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Mr Speaker took the chair at 10.00 am
10:00:49 am for 8 seconds | Link
Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians
Prayer or Reflection
Mr Speaker
10:00:57 am for 42 seconds | Link
Margaret Timpson Park - petition
Ministerial response - Ginninderra Falls - petition
Clerk / Mr Speaker
10:02:08 am for 22 seconds | Link
Government priorities - Ministerial statement, paper noted
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
10:03:01 am for 16 minutes, 56 seconds | Link
Education and Early Childhood, Homes, Homelessness and New Suburbs and Sport and Recreation portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
10:19:57 am for 12 minutes, 51 seconds | Link
Education and Early Childhood, Homes, Homelessness and New Suburbs and Sport and Recreation portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Debate, paper noted
Ms Lee / Mr Speaker
10:32:48 am for 5 minutes, 34 seconds | Link
Health, Mental Health, Finance and Public Service portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
10:38:22 am for 10 minutes, 27 seconds | Link
Health, Mental Health, Finance and Public Service portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Debate, paper noted
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
10:48:49 am for 6 minutes, 43 seconds | Link
Treasury, Planning and Business Development, Heritage and Transport portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Mr Steel / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
10:55:32 am for 13 minutes, 50 seconds | Link
Treasury, Planning and Business Development, Heritage and Transport portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement
Debate, paper noted
Mr Braddock / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
11:09:22 am for 5 minutes, 54 seconds | Link
Attorney-General, Human Rights, City and Government Services and Night-Time portfolios - government priorities - Ministerial statement, paper noted
Ms Cheyne / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
11:15:16 am for 21 minutes, 3 seconds | Link
Climate change - adaptation and emissions reduction - update - Ministerial statement
Ms Orr / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
11:36:19 am for 4 minutes, 8 seconds | Link
Climate change - adaptation and emissions reduction - update - Ministerial statement
Debate
Mr Braddock / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
11:40:27 am for 3 minutes, 6 seconds | Link
Climate change - adaptation and emissions reduction - update - Ministerial statement
Debate, paper noted
Ms Stephen-Smith / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
11:43:33 am for 39 seconds | Link
MyWay+ - order to table documents
Clerk / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
11:44:12 am for 6 seconds | Link
MyWay+ - order to table documents
Motion be agreed to
Mr Braddock / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
11:44:18 am for 6 minutes, 37 seconds | Link
MyWay+ - order to table documents
Debate
Mr Steel / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
11:50:55 am for 5 minutes, 38 seconds | Link
MyWay+ - order to table documents
Debate
Mr Parton / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
11:56:33 am for 2 minutes, 20 seconds | Link
MyWay+ - order to table documents
Debate
Ms Carrick / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
11:58:53 am for 1 minute, 34 seconds | Link
MyWay+ - order to table documents
Motion agreed to
Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
12:01:12 pm for 13 seconds | Link
Integrity Commission and Statutory Office Holders - Standing Committee - Report 5
Mr Cocks / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
12:01:25 pm for 1 minute, 48 seconds | Link
Economics, Industry and Recreation - Standing Committee - Statement by chair
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
12:03:13 pm for 51 seconds | Link
Integrity Commission and Statutory Office Holders - Standing Committee - Statement by chair
Mr Cocks / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:04:04 pm for 34 seconds | Link
Legal Affairs - Standing Committee - Statement by chair
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings/ Ms Barry
12:04:38 pm for 52 seconds | Link
Firearms (Public Safety) Amendment Bill 2026
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:05:30 pm for 9 seconds | Link
Firearms (Public Safety) Amendment Bill 2026
Bill presented
Dr Paterson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:05:39 pm for 34 seconds | Link
Firearms (Public Safety) Amendment Bill 2026
Title
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:06:13 pm for 6 seconds | Link
Firearms (Public Safety) Amendment Bill 2026
Bill be agreed to in principle
Dr Paterson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:06:19 pm for 7 minutes, 58 seconds | Link
Firearms (Public Safety) Amendment Bill 2026
Debate adjourned
Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry / Ms Castley
12:14:17 pm for 26 seconds | Link
Sitting suspended from 12.14 pm to 2.00 pm
Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
12:14:43 pm for 0 seconds | Link
Break
Mr Speaker took the chair at 2.00 pm
2:00:22 pm for 7 seconds | Link
Q1 North Canberra Hospital - business case
Answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:01:00 pm for 30 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:01:33 pm for 17 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:02:01 pm for 1 minute, 39 seconds | Link
Q2 Swimming pools - ACT Aquatic Strategy
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
2:03:40 pm for 37 seconds | Link
Q2 Swimming pools - ACT Aquatic Strategy
Answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
2:04:17 pm for 1 minute, 12 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
2:05:38 pm for 1 minute, 1 second | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
2:10:44 pm for 1 minute, 24 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
2:12:45 pm for 1 minute, 41 seconds | Link
Q4 Hospitals - staffing and capacity
Answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:14:45 pm for 1 minute, 53 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:16:50 pm for 19 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:17:21 pm for 53 seconds | Link
Q5 Public housing - maintenance
Point of order
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
2:19:44 pm for 42 seconds | Link
Q5 Public housing - maintenance
Point of order
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
2:20:26 pm for 32 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
2:22:14 pm for 1 minute, 5 seconds | Link
Q6 Swimming pools - Canberra dive pools
Answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
2:23:50 pm for 1 minute, 56 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
2:27:04 pm for 1 minute, 4 seconds | Link
Q7 Housing - National Housing Accord
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Speaker
2:28:08 pm for 12 seconds | Link
Q7 Housing - National Housing Accord
Answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
2:28:20 pm for 1 minute, 40 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
2:30:08 pm for 1 minute, 16 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
2:31:32 pm for 1 minute, 16 seconds | Link
Q8 Public schools - hours of operation
Answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
2:33:15 pm for 56 seconds | Link
Q9 Public schools - hours of operation
Answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
2:36:21 pm for 2 minutes, 3 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
2:38:41 pm for 1 minute, 44 seconds | Link
Q10 Public schools - access to generative AI
Answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
2:41:54 pm for 18 seconds | Link
Q10 Public schools - access to generative AI
Point of order
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
2:42:12 pm for 53 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
2:43:22 pm for 1 minute, 34 seconds | Link
Q12 Swimming pools - access during heatwaves
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
2:48:22 pm for 34 seconds | Link
Q12 Swimming pools - access during heatwaves
Answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
2:48:56 pm for 1 minute, 27 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
2:55:39 pm for 1 minute, 32 seconds | Link
Q14 Land - breaches in lease conditions
Answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
2:57:36 pm for 52 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
2:58:45 pm for 1 minute, 36 seconds | Link
Q15 Public schools - Strathnairn school
Answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
3:01:01 pm for 1 minute, | Link
Q16 Sport and recreation - sports fields
Answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
3:04:14 pm for 1 minute, 30 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
3:07:00 pm for 1 minute, 4 seconds | Link
Q17 Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
3:08:04 pm for 42 seconds | Link
Q17 Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People
Answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
3:08:46 pm for 25 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
3:10:03 pm for 1 minute, 46 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Question - standing order 118AA
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
3:11:49 pm for 40 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Further questions without notice to be placed on notice paper
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
3:12:29 pm for 15 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Answers to questions on notice
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
3:12:44 pm for 1 minute, 32 seconds | Link
Waste - sharps disposal
Motion be agreed to
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Speaker
3:14:26 pm for 9 minutes, 26 seconds | Link
Waste - sharps disposal
Debate
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain / Ms Castley
3:23:52 pm for 1 minute, 40 seconds | Link
Waste - sharps disposal
Debate
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
3:25:32 pm for 3 minutes, 52 seconds | Link
Waste - sharps disposal
Debate
Mr Parton / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
3:29:24 pm for 4 minutes, 12 seconds | Link
Waste - sharps disposal
Debate, Amendments
Mr Emerson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
3:33:36 pm for 4 minutes, 21 seconds | Link
Waste - sharps disposal
Debate
Ms Carrick / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
3:37:57 pm for 1 minute, 9 seconds | Link
Waste - sharps disposal
Debate
Dr Paterson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
3:39:06 pm for 8 minutes, 57 seconds | Link
Waste - sharps disposal
Debate
Ms Morris / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
3:48:03 pm for 4 minutes, 16 seconds | Link
Waste - sharps disposal
Debate
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
3:52:19 pm for 4 minutes, 6 seconds | Link
Waste - sharps disposal
Debate
Ms Cheyne / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
3:56:25 pm for 10 minutes, 15 seconds | Link
Waste - sharps disposal
Close the debate
Mr Werner-Gibbings
4:06:40 pm for 2 minutes, 40 seconds | Link
Waste - sharps disposal
Motion as amended agreed to
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:09:20 pm for 23 seconds | Link
Sport and recreation - sports facilities
Clerk / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:09:43 pm for 6 seconds | Link
Sport and recreation - sports facilities
Motion be agreed to
Mr Milligan / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:09:49 pm for 9 minutes, 42 seconds | Link
Sport and recreation - sports facilities
Debate
Mr Emerson / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:19:31 pm for 6 minutes, 50 seconds | Link
Sport and recreation - sports facilities
Debate, Amendments
Ms Carrick / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:26:21 pm for 5 minutes, 10 seconds | Link
Sport and recreation - sports facilities
Debate
Ms Barry / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:31:31 pm for 6 minutes, 23 seconds | Link
Sport and recreation - sports facilities
Debate
Miss Nuttall / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:37:54 pm for 8 minutes, 51 seconds | Link
Sport and recreation - sports facilities
Debate
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
4:46:45 pm for 14 minutes, 39 seconds | Link
Sport and recreation - sports facilities
Debate
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
5:01:24 pm for 7 minutes, 37 seconds | Link
Sport and recreation - sports facilities
Debate
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
5:09:01 pm for 8 minutes, 37 seconds | Link
Sport and recreation - sports facilities
Close the debate
Mr Milligan / Mr Speaker
5:17:38 pm for 5 minutes, 16 seconds | Link
Sport and recreation - sports facilities
Motion as amended agreed to
Mr Speaker
5:22:54 pm for 36 seconds | Link
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Clerk / Mr Speaker
5:23:30 pm for 15 seconds | Link
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Resumption of debate
Ms Morris / Mr Speaker
5:23:45 pm for 1 minute, 20 seconds | Link
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Debate
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
5:25:05 pm for 2 minutes, 37 seconds | Link
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Close the debate, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
5:27:42 pm for 4 minutes, 15 seconds | Link
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Amendment, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
5:31:57 pm for 1 minute, 19 seconds | Link
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Debate, Question resolved in the negative
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
5:33:16 pm for 30 seconds | Link
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Debate, Question resolved in the negative
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
5:33:46 pm for 18 seconds | Link
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Bill as amended agreed to
Mr Speaker
5:34:04 pm for 30 seconds | Link