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I am pleased to say that this bill being introduced today is a human rights compliant bill, as outlined in the explanatory statement, and one which improves the operation and effective administration of the laws in the territory. On that basis, I commend the bill to the Assembly.
Debate (on motion by Ms Lee) adjourned to the next sitting.
Justice and Community Safety—Standing Committee
Reference
MS LEE (Kurrajong—Leader of the Opposition) (11.10): I seek leave to move a motion standing in my name that has just been circulated.
Leave not granted.
Mr Rattenbury: Can I just seek clarification and possibly assist, Mr Deputy Speaker? We do not have the motion, so we do not know what Ms Lee is referring to at this point.
Standing orders—suspension
Motion (by Ms Lee) agreed to, with the concurrence of an absolute majority:
That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent Ms Lee from moving a motion to refer a bill to a standing committee.
Justice and Community Safety—Standing Committee
Reference
MS LEE (Kurrajong—Leader of the Opposition) (11.12): I move:
That this Assembly calls on the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety to conduct an inquiry into the Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 (No 2), and report back to the Assembly by the final sitting day in March 2023.
This motion is a very, very simple motion. It calls on the Assembly Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety to conduct an inquiry into the bill that the Attorney-General has just introduced, the Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 (No 2), and report back to the Assembly by the final sitting day in March 2023.
While the bill that the Attorney-General has just introduced is a miscellaneous bill, there is a significant concern about the bill insofar as it seeks to amend the Evidence Act. That proposal is a significant piece of law reform that warrants thorough inquiry, analysis, submissions and public hearings to enable the community to thoroughly understand the implications of those proposed changes to the Evidence Act. There is no doubt that this proposed change has been the subject of media
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