Page 4133 - Week 12 - Tuesday, 22 October 2019

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Road Transport (General) Act—

Road Transport (General) Extension of Time Guidelines 2019 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DI2019-213 (LR, 23 September 2019).

Road Transport (General) Waiver of Infringement Notice Penalties Guidelines 2019 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DI2019-212 (LR, 23 September 2019).

Road Transport (General) Withdrawal of Infringement Notices Guidelines 2019 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DI2019-211 (LR, 23 September 2019).

Road Transport (Offences) Amendment Regulation 2019 (No 2)—Subordinate Law SL2019-27 (LR, 27 September 2019).

Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act—Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Maximum Fares for Taxi Services Determination 2019—Disallowable Instrument DI2019-222 (LR, 30 September 2019).

Territory Records Act—

Territory Records (Advisory Council) Appointment 2019 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DI2019-217 (LR, 26 September 2019).

Territory Records (Advisory Council) Appointment 2019 (No 2)—Disallowable Instrument DI2019-218 (LR, 26 September 2019).

Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act—Utilities (Technical Regulation) Operating Certificate Fees Determination 2019, including a regulatory impact statement—Disallowable Instrument DI2019-204 (LR, 26 September 2019).

Official Visitor (Children and Young People)—annual report 2018-19

MR GENTLEMAN (Brindabella—Manager of Government Business, Minister for Advanced Technology and Space Industries, Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Minister for Planning and Land Management and Minister for Police and Emergency Services) (2.57): Pursuant to standing order 211, I move:

That the Assembly take note of the following paper:

Official Visitor Act, pursuant to subsection 17(4)—Annual report 2018-19—Official Visitor (Children and Young People).

MS STEPHEN-SMITH (Kurrajong—Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Minister for Children, Youth and Families, Minister for Health and Minister for Urban Renewal) (2.58): I am pleased to have the children and young people official visitors annual report for 2018-19 tabled today. The role of official visitors is an important one. It is to provide an independent person who will listen to the concerns of young people in detention or residential care and follow up those concerns with staff, non-government providers, the Community Services Directorate and/or me directly.

In practice, their role is so much more than this. Official visitors become a trusted friend, someone young people can be frank with about their concerns, frustrations, hopes and disappointments. The children and young people official visitors work with


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