Please be aware that the text captions provided by this service are computer-generated and may contain errors and omissions.
The service is being used on a trial basis and should not be relied on as a record of the proceedings of the Assembly.
For feedback on the service, please email LAWebmaster@parliament.act.gov.au
To enable/disable captions select ‘closed captioning’ under the cog/gear icon in the video player.
Mr Speaker took the chair at 10.00 am
10:00:28 am for 7 seconds | Link
Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians
Prayer or Reflection
Mr Speaker
10:00:35 am for 56 seconds | Link
- Ministerial response Taxation - healthy levy - petition, Question resolved in the affirmative
Clerk / Mr Speaker
10:01:31 am for 45 seconds | Link
Trade mission - Thailand and Singapore - Ministerial statement, paper noted
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
10:02:16 am for 8 minutes, 58 seconds | Link
Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander peoples - Our Booris, Our Way - update - Ministerial statement
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
10:11:14 am for 6 minutes, 44 seconds | Link
Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander peoples - Our Booris, Our Way - update - Ministerial statement
Debate, paper noted
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
10:17:58 am for 2 minutes, 34 seconds | Link
Climate change mitigation - order to table documents - amendment
Clerk / Mr Speaker
10:20:32 am for 24 seconds | Link
Climate change mitigation - order to table documents - amendment
Amendment, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
10:20:56 am for 45 seconds | Link
Committees - standing Establishment - amendment
Motion be agreed to
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
10:21:45 am for 1 minute, 34 seconds | Link
Committees - standing Establishment - amendment
Debate
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
10:23:19 am for 2 minutes, 1 second | Link
Committees - standing Establishment - amendment
Debate, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
10:25:20 am for 1 minute, 32 seconds | Link
Social Policy - Standing Committee - Reference
Motion be agreed to
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
10:26:58 am for 13 minutes, 59 seconds | Link
Social Policy - Standing Committee - Reference
Debate
Ms Castley / Mr Speaker
10:40:57 am for 25 seconds | Link
Social Policy - Standing Committee - Reference
Debate
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
10:41:22 am for 7 minutes, 55 seconds | Link
Social Policy - Standing Committee - Reference
Debate
Ms Carrick / Mr Speaker
10:49:17 am for 58 seconds | Link
Social Policy - Standing Committee - Reference
Debate
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
10:50:15 am for 9 minutes, 37 seconds | Link
Social Policy - Standing Committee - Reference
Debate
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
10:59:52 am for 35 seconds | Link
Social Policy - Standing Committee - Reference
Close the debate, Motion agreed to
Ms Tough / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
11:00:27 am for 6 minutes, 52 seconds | Link
Fiscal sustainability of the ACT - Select Committee - Appointment
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
11:07:19 am for 6 seconds | Link
Fiscal sustainability of the ACT - Select Committee - Appointment
Motion be agreed to
Mr Parton / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
11:07:25 am for 5 minutes, 47 seconds | Link
Fiscal sustainability of the ACT - Select Committee - Appointment
Debate, amendment
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
11:13:12 am for 6 minutes, 9 seconds | Link
Fiscal sustainability of the ACT - Select Committee - Appointment
Debate, amendment
Mr Steel / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
11:19:21 am for 6 minutes, 31 seconds | Link
Fiscal sustainability of the ACT - Select Committee - Appointment
Debate
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Parton
11:25:52 am for 2 minutes, 39 seconds | Link
Fiscal sustainability of the ACT - Select Committee - Appointment
Questions resolved in the affirmative
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
11:28:31 am for 1 minute, 8 seconds | Link
Fiscal sustainability of the ACT - Select Committee - Appointment
Debate
Mr Cocks / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
11:29:39 am for 3 minutes, 44 seconds | Link
Fiscal sustainability of the ACT - Select Committee - Appointment
Debate
Mr Barr / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
11:33:23 am for 9 minutes, 39 seconds | Link
Fiscal sustainability of the ACT - Select Committee - Appointment
Debate
Ms Carrick
11:43:02 am for 1 minute, 31 seconds | Link
Fiscal sustainability of the ACT - Select Committee - Appointment
Motion as amended agreed to
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
11:44:33 am for 22 seconds | Link
Leave of absence, Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Cheyne / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
11:44:55 am for 1 minute, 5 seconds | Link
Economics, Industry and Recreation - Standing Committee - Statement by chair
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
11:46:00 am for 52 seconds | Link
Nurse Practitioners Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Clerk / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
11:46:52 am for 7 seconds | Link
Nurse Practitioners Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Bill presented
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
11:46:59 am for 48 seconds | Link
Nurse Practitioners Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Title
Clerk / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
11:47:47 am for 7 seconds | Link
Nurse Practitioners Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Bill be agreed to in principle
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
11:47:54 am for 13 minutes, 21 seconds | Link
Nurse Practitioners Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate adjourned
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings / Ms Barry
12:01:15 pm for 28 seconds | Link
Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:01:43 pm for 7 seconds | Link
Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Bill presented
Ms Cheyne / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:01:50 pm for 26 seconds | Link
Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Title
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:02:16 pm for 6 seconds | Link
Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Bill be agreed to in principle
Ms Cheyne / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:02:22 pm for 11 minutes, 27 seconds | Link
Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Debate adjourned
Ms Barry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:13:49 pm for 24 seconds | Link
Sitting suspended from 12.14 pm to 2.00 pm
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:14:13 pm for 0 seconds | Link
Break
Mr Speaker took the chair at 2.00 pm
2:00:29 pm for 7 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
2:02:51 pm for 1 minute, 48 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
2:04:47 pm for 1 minute, 33 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
2:08:41 pm for 1 minute, 3 seconds | Link
Q4 Community sector - pay and conditions
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
2:12:33 pm for 45 seconds | Link
Q4 Community sector - pay and conditions
Answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
2:13:18 pm for 1 minute, 9 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
2:19:37 pm for 1 minute, 26 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
2:21:22 pm for 1 minute, 4 seconds | Link
Q7 Budget - federal government funding
Answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
2:23:17 pm for 1 minute, 6 seconds | Link
Q7 Budget - federal government funding
Point of order
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
2:24:23 pm for 28 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
2:25:31 pm for 1 minute, 7 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
2:29:02 pm for 1 minute, 44 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
2:30:55 pm for 1 minute, 26 seconds | Link
Q9 City and Government Services - Christmas lights
Mr Milligan / Mr Speaker
2:32:21 pm for 41 seconds | Link
Q9 City and Government Services - Christmas lights
Answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
2:33:02 pm for 6 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
2:33:17 pm for 1 minute, 38 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
2:35:08 pm for 1 minute, 3 seconds | Link
Q10 Parking - Theatre Lane car park closure
Answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
2:36:37 pm for 1 minute, 26 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
2:38:28 pm for 1 minute, 22 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Point of order
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:40:04 pm for 10 seconds | Link
Q11 Government - freedom of information
Point of order
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:41:51 pm for 24 seconds | Link
Q12 Planning - rural leaseholds
Answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
2:43:38 pm for 1 minute, 38 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
2:45:26 pm for 1 minute, 58 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
2:47:34 pm for 1 minute, 19 seconds | Link
Q13 Schools - Tharwa Preschool
Answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
2:49:38 pm for 2 minutes, 3 seconds | Link
Q14 Planning - Gungahlin noise standards
Answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
2:54:00 pm for 2 minutes, | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
2:56:07 pm for 1 minute, 39 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
2:57:54 pm for 1 minute, 19 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
3:01:59 pm for 1 minute, 24 seconds | Link
Q16 Fire & Rescue - electric breathing apparatus truck
Ms Barry / Mr Speaker
3:03:23 pm for 29 seconds | Link
Q16 Fire & Rescue - electric breathing apparatus truck
Answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
3:03:52 pm for 10 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Further questions without notice to be placed on notice paper
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
3:09:01 pm for 13 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Answers to questions on notice
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
3:09:14 pm for 1 minute, 6 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answers to questions without notice
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
3:10:20 pm for 50 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answers to questions without notice
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
3:11:51 pm for 2 minutes, 28 seconds | Link
Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Amendment Bill 2025
Mr Speaker / Clerk
3:14:54 pm for 9 seconds | Link
Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Amendment Bill 2025
Bill presented
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
3:15:03 pm for 10 seconds | Link
Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Amendment Bill 2025
Title
Clerk / Mr Speaker
3:15:13 pm for 18 seconds | Link
Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Amendment Bill 2025
Bill be agreed to in principle
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
3:15:31 pm for 9 minutes, 31 seconds | Link
Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Amendment Bill 2025
Debate adjourned
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Barr
3:25:02 pm for 28 seconds | Link
Public schools - senior secondary language courses
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
3:25:30 pm for 5 seconds | Link
Public schools - senior secondary language courses
Motion be agreed to
Ms Barry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
3:25:35 pm for 11 minutes, 12 seconds | Link
Public schools - senior secondary language courses
Debate
Mr Emerson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
3:36:47 pm for 6 minutes, 38 seconds | Link
Public schools - senior secondary language courses
Debate
Ms Clay / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
3:43:25 pm for 7 minutes, 31 seconds | Link
Public schools - senior secondary language courses
Debate
Ms Carrick / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
3:50:56 pm for 1 minute, 39 seconds | Link
Public schools - senior secondary language courses
Debate
Ms Berry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
3:52:35 pm for 9 minutes, 52 seconds | Link
Public schools - senior secondary language courses
Debate
Mr Braddock / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
4:02:27 pm for 3 minutes, 33 seconds | Link
Public schools - senior secondary language courses
Debate
Ms Lee / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:06:00 pm for 5 minutes, 11 seconds | Link
Public schools - senior secondary language courses
Close the debate, Motion agreed to
Ms Barry / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:11:11 pm for 1 minute, 20 seconds | Link
Fiscal sustainability of the ACT - Select Committee - Membership
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:12:31 pm for 16 seconds | Link
Fiscal sustainability of the ACT - Select Committee - Membership
Debate
Ms Cheyne / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:12:47 pm for 23 seconds | Link
ACT Law Courts - trauma informed support programs
Clerk / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:13:10 pm for 5 seconds | Link
ACT Law Courts - trauma informed support programs
Motion be agreed to
Ms Tough / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:13:15 pm for 11 minutes, 15 seconds | Link
ACT Law Courts - trauma informed support programs
Debate
Ms Barry / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:24:30 pm for 4 minutes, 57 seconds | Link
ACT Law Courts - trauma informed support programs
Debate, amendments
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:29:27 pm for 12 minutes, 37 seconds | Link
ACT Law Courts - trauma informed support programs
Debate
Dr Paterson / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:42:04 pm for 4 minutes, 20 seconds | Link
ACT Law Courts - trauma informed support programs
Debate
Ms Cheyne / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:46:24 pm for 10 minutes, 9 seconds | Link
ACT Law Courts - trauma informed support programs
Close the debate
Ms Tough / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:56:33 pm for 3 minutes, 45 seconds | Link
ACT Law Courts - trauma informed support programs
Motion as amended agreed to
Mr Speaker
5:00:18 pm for 31 seconds | Link
Papers - Motion to take note papers
Debate
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
5:01:10 pm for 1 minute, 44 seconds | Link
Papers - Motion to take note papers
Debate
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
5:02:54 pm for 4 minutes, 52 seconds | Link
Papers - Motion to take note papers
Debate
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
5:07:46 pm for 3 minutes, 6 seconds | Link
Papers - Motion to take note papers
Debate
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
5:10:52 pm for 1 minute, 18 seconds | Link
Papers - Motion to take note papers
Debate
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
5:12:10 pm for 4 minutes, 58 seconds | Link
Papers - Motion to take note papers
Debate, Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Carrick / Mr Speaker
5:17:08 pm for 1 minute, 20 seconds | Link
Payroll Tax Amendment Bill 2025
Resumption of debate
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
5:18:46 pm for 7 minutes, 35 seconds | Link
Payroll Tax Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
5:26:21 pm for 8 minutes, 23 seconds | Link
Payroll Tax Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Mr Milligan / Mr Speaker
5:34:44 pm for 1 minute, 21 seconds | Link
Payroll Tax Amendment Bill 2025
Close the debate
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
5:36:05 pm for 7 minutes, 53 seconds | Link
Payroll Tax Amendment Bill 2025
Bill agreed to
Mr Speaker / Clerk
5:43:58 pm for 2 minutes, 19 seconds | Link
Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Bill 2025
Clerk / Mr Speaker
5:46:17 pm for 16 seconds | Link
Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Bill 2025
Resumption of debate
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
5:46:33 pm for 3 minutes, 49 seconds | Link
Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
5:50:22 pm for 5 minutes, 3 seconds | Link
Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Bill 2025
Close the debate
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
5:55:25 pm for 9 minutes, 55 seconds | Link
Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Bill 2025
Bill agreed to
Mr Speaker
6:05:20 pm for 25 seconds | Link
The Assembly adjoured at 6.57 pm until Tuesday 3 February 2026 at 10.00 am
Adj (Adjournment bluebell logo)
6:56:43 pm for 0 seconds | Link