Legislative Assembly - Tuesday, 17 March 2026

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Mr Speaker took the chair at 10 am
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Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians Prayer or Reflection
Mr Speaker
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Mr Speaker / Clerk
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Narrabundah baseball fields - safety
Clerk
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
SDN Bluebell - petitions - Ministerial responses
Clerk
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Public schools - senior language courses - petition
Clerk
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Canberra Institute of Technology - Diploma of Remedial Massage - petition
Clerk
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Sport and recreation - indoor facilities - petition
Clerk
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Housing - establishment of rental commissioner - petition
Clerk
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Active travel - Belconnen-Kippax-Ginninderry - petitions
Clerk
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Fisher playground - upgrade - petition
Clerk
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Drugs - drug driving - medicinal cannabis - petition
Clerk / Mr Speaker
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Debate - South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions, out-of-order petition
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Debate
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Speaker
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Leave granted
Mr Speaker / Ms Tough
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Debate - South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions, Active travel - Belconnen-Kippax-Ginninderry - petitions, SDN Bluebell - petitions
Mr Cain / Mr Speaker
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Narrabundah baseball fields - safety
Ms Lee / Mr Speaker
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Drugs - drug driving - medicinal cannabis - petition
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Active travel - Belconnen-Kippax-Ginninderry - petitions
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Public schools - senior language courses - petition
Ms Barry / Mr Speaker
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Motion agreed to
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Public schools - senior language courses - petition, SDN Bluebell - petitions
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Canberra Institute of Technology - Diploma of Remedial Massage - petition, Public schools - senior language courses - petition, Sport and recreation - indoor facilities - petition, Drugs - drug driving - medicinal cannabis - petition
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Fisher playground - upgrade - petition, Public schools - senior language courses - petition
Ms Carrick / Mr Speaker
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South Canberra Veterans Shed - Petitions
Motion agreed to, South Canberra Veterans Shed - Select Committee - referral
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
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Education - public schools - Ministerial statement
Mr Speaker / Ms Berry
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Education - public schools - Ministerial statement
Debate
Ms Lee / Mr Speaker
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Education - public schools - Ministerial statement
Debate, paper noted
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
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ACT Public Service Closing the Gap measures - Ministerial statement
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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ACT Public Service Closing the Gap measures - Ministerial statement
Debate, paper noted
Mr Emerson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Light rail stage 2A - update - Ministerial statement
Mr Steel / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Light rail stage 2A - update - Ministerial statement
Debate
Mr Parton / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Light rail stage 2A - update - Ministerial statement
Debate
Mr Emerson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Light rail stage 2A - update - Ministerial statement
Debate, paper
Ms Cheyne / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Lakes and waterways - order to table documents - documents tabled
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Legal Affairs - Standing Committee - Scrutiny Report 16
Ms Barry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Legal Affairs - Standing Committee - Scrutiny Report 16
Legal Affairs - Standing Committee - Report 6
Ms Barry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Legal Affairs - Standing Committee - Scrutiny Report 16
Legal Affairs - Standing Committee - Statement by chair
Ms Barry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Bill 2026
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Bill 2026
Bill presented
Ms Cheyne / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Bill 2026
Title
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Bill 2026
Bill be agreed to in principle
Ms Cheyne / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Bill 2026
Debate adjourned
Ms Barry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Sitting suspended from 11.49 am to 2.00 pm
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
Break
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Mr Speaker took the chair at 2 pm
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Questions without notice
Mr Speaker
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Q1 Fuel security
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Q1 Fuel security
Answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Morris / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Q2 Fuel security
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Q2 Fuel security
Answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Lee / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Point of order
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Debate
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Q3 Fuel security
Ms Lee / Mr Speaker
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Q3 Fuel security
Answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Lee / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Point of order
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Debate
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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Q4 Planning - Hume Circle proposal
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Q4 Planning - Hume Circle proposal
Answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Rattenbury / 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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Q5 Question
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
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Q5 Question
Answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Carrick / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Point of order
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Debate
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Q6 Public schools - performance
Ms Carrick / Mr Speaker
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Q6 Public schools - performance
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
Point of order
Ms Carrick / 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 Education
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
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Q7 Education
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
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Distinguished Visitors / Visitors
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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Q8 Cost-of-living - public transport fares
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Q8 Cost-of-living - public transport fares
Answer
Mr Steel / 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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Supplementary question
Ms Barry / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Q9 Belconnen library - accessibility
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
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Q9 Belconnen library - accessibility
Answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Q10 Canberra Health Services - performance
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Q10 Canberra Health Services - performance
Answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Q10 Canberra Health Services - performance
Point of order
Mr Cocks / 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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Q11 Canberra Health Services - elective surgery wait times
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Q11 Canberra Health Services - elective surgery wait times
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
Mr Milligan / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Q12 Emergency Services Authority - Emergency Services Warning System
Ms Morris / Mr Speaker
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Q12 Emergency Services Authority - Emergency Services Warning System
Answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Q12 Emergency Services Authority - Emergency Services Warning System
Point of order
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Q12 Emergency Services Authority - Emergency Services Warning System
Point of order
Ms Morris / Mr Speaker
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Q12 Emergency Services Authority - Emergency Services Warning System
Point of order
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Morris / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Q13 Yarralumla Primary School - language programs
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
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Q13 Yarralumla Primary School - language programs
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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Q14 Yarralumla Primary School - language programs
Ms Lee / Mr Speaker
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Q14 Yarralumla Primary School - language programs
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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Supplementary question
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
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Q15 Hospitals - emergency departments
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Speaker
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Q15 Hospitals - emergency departments
Answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Q16 Public service - handling of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff complaints
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Q16 Public service - handling of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff complaints
Answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Q16 Public service - handling of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff complaints
Point of order
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Barry / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Q17 Planning - Gungahlin cinema
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
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Q17 Planning - Gungahlin cinema
Answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Braddock / 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 / Mr Speaker
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Papers
Mr Speaker
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Papers
Papers
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Clerk / Mr Speaker
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Motion be agreed to
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Debate
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings / Ms Lee
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Debate
Mr Barr / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Debate
Mr Braddock / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Amendment
Ms Carrick / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Debate
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock / Mr Parton
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Debate
Ms Castley / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Debate
Ms Clay / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Debate
Mr Milligan / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Debate, Amendment
Mr Emerson / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Debate
Ms Orr / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Debate
Mr Cocks / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Closing the debate
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Question resolved in the negative
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock / Clerk
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Climate change adaptation and emissions reduction
Motion as amended agreed to
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Canberra Health Services - workplace culture
Clerk / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Canberra Health Services - workplace culture
Motion be agreed to
Mr Parton / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Canberra Health Services - workplace culture
Amendment
Mr Speaker / Ms Stephen-Smith
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Canberra Health Services - workplace culture
Debate
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Canberra Health Services - workplace culture
Debate
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Canberra Health Services - workplace culture
Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Speaker / Clerk
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Canberra Health Services - workplace culture
Debate
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Canberra Health Services - workplace culture
Amendment
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Canberra Health Services - workplace culture
Close the debate
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
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Canberra Health Services - workplace culture
Motion as amended agreed to
Mr Speaker
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Papers - Motion to take note papers
Mr Speaker
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Statements by members
Mr Speaker
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Statements by members
Statement
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
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Statements by members
Statement
Mr Cain / Mr Speaker
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Statements by members
Statement
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
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Adjournment
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Speech
Mr Cain / Mr Speaker
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Speech
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Speech
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
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Speech
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Speaker
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Speech
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Assembly adjourned at 6.11 pm
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