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Mr Speaker took the chair at 10.00 am
10:00:21 am for 9 seconds | Link
Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians
Prayer or Reflection
Mr Speaker
10:00:30 am for 45 seconds | Link
National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - access to health care - petition
Clerk
10:01:51 am for 24 seconds | Link
National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Planning - Waters Edge Greenway - petition
Clerk / Mr Speaker
10:02:15 am for 43 seconds | Link
National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Debate - National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
10:02:58 am for 5 minutes, 1 second | Link
National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Debate - National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Ms Lee / Mr Speaker
10:07:59 am for 2 minutes, 54 seconds | Link
National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Debate - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - access to health care - petition
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
10:10:53 am for 5 minutes, 6 seconds | Link
National Capital Plan - Draft Amendment 102 - petition
Debate - Planning - Waters Edge Greenway - petition
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
10:15:59 am for 3 minutes, 4 seconds | Link
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
10:19:03 am for 5 minutes, 13 seconds | Link
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
10:24:16 am for 11 minutes, 43 seconds | Link
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
10:35:59 am for 8 minutes, 9 seconds | Link
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
10:44:08 am for 4 minutes, 22 seconds | Link
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
10:48:30 am for 4 minutes, 20 seconds | Link
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
10:52:50 am for 2 minutes, 31 seconds | Link
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
10:55:21 am for 6 minutes, 30 seconds | Link
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
11:01:51 am for 1 minute, 55 seconds | Link
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
11:03:46 am for 2 minutes, 31 seconds | Link
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
11:06:17 am for 12 minutes, 51 seconds | Link
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
11:19:08 am for 4 minutes, 41 seconds | Link
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
11:23:49 am for 49 seconds | Link
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
11:24:38 am for 32 seconds | Link
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
11:25:10 am for 18 minutes, | Link
Children and young people - children's Education and Care Assurance - Ministerial statement
Ms Berry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
11:43:10 am for 7 minutes, 5 seconds | Link
Children and young people - children's Education and Care Assurance - Ministerial statement
Debate, paper noted
Mr Emerson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
11:50:15 am for 12 minutes, 29 seconds | Link
Children and young people - safety in early childhood education and care - Ministerial statement, paper noted
Ms Berry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:02:44 pm for 4 minutes, 31 seconds | Link
Crime - attacks on women - update - Ministerial statement
Dr Paterson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:07:15 pm for 12 minutes, 40 seconds | Link
Crime - attacks on women - update - Ministerial statement
Debate
Ms Castley / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:19:55 pm for 3 minutes, 29 seconds | Link
Crime - attacks on women - update - Ministerial statement
Debate
Ms Carrick / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:23:24 pm for 2 minutes, 14 seconds | Link
Crime - attacks on women - update - Ministerial statement
Debate, paper noted
Mr Emerson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:25:38 pm for 5 minutes, 11 seconds | Link
Social Policy - Standing Committees - Reference - amendment
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:30:49 pm for 7 seconds | Link
Social Policy - Standing Committees - Reference - amendment
Motion be agreed to, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Emerson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:30:56 pm for 1 minute, 15 seconds | Link
Economics, Industry and Recreation - Standing Committee - Standing Committee - Statement by chair
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:32:11 pm for 43 seconds | Link
Environment and Planning - Standing Committee - Statement by chair
Ms Clay / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:32:54 pm for 4 minutes, 4 seconds | Link
Environment and Planning - Standing Committee - Statement by chair
Debate
Ms Tough / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:36:58 pm for 35 seconds | Link
Environment and Planning - Standing Committee - Statement by chair
Debate
Mr Cain / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:37:33 pm for 2 minutes, 15 seconds | Link
Legal Affairs - Standing Committee - Statement by chair
Ms Barry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:39:48 pm for 2 minutes, 13 seconds | Link
Standing orders - suspension, Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Cheyne / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:42:01 pm for 35 seconds | Link
ACT Ambulance Service - staffing - Amendment to Assembly resolution
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:42:36 pm for 5 seconds | Link
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
12:42:41 pm for 1 minute, 30 seconds | Link
Sitting suspended from 12.44 pm to 2.00 pm
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
12:44:11 pm for 0 seconds | Link
Break
Mr Speaker took the chair at 2.00 pm
2:00:12 pm for 5 seconds | Link
Q2 Budget - priorities
Answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:03:49 pm for 1 minute, 8 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:05:07 pm for 1 minute, 26 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:06:41 pm for 1 minute, 3 seconds | Link
Q4 Schools - senior secondary language courses
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
2:11:45 pm for 31 seconds | Link
Q4 Schools - senior secondary language courses
Answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
2:12:16 pm for 16 seconds | Link
Q5 Justice - anti-vilification laws
Answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
2:13:59 pm for 1 minute, 33 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
2:16:42 pm for 1 minute, 22 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Point of order
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
2:21:36 pm for 1 minute, 4 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Point of order / MR STEEL (3)
Ms Lee / Mr Speaker
2:25:03 pm for 11 seconds | Link
Q9 North Canberra Hospital - Freestanding birth centre
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
2:26:11 pm for 40 seconds | Link
Q9 North Canberra Hospital - Freestanding birth centre
Answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:26:51 pm for 22 seconds | Link
Q9 North Canberra Hospital - Freestanding birth centre
Point of order
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
2:27:13 pm for 1 minute, 44 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:29:12 pm for 2 minutes, 3 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:31:22 pm for 1 minute, 46 seconds | Link
Q11 Budget - critical services
Point of order
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
2:36:44 pm for 50 seconds | Link
Q12 Health - public hospitals
Answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:39:11 pm for 1 minute, 5 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:40:36 pm for 29 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Point of order
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
2:41:05 pm for 1 minute, 25 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
2:42:42 pm for 1 minute, 16 seconds | Link
Q13 Canberra Health Services - staff
Answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:44:20 pm for 1 minute, 9 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:45:40 pm for 57 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:46:47 pm for 31 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
2:51:09 pm for 1 minute, 38 seconds | Link
Q15 National Multicultural Festival 2026
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Speaker
2:52:47 pm for 14 seconds | Link
Q15 National Multicultural Festival 2026
Answer
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
2:53:01 pm for 1 minute, 59 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
2:55:07 pm for 59 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
2:56:14 pm for 1 minute, 31 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
3:00:05 pm for 1 minute, 20 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Further questions without notice to be placed on notice paper
Mr Barr
3:04:37 pm for 7 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Answers to questions on notice
Mr Speaker / Ms Berry
3:04:44 pm for 2 minutes, 28 seconds | Link
Territory Records (Executive Records) Amendment Bill 2025
Clerk / Mr Speaker
3:15:58 pm for 1 minute, 36 seconds | Link
Territory Records (Executive Records) Amendment Bill 2025
Resumption of debate
Mr Cocks / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
3:17:34 pm for 4 minutes, 5 seconds | Link
Territory Records (Executive Records) Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Ms Stephen-Smith / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
3:21:39 pm for 6 minutes, 59 seconds | Link
Territory Records (Executive Records) Amendment Bill 2025
Close the debate, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Braddock / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
3:28:38 pm for 6 minutes, 25 seconds | Link
Territory Records (Executive Records) Amendment Bill 2025
Amendments
Ms Stephen-Smith / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
3:35:03 pm for 2 minutes, | Link
Territory Records (Executive Records) Amendment Bill 2025
Debate, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Braddock / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
3:37:03 pm for 2 minutes, 3 seconds | Link
Territory Records (Executive Records) Amendment Bill 2025
Bill as amended agreed to
Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
3:39:06 pm for 28 seconds | Link
Housing - National Housing Accord
Clerk / Madam Assistant Speaker Ms Barry
3:39:34 pm for 6 seconds | Link
Housing - National Housing Accord
Motion be agreed to
Mrs Morris / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
3:39:40 pm for 8 minutes, 21 seconds | Link
Housing - National Housing Accord
Debate
Mr Steel / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
3:48:01 pm for 13 minutes, 18 seconds | Link
Housing - National Housing Accord
Debate , amendments
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock / Ms Clay
4:01:19 pm for 5 minutes, 18 seconds | Link
Housing - National Housing Accord
Debate
Ms Barry / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:06:37 pm for 7 minutes, 32 seconds | Link
Housing - National Housing Accord
Debate
Ms Carrick / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:14:09 pm for 2 minutes, 20 seconds | Link
Housing - National Housing Accord
Debate
Mr Emerson / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:16:29 pm for 7 minutes, 5 seconds | Link
Housing - National Housing Accord
Close the debate
Mrs Morris
4:23:34 pm for 1 minute, 55 seconds | Link
Housing - National Housing Accord
Motion as amended agreed to
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:25:29 pm for 27 seconds | Link
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 3)
Clerk / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:26:18 pm for 15 seconds | Link
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 3)
Resumption of debate
Ms Barry / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:26:33 pm for 5 minutes, 44 seconds | Link
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 3)
Debate
Miss Nuttall / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:32:17 pm for 4 minutes, 58 seconds | Link
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 3)
Close the debate
Ms Cheyne / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:37:15 pm for 15 minutes, 45 seconds | Link
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 3)
Bill agreed to
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:53:00 pm for 27 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Clerk / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:53:27 pm for 11 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Motion be agreed to
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
4:53:38 pm for 6 minutes, 41 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate, Amendment
Ms Barry / Mr Speaker
5:00:19 pm for 6 minutes, 50 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate, Amendment
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
5:07:09 pm for 6 minutes, 24 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
5:13:33 pm for 4 minutes, 4 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
5:17:37 pm for 2 minutes, 4 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
5:19:41 pm for 2 minutes, 30 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
5:22:11 pm for 19 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate, Amendment
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
5:22:30 pm for 7 minutes, 5 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
5:29:35 pm for 10 minutes, 14 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
5:39:49 pm for 3 minutes, 49 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
5:43:38 pm for 5 minutes, 37 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Point of order
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
5:49:15 pm for 58 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Ms Barry / Mr Speaker
5:50:13 pm for 2 minutes, 48 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Amendment
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
5:53:01 pm for 1 minute, 3 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Debate
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
5:54:04 pm for 1 minute, 27 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Close the debate
Mr Pettersson
5:55:31 pm for 2 minutes, 9 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Speaker
5:57:40 pm for 20 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Speaker
5:58:00 pm for 19 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Speaker
5:58:19 pm for 17 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Speaker
5:58:36 pm for 20 seconds | Link
Racism - condemnation of the March for Australia
Motion as amended agreed to
Mr Speaker
5:58:56 pm for 19 seconds | Link
Statements by members
Statement
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Speaker
6:02:33 pm for 1 minute, 32 seconds | Link
The Assembly adjourned at 6.27 pm until Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 10.00 am
Adj (Adjournment bluebell logo)
6:27:37 pm for 0 seconds | Link