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MADAM SPEAKER: I seek some clarification. My understanding is that if there are two amendments, as there are in this case—Ms Lawder’s amendment No 7 and Mr Gentleman’s amendment No 9—the first member rising gets to the move the amendment, if those amendments are the same. Not necessarily?

Mr Gentleman: Not necessarily.

MADAM SPEAKER: Not necessarily, okay. In the last case they were the same and we had a little bit of snafu as a result of that.

MR GENTLEMAN (Brindabella—Minister for Planning, Minister for Roads and Parking, Minister for Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations, Minister for Children and Young People and Minister for Ageing) (6.00): Just for clarity, Ms Lawder’s amendment advises that an organisation may make an oral or written submission to the director-general. The government’s amendment is that the organisation may make a written submission.

At 6 pm, in accordance with standing order 34, the debate was interrupted. The motion for the adjournment of the Assembly having been put and negatived, the debate was resumed.

MADAM SPEAKER: I am confused by this procedure. Does that mean that if Ms Lawder’s amendment fails then you will move your amendment No 9, Mr Gentleman?

Mr Gentleman: Yes.

Amendment negatived.

This amendment addresses issues raised by the scrutiny of bills committee by adding a subsection stating that an organisation may make a written submission following the suspension of their approval for a care and protection purpose.

Amendment agreed to.

MS LAWDER (Brindabella) (6.01): I move amendment No 8 circulated in my name [see schedule 7 at page 2146].

This is a new section 352P(4). It makes it clear that the director-general is responsible for making arrangements for the care of the children or young people affected by an organisation’s suspension.

MR GENTLEMAN (Brindabella—Minister for Planning, Minister for Roads and Parking, Minister for Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations, Minister for

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