Legislative Assembly - Thursday, 5 February 2026

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Mr Speaker took the chair at 10.00 am
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Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians Prayer or Reflection
Mr Speaker
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National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Clerk
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National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - access to health care - petition
Clerk
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National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Planning - Waters Edge Greenway - petition
Clerk / Mr Speaker
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National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Debate - National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
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National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Debate - National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Ms Lee / Mr Speaker
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National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Debate - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - access to health care - petition
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Debate - Planning - Waters Edge Greenway - petition
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
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National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Debate - National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - access to health care - petition
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs; Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water; Disability, Carers and Community Services; and Seniors and Veterans portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Mr Speaker / Ms Orr
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs; Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water; Disability, Carers and Community Services; and Seniors and Veterans portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Debate
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs; Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water; Disability, Carers and Community Services; and Seniors and Veterans portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Debate
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs; Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water; Disability, Carers and Community Services; and Seniors and Veterans portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Debate
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs; Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water; Disability, Carers and Community Services; and Seniors and Veterans portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Point of order / MR COCKS (8)
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs; Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water; Disability, Carers and Community Services; and Seniors and Veterans portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Debate
Ms Lee / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs; Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water; Disability, Carers and Community Services; and Seniors and Veterans portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Debate
Ms Carrick / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs; Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water; Disability, Carers and Community Services; and Seniors and Veterans portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Close the debate, paper noted
Ms Orr / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Business, Arts and Creative Industries, Children, Youth and Families, Multicultural Affairs and Skills, Training and Industrial Relations portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Mr Pettersson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Business, Arts and Creative Industries, Children, Youth and Families, Multicultural Affairs and Skills, Training and Industrial Relations portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Debate
Ms Clay / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Business, Arts and Creative Industries, Children, Youth and Families, Multicultural Affairs and Skills, Training and Industrial Relations portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Debate
Ms Carrick / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Business, Arts and Creative Industries, Children, Youth and Families, Multicultural Affairs and Skills, Training and Industrial Relations portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Close the debate, paper noted
Mr Pettersson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Women, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence, Corrections and Gaming Reform portfolios - government priorities - government statement, paper noted
Dr Paterson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Children and young people - children's Education and Care Assurance - Ministerial statement
Ms Berry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Children and young people - children's Education and Care Assurance - Ministerial statement
Debate, paper noted
Mr Emerson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Children and young people - safety in early childhood education and care - Ministerial statement, paper noted
Ms Berry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Crime - attacks on women - update - Ministerial statement
Dr Paterson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Crime - attacks on women - update - Ministerial statement
Debate
Ms Castley / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Crime - attacks on women - update - Ministerial statement
Debate
Ms Carrick / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Crime - attacks on women - update - Ministerial statement
Debate, paper noted
Mr Emerson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Social Policy - Standing Committees - Reference - amendment
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Social Policy - Standing Committees - Reference - amendment
Motion be agreed to, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Emerson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Economics, Industry and Recreation - Standing Committee - Standing Committee - Statement by chair
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Environment and Planning - Standing Committee - Statement by chair
Ms Clay / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Environment and Planning - Standing Committee - Statement by chair
Debate
Ms Tough / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Environment and Planning - Standing Committee - Statement by chair
Debate
Mr Cain / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Legal Affairs - Standing Committee - Statement by chair
Ms Barry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Standing orders - suspension, Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Cheyne / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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ACT Ambulance Service - staffing - Amendment to Assembly resolution
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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ACT Ambulance Service - staffing - Amendment to Assembly resolution
Motion be agreed to, Question resolved in the affirmative
Dr Paterson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Sitting suspended from 12.44 pm to 2.00 pm
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
Break
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Mr Speaker took the chair at 2.00 pm
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Questions without notice
Mr Speaker
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Q1 Budget - deficit
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Q1 Budget - deficit
Answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Withdrew comment
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Q2 Budget - priorities
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Q2 Budget - priorities
Answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Q3 Question
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
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Q3 Question
Answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Barry / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Standing order 118AA
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Q4 Schools - senior secondary language courses
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
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Q4 Schools - senior secondary language courses
Answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
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Q5 Justice - anti-vilification laws
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
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Q5 Justice - anti-vilification laws
Answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
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Q6 Question
Ms Carrick / Mr Speaker
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Q6 Question
Answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Carrick / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Lee / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
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Q7 Budget - deficit
Mrs Morris / Mr Speaker
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Q7 Budget - deficit
Answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mrs Morris / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Point of order
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Q8 Budget - deficit
Ms Lee / Mr Speaker
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Q8 Budget - deficit
Answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Lee / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Point of order / MR STEEL (3)
Ms Lee / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Milligan / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Point of order
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Q9 North Canberra Hospital - Freestanding birth centre
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
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Q9 North Canberra Hospital - Freestanding birth centre
Answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Q9 North Canberra Hospital - Freestanding birth centre
Point of order
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Q10 Budget - deficit
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Q10 Budget - deficit
Answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Cain / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Q11 Budget - critical services
Ms Barry / Mr Speaker
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Q11 Budget - critical services
Answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Q11 Budget - critical services
Point of order
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Barry / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Q12 Health - public hospitals
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Q12 Health - public hospitals
Answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Point of order
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Milligan / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Q13 Canberra Health Services - staff
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Q13 Canberra Health Services - staff
Answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Castley / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Q14 Parking - disability parking
Mr Cain / Mr Speaker
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Q14 Parking - disability parking
Answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Cain / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Milligan / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Point of order
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Q15 National Multicultural Festival 2026
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Speaker
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Q15 National Multicultural Festival 2026
Answer
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
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Q16 Parking
Ms Castley / Mr Speaker
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Q16 Parking
Answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Castley / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Cain / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Q17 Planning - Water's Edge, Greenway
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
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Q17 Planning - Water's Edge, Greenway
Answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Further questions without notice to be placed on notice paper
Mr Barr
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Supplementary question
Answers to questions on notice
Mr Speaker / Ms Berry
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Paper - 2025-2026 Budget review
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Paper - 2025-2026 Budget review
Papers
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Territory Records (Executive Records) Amendment Bill 2025
Clerk / Mr Speaker
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Territory Records (Executive Records) Amendment Bill 2025
Resumption of debate
Mr Cocks / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Territory Records (Executive Records) Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Ms Stephen-Smith / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Territory Records (Executive Records) Amendment Bill 2025
Close the debate, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Braddock / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Territory Records (Executive Records) Amendment Bill 2025
Amendments
Ms Stephen-Smith / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Territory Records (Executive Records) Amendment Bill 2025
Debate, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Braddock / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Territory Records (Executive Records) Amendment Bill 2025
Bill as amended agreed to
Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Housing - National Housing Accord
Clerk / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Housing - National Housing Accord
Motion be agreed to
Mrs Morris / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Housing - National Housing Accord
Debate
Mr Steel / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Housing - National Housing Accord
Debate , amendments
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock / Ms Clay
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Housing - National Housing Accord
Debate
Ms Barry / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Housing - National Housing Accord
Debate
Ms Carrick / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Housing - National Housing Accord
Debate
Mr Emerson / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Housing - National Housing Accord
Close the debate
Mrs Morris
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Housing - National Housing Accord
Motion as amended agreed to
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Papers - Motion to take note papers
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 3)
Clerk / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 3)
Resumption of debate
Ms Barry / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 3)
Debate
Miss Nuttall / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 3)
Close the debate
Ms Cheyne / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 3)
Bill agreed to
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Clerk / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Motion be agreed to
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate, Amendment
Ms Barry / Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate, Amendment
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate, Amendment
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Point of order
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Ms Barry / Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Amendment
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Close the debate
Mr Pettersson
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Speaker
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Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Motion as amended agreed to
Mr Speaker
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Statements by members
Mr Speaker / Mr Barr
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Statements by members
Statement
Mr Cain / Mr Speaker
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Statements by members
Statement
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Speaker
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Statements by members
Statement
Mr Speaker
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Adjournment
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Speech
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
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Speech
Mr Cain / Mr Speaker
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Speech
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Speech
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
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Speech
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
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The Assembly adjourned at 6.27 pm until Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 10.00 am
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