislation. The committee asks that the reporting date be extended to 22 November 2022.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Education and Community Inclusion—Standing Committee
Racial vilification inquiry—amendment to reporting date
MR PETTERSSON (Yerrabi) (11.51): I move:
That the resolution of the Assembly of 11 November 2021, requesting the Standing Committee on Education and Community Inclusion inquire into and
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