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Madam speaker took the chair at 10.00am
10:00:41 am for 9 seconds | Link

- Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians Prayer or Reflection
Madam Spearker
10:00:50 am for 1 minute, 4 seconds | Link

- Motion of Condolence - Aunty Agnes Shae
Mr Barr / Madam Spearker
10:01:54 am for 5 minutes, 23 seconds | Link

- Motion of Condolence - Aunty Agnes Shae
Condolence
Mr Hanson / Madam Spearker
10:07:17 am for 3 minutes, 7 seconds | Link

- Motion of Condolence - Aunty Agnes Shae
Condolence
Mr Rattenbury / Madam Spearker
10:10:24 am for 6 minutes, 45 seconds | Link

- Motion of Condolence - Aunty Agnes Shae
Condolence
Mr Gentleman / Madam Spearker
10:17:09 am for 3 minutes, 13 seconds | Link

- Motion of Condolence - Aunty Agnes Shae
Condolence
Ms Berry / Madam Spearker
10:20:22 am for 3 minutes, 47 seconds | Link

- Motion of Condolence - Aunty Agnes Shae
Condolence
Mrs Kikkert / Madam Spearker
10:24:09 am for 8 minutes, 2 seconds | Link

- Motion of Condolence - Aunty Agnes Shae
Condolence
Ms Vassarotti / Madam Spearker
10:32:11 am for 6 minutes, 32 seconds | Link

- Motion of Condolence - Aunty Agnes Shae
Condolence
Ms Stephen-Smith / Madam Spearker
10:38:43 am for 5 minutes, 13 seconds | Link

- Motion of Condolence - Aunty Agnes Shae
Condolence
Madam Spearker
10:43:56 am for 1 minute, | Link

Sitting suspended until ringing of bells
Madam Spearker
10:44:56 am for 2 minutes, 20 seconds | Link


- Petition - Development Block 6 Section 88 Gungahlin
Clerk / Madam Spearker
10:47:27 am for 37 seconds | Link

- Petition - Development Block 6 Section 88 Gungahlin
Motion agreed to
Madam Spearker
10:48:04 am for 6 seconds | Link

- New Zealand and Fiji Trade Mission - Ministerial Statement
Mr Barr / Madam Spearker
10:48:10 am for 8 minutes, 25 seconds | Link

- New Zealand and Fiji Trade Mission - Ministerial Statement
Motion agreed to
Madam Spearker
10:56:35 am for 6 seconds | Link

- Government - Zero Emissions Vehicles - Ministerial Statement
Mr Rattenbury / Madam Spearker
10:56:41 am for 8 minutes, 9 seconds | Link

- Government - Zero Emissions Vehicles - Ministerial Statement
Motion agreed to
Madam Spearker
11:04:50 am for 4 seconds | Link

- Health - Digital Health Records System - Ministerial Statement
Ms Stephen-Smith / Madam Spearker
11:04:54 am for 14 minutes, | Link

- Health - Digital Health Records System - Ministerial Statement
Motion agreed to
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:18:54 am for 16 seconds | Link

- Human Rights Commission Amendment Bill 2023 - Executive Business No. 1
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:19:10 am for 10 minutes, 27 seconds | Link

- Human Rights Commission Amendment Bill 2023 - Executive Business No. 1
Movement to adjourn
Mr Parton / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:29:37 am for 7 seconds | Link

- Human Rights Commission Amendment Bill 2023 - Executive Business No. 1
Debate adjourned
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:29:44 am for 18 seconds | Link

- Justice and Community Safety - Assembly Business No. 1
Mr Hanson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:30:02 am for 15 minutes, 19 seconds | Link

- Justice and Community Safety - Assembly Business No. 1
Debate
Mr Gentleman / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:45:21 am for 11 minutes, 38 seconds | Link

- Justice and Community Safety - Assembly Business No. 1
Debate
Mr Milligan / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:56:59 am for 5 minutes, 7 seconds | Link

- Justice and Community Safety - Assembly Business No. 1
Debate
Mr Braddock / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:02:06 pm for 8 minutes, 5 seconds | Link

- Justice and Community Safety - Assembly Business No. 1
Closing the debate
Mr Hanson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:10:11 pm for 7 minutes, 32 seconds | Link

- Justice and Community Safety - Assembly Business No. 1
Time extended
Mr Gentleman / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:17:43 pm for 1 minute, 20 seconds | Link

- Justice and Community Safety - Assembly Business No. 1
Division
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:19:03 pm for 3 minutes, 41 seconds | Link

- Justice and Community Safety - Assembly Business No. 1
Motion not agreed to
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:22:44 pm for 19 seconds | Link

- Planning, Transport and City Services - Assembly Business No. 2
Ms Clay / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:23:03 pm for 13 minutes, 47 seconds | Link

- Planning, Transport and City Services - Assembly Business No. 2
Debate
Mr Parton / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:36:50 pm for 1 minute, 21 seconds | Link

- Planning, Transport and City Services - Assembly Business No. 2
Debate
Ms Orr / Madam Spearker
12:38:11 pm for 42 seconds | Link

- Planning, Transport and City Services - Assembly Business No. 2
Motion to be adjourned
Dr Paterson / Madam Spearker
12:38:53 pm for 23 seconds | Link

- Planning, Transport and City Services - Assembly Business No. 2
Division
Madam Spearker
12:39:16 pm for 4 minutes, 7 seconds | Link

- Planning, Transport and City Services - Assembly Business No. 2
Motion adjourned
Madam Spearker
12:43:23 pm for 47 seconds | Link

- Economy and Gender and Economic Equality - Committee Report
Ms Castley / Madam Spearker
12:44:10 pm for 1 minute, 10 seconds | Link

- Planning, Transport and City Services - Planning and Environment Amendment Bill 2023 - Committee Statement
Ms Clay / Madam Spearker
12:45:20 pm for 52 seconds | Link

- Planning, Transport and City Services - Bluetts Block-Piney Ridge - Committee Statement
Ms Clay / Madam Spearker
12:46:12 pm for 2 minutes, 3 seconds | Link

- Planning, Transport and City Services - Callum Brae Nature Reserve - Committee Statement
Ms Clay / Madam Spearker
12:48:15 pm for 1 minute, 29 seconds | Link

- Planning, Transport and City Services - Speed Limits on Canberra Avenue - Committee Statement
Ms Clay / Madam Spearker
12:49:44 pm for 1 minute, 33 seconds | Link

Break

Madam Speaker took the chair at 2pm
1:59:58 pm for 3 seconds | Link


Q1 Canberra Health Services - data security
Mr Hanson / Madam Spearker
2:00:12 pm for 54 seconds | Link

Q1 Canberra Health Services - data security
Answer
Ms Davidson / Madam Spearker
2:01:06 pm for 56 seconds | Link

Q1 Canberra Health Services - data security
Point of order
Ms Lawder / Madam Spearker
2:02:02 pm for 41 seconds | Link

Q1 Canberra Health Services - data security
Point of order
Ms Lawder / Madam Spearker
2:02:43 pm for 28 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Davidson / Madam Spearker
2:03:24 pm for 40 seconds | Link

Supplementary question
Point of order
Mr Hanson / Madam Spearker
2:04:04 pm for 1 minute, 8 seconds | Link



Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Davidson / Madam Spearker
2:05:42 pm for 59 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Point of order
Mr Rattenbury / Madam Spearker
2:06:52 pm for 55 seconds | Link

Q2 Canberra Health Services - data security
Ms Castley / Madam Spearker
2:07:47 pm for 52 seconds | Link

Q2 Canberra Health Services - data security
Answer
Ms Davidson / Madam Spearker
2:08:39 pm for 25 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Davidson / Madam Spearker
2:09:13 pm for 49 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Davidson / Madam Spearker
2:10:09 pm for 1 minute, 12 seconds | Link


Q3 Richardson - Caroline Chisholm park
Answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:12:10 pm for 13 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:12:32 pm for 1 minute, 47 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:14:29 pm for 7 seconds | Link


Q4 Light rail - stage 2A
Answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:14:45 pm for 1 minute, 46 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:16:36 pm for 1 minute, 37 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:18:18 pm for 1 minute, 11 seconds | Link

Q5 Canberra Health Services - data security
Mr Cocks / Madam Spearker
2:19:29 pm for 56 seconds | Link

Q5 Canberra Health Services - data security
Answer
Ms Davidson / Madam Spearker
2:20:25 pm for 1 minute, 1 second | Link

Q5 Canberra Health Services - data security
Point of order
Ms Lawder / Madam Spearker
2:21:26 pm for 1 minute, 4 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Davidson / Madam Spearker
2:22:43 pm for 1 minute, 28 seconds | Link



Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Davidson / Madam Spearker
2:24:59 pm for 43 seconds | Link

Supplementary question
Point of order
Mr Hanson / Madam Spearker
2:25:42 pm for 1 minute, 20 seconds | Link


Q6 Trees - urban species selection
Answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:27:39 pm for 2 minutes, 4 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:29:50 pm for 1 minute, 54 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:31:53 pm for 1 minute, 15 seconds | Link


Q7 Light rail - stage 2B
Answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:33:56 pm for 1 minute, 45 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:35:53 pm for 33 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:36:40 pm for 1 minute, 44 seconds | Link

Q8 Centenary Hospital for Women and Children - Early Pregnancy Service
Dr Paterson / Madam Spearker
2:38:24 pm for 17 seconds | Link

Q8 Centenary Hospital for Women and Children - Early Pregnancy Service
Answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Madam Spearker
2:38:41 pm for 2 minutes, 2 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Madam Spearker
2:40:51 pm for 1 minute, 56 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Madam Spearker
2:42:56 pm for 2 minutes, 6 seconds | Link




Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:46:13 pm for 8 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:46:28 pm for 22 seconds | Link




Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Gentleman / Madam Spearker
2:48:35 pm for 1 minute, 8 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Gentleman / Madam Spearker
2:50:00 pm for 11 seconds | Link



Q11 Government - land release
Point of order
Ms Lawder / Madam Spearker
2:52:01 pm for 15 seconds | Link

Q11 Government - land release
Point of order
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:52:16 pm for 17 seconds | Link

Q11 Government - land release
Point of order
Mr Hanson / Madam Spearker
2:52:33 pm for 35 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Gentleman / Madam Spearker
2:53:23 pm for 51 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Gentleman / Madam Spearker
2:54:27 pm for 5 seconds | Link


Q12 Municipal services - play spaces
Answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:54:54 pm for 1 minute, 42 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:56:44 pm for 50 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
2:57:47 pm for 1 minute, 2 seconds | Link

Q13 Minister for Housing and Homelessness Services - conduct
Mr Parton / Madam Spearker
2:58:49 pm for 55 seconds | Link

Q13 Minister for Housing and Homelessness Services - conduct
Answer
Ms Vassarotti / Madam Spearker
2:59:44 pm for 25 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Vassarotti / Madam Spearker
3:00:18 pm for 1 minute, 52 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Point of order
Mr Rattenbury / Madam Spearker
3:02:24 pm for 17 seconds | Link

Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Vassarotti / Madam Spearker
3:02:41 pm for 56 seconds | Link




Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Madam Spearker
3:04:38 pm for 30 seconds | Link


Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Madam Spearker
3:05:16 pm for 43 seconds | Link

Supplementary question
Further questions without notice to be placed on notice paper
Madam Spearker
3:05:59 pm for 4 seconds | Link


Supplementary answers to questions without notice
Municipal services - play spaces
Mr Steel / Madam Spearker
3:06:07 pm for 30 seconds | Link

Supplementary answers to questions without notice
Canberra Health Services - data security
Ms Stephen-Smith / Madam Spearker
3:06:37 pm for 59 seconds | Link

Supplementary answers to questions without notice
Answer
Ms Davidson / Madam Spearker
3:07:36 pm for 1 minute, 47 seconds | Link

Supplementary answers to questions without notice
Answer
Mr Gentleman / Madam Spearker
3:09:23 pm for 48 seconds | Link


Papers
Justice and Community Safety - Standing Committee - report10 - Ministerial response
Mr Gentleman / Madam Spearker
3:10:15 pm for 27 seconds | Link

Papers
Debate, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Pettersson
3:10:42 pm for 7 minutes, 45 seconds | Link



Roads - maintenance
Motion be agreed to
Ms Lawder / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Pettersson
3:18:50 pm for 7 minutes, 41 seconds | Link

Roads - maintenance
Debate
Mr Steel / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Pettersson
3:26:31 pm for 7 minutes, 31 seconds | Link

Roads - maintenance
Debate
Ms Clay / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Pettersson
3:34:02 pm for 2 minutes, 21 seconds | Link



Roads - maintenance
Close the debate
Ms Lawder / Madam Spearker
3:45:09 pm for 12 minutes, 18 seconds | Link

Roads - maintenance
Question resolved in the negative
Madam Spearker / Clerk
3:57:27 pm for 1 minute, 37 seconds | Link


Housing - short term rentals
Motion as amended be agreed to
Mr Davis / Madam Spearker
3:59:09 pm for 15 minutes, 25 seconds | Link

Housing - short term rentals
Debate, amendment
Mr Parton / Madam Spearker
4:14:34 pm for 9 minutes, 32 seconds | Link

Housing - short term rentals
Question resolved in the negative
Madam Spearker / Clerk
4:24:06 pm for 1 minute, 35 seconds | Link

Housing - short term rentals
Debate, amendment
Mr Barr / Madam Spearker
4:25:41 pm for 10 minutes, 59 seconds | Link

Housing - short term rentals
Debate
Mr Parton / Madam Spearker
4:36:40 pm for 1 minute, 19 seconds | Link

Housing - short term rentals
Debate
Ms Berry / Madam Spearker
4:37:59 pm for 9 minutes, 33 seconds | Link


Housing - short term rentals
Motion as amended agreed to
Madam Spearker
4:57:35 pm for 24 seconds | Link

Health and Community Wellbeing - Standing Committee - statement by chair
Madam Spearker / Mr Davis
4:57:59 pm for 2 minutes, | Link

Justice and Community Safety Legislation - Amendment Bill 2022 (No 2)
Clerk / Madam Spearker
4:59:59 pm for 15 seconds | Link

Justice and Community Safety Legislation - Amendment Bill 2022 (No 2)
Resumption of debate
Mr Cain / Madam Spearker
5:00:14 pm for 4 minutes, 2 seconds | Link

Justice and Community Safety Legislation - Amendment Bill 2022 (No 2)
Close the debate
Mr Rattenbury / Madam Spearker
5:04:16 pm for 9 minutes, 9 seconds | Link

Justice and Community Safety Legislation - Amendment Bill 2022 (No 2)
Bill agreed to
Madam Spearker
5:13:25 pm for 22 seconds | Link


Urban Forest Bill 2022
Resumption of debate
Ms Lawder / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Parton
5:14:01 pm for 6 minutes, 52 seconds | Link

Urban Forest Bill 2022
Debate
Mr Gentleman / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Parton
5:20:53 pm for 6 minutes, 2 seconds | Link

Urban Forest Bill 2022
Debate
Ms Clay / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Parton
5:26:55 pm for 9 minutes, 7 seconds | Link

Urban Forest Bill 2022
Debate
Mr Braddock / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Parton
5:36:02 pm for 3 minutes, 2 seconds | Link

Urban Forest Bill 2022
Close the debate, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Steel / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Parton
5:39:04 pm for 2 minutes, 20 seconds | Link

Urban Forest Bill 2022
Amendments
Mr Steel / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Parton
5:41:24 pm for 4 minutes, 42 seconds | Link

Urban Forest Bill 2022
Bill as amended agreed to
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Parton
5:46:06 pm for 35 seconds | Link






The Assembly adjourned at 6.00 pm until Tuesday 9 May 2023 at 10.00 am
Adj (Adjournment bluebell logo)
6:00:27 pm for 0 seconds | Link