Page 1105 - Week 04 - Thursday, 21 May 2020
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imprisonment is the same as the maximum penalty for common assault and, hence, minimises any unintended adverse impacts on vulnerable groups in the community. The bill includes a provision which would require offences in the bill to be reviewed within two years, following the commencement of the bill provisions. The review will be an opportunity to consider whether the offences are working as intended, including in relation to the penalty provisions. There is also a requirement for a report of the review to be presented to the Legislative Assembly.
Question put:
That the amendment be agreed to.
The Assembly voted—
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Ayes 6 |
Noes 7 | ||
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Mr Coe |
Mr Parton |
Ms Berry |
Ms Orr |
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Mr Hanson |
Mr Wall |
Ms J Burch |
Mr Ramsay |
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Mrs Jones |
Ms Cheyne |
Mr Rattenbury | |
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Mr Milligan |
Mr Gentleman | ||
Amendment negatived.
MRS JONES (Murrumbidgee) (4.13), by leave: I move amendments Nos 11 to 20 circulated in my name together [see schedule 2 at page 1142]. Amendments Nos 11 to 20 again concern the minor change from the term “emergency worker” to “frontline community service provider”, which I recommend we support.
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 and Minister for Urban Renewal) (4.14): The government supports these minor and technical amendments as they relate to different changes to the act.
Amendments agreed to.
MRS JONES (Murrumbidgee) (4.15): I move amendment No 21 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 at page 1144]. This is about expanding the coverage of assault to corrections workers. As has been well canvassed here, it is a really positive improvement to the bill. We have been able to get agreement from Minister Rattenbury to include these workers in the bill. I recommend support for this amendment.
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, Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Urban Renewal) (4.15): I move amendment No 1 circulated in my name, which amends Mrs Jones’s proposed amendment No 21 [see schedule 4 at page 1146].
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