Page 1023 - Week 04 - Thursday, 7 May 2020
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Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Detail stage
Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.
MR COE (Yerrabi—Leader of the Opposition) (5.12): I seek leave to move an amendment to this bill which has not been considered by the scrutiny committee and not circulated to members pursuant to standing order 178A.
Leave granted.
MR COE: I move amendment No 1 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 at page 1035]. As foreshadowed in my earlier speech, the amendment requires the government to present in the chamber disallowable instruments and regulations on the next sitting day, rather than the usual six sitting day period. This will give greater opportunity for the Assembly to scrutinise the subordinate laws and potentially move to disallow any, if the Assembly so wishes.
MR BARR (Kurrajong—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Social Inclusion and Equality, Minister for Tourism and Special Events and Minister for Trade, Industry and Investment) (5.13): As I foreshadowed, the government supports this amendment and thanks Mr Coe for bringing it forward.
MR RATTENBURY (Kurrajong) (5.13): The Greens will be supporting this amendment from Mr Coe. I think the points that he makes about both the unusual times and the way the sitting calendar has moved are appropriate and that this sort of additional opportunity is presented. We are happy to support the amendment.
Amendment agreed to.
MRS JONES (Murrumbidgee) (5.14): I seek leave to move amendments to this bill which have not been considered by the scrutiny committee and not circulated to members pursuant to standing order 178A.
Leave granted.
MRS JONES: I move amendments Nos 1 and 2 circulated in my name together [see schedule 3 at page 1035]. As foreshadowed in my earlier speech, the police have requested the ability to issue on-the-spot fines for coughing and spitting on them in the COVID-19 emergency. This amendment gives that ability to the police.
MR RAMSAY (Ginninderra—Attorney-General, Minister for the Arts, Creative Industries and Cultural Events, Minister for Building Quality Improvement, Minister for Business and Regulatory Services and Minister for Seniors and Veterans) (5.15): I am pleased to speak briefly on this matter and briefly on why the government will not
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