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I want to finish by thanking everybody who has been involved in the drafting of this bill and the other legislation, the omnibus bill that is coming before us today. People have been working extremely hard right across government to understand where we might need to change things to respond rapidly to this situation. I thank the Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerryn Coleman, all of her team at the Health Protection Service and everyone across government for the incredible amount of work that is going into this response. We can be really proud of our ACT public service at this time.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Bill agreed to in principle.

Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.

Bill agreed to.

COVID-19 Emergency Response Bill 2020

Debate resumed.

Debate (on motion by Mr Wall) adjourned to a later hour.

Sitting pattern—amendment

Motion (by Mr Gentleman) agreed to:

That the resolution of the Assembly of 22 August 2019, relating to the sitting pattern for 2020, be amended by omitting the following dates:

Tuesday, 5 May 2020

Wednesday, 6 May 2020

Tuesday, 16 June 2020

Wednesday, 17 June 2020

Tuesday, 11 August 2020

Wednesday, 12 August 2020

Tuesday, 25 August 2020

Wednesday, 26 August 2020

Friday, 28 August 2020.

COVID-19 pandemic response—Select Committee

Establishment

MR WALL (Brindabella) (11.11): I move:

That:

(1) a select committee be appointed to consider and report to the Assembly on any matter relating to the ACT government’s health and financial response and any other matter relating to the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to the ACT;


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