Legislative Assembly - Thursday, 25 September 2025

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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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Petitions - Legislation - Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Clerk Clerk
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Petitions - Legislation - Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Business - Garema Place outdoor dining rules
Clerk
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Petitions - Legislation - Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Ministerial response - Gungahlin town centre - secure bike storage
Clerk
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Petitions - Legislation - Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Ministerial response - Molonglo Valley - roads-bus lanes
Clerk / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Petitions - Legislation - Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate - Business - Garema Place outdoor dining rules - petition
Mr Parton / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Petitions - Legislation - Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate - Molonglo Valley - roads-bus lanes, Gungahlin town centre - secure bike storage
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
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Petitions - Legislation - Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate - Legislation - Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
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Petitions - Legislation - Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Out-of-order petition - Curtin shops upgrade
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Petitions - Legislation - Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate - Molonglo Valley - roads-bus lanes
Ms Carrick / Mr Speaker
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Disability Justice Strategy - annual progress report - Ministerial statement
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Disability Justice Strategy - annual progress report - Ministerial statement
Debate, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Domestic and family violence - coercive control - update - Ministerial statement
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Domestic and family violence - coercive control - update - Ministerial statement
Debate
Ms Castley / Mr Speaker
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Domestic and family violence - coercive control - update - Ministerial statement
Debate
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
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Domestic and family violence - coercive control - update - Ministerial statement
Debate
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Domestic and family violence - coercive control - update - Ministerial statement
Debate, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
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Public housing - insourcing of maintenance - update - Ministerial statement, Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
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ACT Disability Strategy first action plan - annual report - Ministerial statement, Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Capital of Equality Strategy - annual report - Ministerial statement, Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Climate change, environment and water-order to table documents
Clerk / Mr Speaker
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Climate change, environment and water-order to table documents
Motion be agreed to
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
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Climate change, environment and water-order to table documents
Debate, Amendment
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain / Ms Orr
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Climate change, environment and water-order to table documents
Debate
Ms Clay / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Climate change, environment and water-order to table documents
Debate, Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Castley / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Climate change, environment and water-order to table documents
Motion as amended agreed to
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Economics, Industry and Recreation - Standing Committee - Report 2
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Economics, Industry and Recreation - Standing Committee - Report 2
Debate
Mr Emerson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Economics, Industry and Recreation - Standing Committee - Report 2
Debate, Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Lee / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Economics, Industry and Recreation - Standing Committee - Report 2
Economics, Industry and Recreation - Standing Committee - Statement by chair
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Total appropriated to territory entities - Proposed expenditure as amended agreed to
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain / Ms Stephen-Smith
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Treasurer's Advance - Proposed expenditure be agreed to
Mr Cocks / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Amendment, Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Proposed expenditure as amended agreed to
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Capital works reserve
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Amendment, Proposed expenditure as amended agreed to
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Debate
Mr Emerson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Debate
Ms Cheyne / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Debate
Mr Steel / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Debate
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Debate
Mr Hanson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Point of order
Mr Cocks / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Debate
Mr Hanson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Point of order
Ms Cheyne / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Bill as amended agreed to
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings / Clerk
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Appropriation (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Bill 2025-2026 be agreed to
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Debate
Mr Braddock / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Debate
Mr Cocks
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Appropriation Bill 2025-2026 - Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission - Proposed expenditure agreed to
Bill agreed to
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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Sitting suspended from 12.31 pm to 2.00 pm
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
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 Question
Ms Castley / Mr Speaker
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Q1 Question
Answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Castley / 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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Q2 Question
Ms Castley / Mr Speaker
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Q2 Question
Answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Castley / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Hanson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Q3 Question
Mr Hanson / Mr Speaker
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Q3 Question
Answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Q3 Question
Point of order
Mr Hanson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Hanson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Q4 Question
Mr Hanson / Mr Speaker
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Q4 Question
Answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Hanson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Milligan / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Q5 Gambling - cashless gaming
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Q5 Gambling - cashless gaming
Answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Point of order
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Point of order
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Point of order
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Q6 City services - mowing
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Speaker
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Q6 City services - mowing
Answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Q7 Question
Ms Castley / Mr Speaker
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Q7 Question
Answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Castley / 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
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Point of order
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
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Q8 Animals - Canberra Grassland Earless Dragon
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
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Q8 Animals - Canberra Grassland Earless Dragon
Answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Q9 Question
Ms Carrick / Mr Speaker
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Q9 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
Point of order
Ms Carrick / 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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Q10 Question
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
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Q10 Question
Answer
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Carrick / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
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Q11 Gungahlin - economy
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
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Q11 Gungahlin - economy
Answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
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Q12 University of New South Wales - Canberra campus
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
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Q12 University of New South Wales - Canberra campus
Answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
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Q13 Question
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Q13 Question
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
Ms Castley / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
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Q14 Question
Mr Milligan / Mr Speaker
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Q14 Question
Answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Mr Milligan / 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 Question
Ms Castley / Mr Speaker
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Q15 Question
Answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
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Q16 Crime - domestic family and sexual violence
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
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Q16 Crime - domestic family and sexual violence
Answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Ms Castley / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Dr Paterson / 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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Supplementary question
Supplementary answers to questions without notice
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Answers to questions on notice
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Answers to questions on notice
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
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Supplementary question
Gambling - cashless gaming - standing order 118AA
Mr Speaker / Dr Paterson
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Papers
Mr Speaker / Ms Cheyne
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Transport - active travel
Clerk / Mr Speaker
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Transport - active travel
Motion be agreed to
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
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Transport - active travel
Debate, amendment
Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry / Mr Milligan
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Transport - active travel
Debate
Mr Braddock / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Transport - active travel
Debate
Ms Cheyne / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Transport - active travel
Debate
Ms Carrick / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Transport - active travel
Debate
Mr Cain / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Transport - active travel
Debate
Mr Cocks / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Transport - active travel
Debate, Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Lee / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Transport - active travel
Amendment
Mr Braddock / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Transport - active travel
Debate
Mr Milligan / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Transport - active travel
Debate
Ms Cheyne / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Transport - active travel
Question resolved in the affirmative
Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
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Transport - active travel
Close the debate
Mr Emerson
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Transport - active travel
Motion as amended agreed to
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Schools - infrastructure and maintenance
Clerk / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Schools - infrastructure and maintenance
Motion be agreed to
Mr Hanson / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Schools - infrastructure and maintenance
Debate, Amendment
Ms Berry / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Schools - infrastructure and maintenance
Debate
Miss Nuttall / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Schools - infrastructure and maintenance
Debate
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Schools - infrastructure and maintenance
Debate
Ms Carrick / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Schools - infrastructure and maintenance
Debate
Mr Cain / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Schools - infrastructure and maintenance
Debate
Mr Emerson / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Schools - infrastructure and maintenance
Debate
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Schools - infrastructure and maintenance
Debate
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
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Schools - infrastructure and maintenance
Close the debate
Mr Hanson
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Schools - infrastructure and maintenance
Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Speaker
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Papers - Motion to take note papers
Mr Speaker / Ms Cheyne
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Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Clerk / Mr Speaker
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Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Resumption of debate
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
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Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Debate
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Debate
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
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Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Close the debate
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
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Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Speaker / Mr Pettersson
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Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Amendment
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Debate
Mr Pettersson
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Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Bill as amended agreed to
Mr Speaker
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Personal explanation
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
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Statements by members
Mr Speaker / Mr Cain
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Statements by members
Statement
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
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Statements by members
Statement
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
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Question - standing order 118AA
Mr Speaker
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Adjournment
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
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Speech
Miss Nuttall / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Speech
Mr Parton / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
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Speech
Ms Barry / Mr Speaker
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Speech
Mr Cain / Mr Speaker
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Speech
Ms Tough
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The Assembly adjoured at 6,31pm until Tuesday 21 October 2025 at 10.00 am
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