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The Assembly met at 10.00 am
10:00:20 am for 4 seconds | Link
Leader of the Opposition
Statement
Mr Parton / Mr Speaker
10:04:34 am for 7 minutes, 34 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Drugs - drug-driving-medical cannabis - petition
Clerk
10:15:21 am for 15 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Canberra Institute of Technology - Diploma of Remedial Massage - petition
Clerk
10:15:36 am for 15 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Fisher playground - upgrade - petition
Clerk
10:15:51 am for 12 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Active travel - Belconnen-Kippax - petition
Clerk
10:16:03 am for 26 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Working with Vulnerable People scheme - registration fee - Ministerial responses
Clerk
10:16:29 am for 22 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Transport - Hawker College bus service - Ministerial responses
Clerk
10:16:51 am for 10 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Closing the gap - Ministerial responses
Clerk
10:17:01 am for 13 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Housing affordability - rent relief fund - Ministerial response
Clerk
10:17:14 am for 12 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Ainslie - 91A Wakefield Gardens - Ministerial response
Clerk
10:17:26 am for 12 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Yarralumla - proposed substation - Ministerial response
Clerk
10:17:38 am for 12 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Trees - dangerous trees - Ministerial response
Clerk
10:17:50 am for 9 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Roads - speed limits - Ministerial response
Clerk / Mr Speaker
10:17:59 am for 27 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Active travel - Belconnen-Kippax - petition and Transport - Hawker College bus service - petition
Ms Clay / Mr Speaker
10:18:26 am for 4 minutes, 41 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Fisher playground - upgrade - petition
Ms Carrick / Mr Speaker
10:23:07 am for 3 minutes, 11 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Active travel - Belconnen-Kippax - petition
Mr Cain / Mr Speaker
10:26:18 am for 1 minute, 16 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Ainslie - 91A Wakefield Gardens - Ministerial responses
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
10:27:34 am for 4 minutes, 8 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Debate
Mr Emerson / Mr Speaker
10:31:42 am for 5 minutes, 9 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Standing orders suspended
Miss Nuttall / Mr Speaker
10:36:51 am for 22 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Debate
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
10:37:13 am for 4 minutes, 52 seconds | Link
Petitions - Sport and recreation - indoor facilities
Motion agreed to
Mr Speaker
10:42:05 am for 21 seconds | Link
Justice - bail reform
Debate, paper noted
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
10:58:03 am for 6 minutes, 32 seconds | Link
Early childhood education - out-of-hours care - update - Ministerial statement
Ms Berry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:04:35 am for 4 minutes, 2 seconds | Link
Early childhood education - out-of-hours care - update - Ministerial statement
Debate, paper noted
Ms Tough / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:08:37 am for 1 minute, 35 seconds | Link
Schools - coloured sand - management and remediation - Ministerial statement
Ms Berry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:10:12 am for 7 minutes, 16 seconds | Link
Schools - coloured sand - management and remediation - Ministerial statement
Debate, paper noted
Miss Nuttall / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:17:28 am for 2 minutes, 59 seconds | Link
Climate change mitigation - order to table documents - amendment
Clerk / Mr Speaker
11:20:27 am for 45 seconds | Link
Climate change mitigation - order to table documents - amendment
Debate adjourned
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
11:21:12 am for 25 seconds | Link
Climate change mitigation - order to table documents - amendment
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:21:37 am for 41 seconds | Link
Climate change mitigation - order to table documents - amendment
Paper noted
Ms Cheyne / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:22:18 am for 21 seconds | Link
Public Accounts and Administration – Standing Committee – Report date – amendment
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:22:39 am for 16 seconds | Link
Public Accounts and Administration – Standing Committee – Report date – amendment
Motion be agreed to, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Milligan / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:22:55 am for 2 minutes, 35 seconds | Link
Transport and City Services- Standing Committee – Statement by chair
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:25:30 am for 15 seconds | Link
Transport and City Services- Standing Committee – Statement by chair
Debate
Ms Castley / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:25:45 am for 1 minute, 16 seconds | Link
Legal Affairs - Standing Committee – Reporting date - amendment
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:27:01 am for 4 seconds | Link
Legal Affairs - Standing Committee – Reporting date - amendment
Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Barry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:27:05 am for 1 minute, 20 seconds | Link
Legal Affairs - Standing Committee – Scrutiny report
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:28:25 am for 3 seconds | Link
Legal Affairs - Standing Committee – Scrutiny report
Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Barry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:28:28 am for 1 minute, 56 seconds | Link
Administration and Procedure Standing Committee - Report 3
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:30:24 am for 14 seconds | Link
Administration and Procedure Standing Committee - Report 3
Motion, Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Tough / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:30:38 am for 25 seconds | Link
Administration and Procedure Standing Committee - Report 3
Debate
Ms Cheyne / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:31:03 am for 40 seconds | Link
Administration and Procedure Standing Committee - Report 3
Debate
Ms Lee / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:31:43 am for 5 minutes, 50 seconds | Link
Public Accounts and Administration - Standing Committee —Report 4
Mr Milligan / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:37:33 am for 1 minute, 49 seconds | Link
Public Accounts and Administration - Standing Committee —Report 4
Debate, Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Tough / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:39:22 am for 1 minute, 28 seconds | Link
Environment and Planning - Standing Committee – Statement by chair
Ms Clay / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:40:50 am for 5 minutes, 31 seconds | Link
Environment and Planning - Standing Committee – Statement by chair
Debate
Mr Steel / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:46:21 am for 7 minutes, 19 seconds | Link
Environment and Planning - Standing Committee – Statement by chair
Debate
Miss Nuttall / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:53:40 am for 1 minute, 59 seconds | Link
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No. 3)
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:55:39 am for 7 seconds | Link
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No. 3)
Bill presented
Ms Cheyne / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:55:46 am for 19 seconds | Link
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No. 3)
Title
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:56:05 am for 7 seconds | Link
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No. 3)
Bill be agreed to in principle
Ms Cheyne / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
11:56:12 am for 6 minutes, 46 seconds | Link
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No. 3)
Debate adjourned
Ms Castley / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:02:58 pm for 21 seconds | Link
Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Bill 2025
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:03:19 pm for 7 seconds | Link
Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Bill 2025
Bill presented
Ms Orr / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:03:26 pm for 14 seconds | Link
Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Bill 2025
Title
Clerk / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:03:40 pm for 13 seconds | Link
Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Bill 2025
Bill be agreed to in principle
Ms Orr / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:03:53 pm for 8 minutes, 37 seconds | Link
Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Bill 2025
Debate adjourned
Ms Castley / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:12:30 pm for 21 seconds | Link
Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment Bill 2025
Standing orders - suspension, Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Cheyne / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:12:51 pm for 48 seconds | Link
Sitting suspended from12.13 pm to 2.00 pm
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Cain
12:13:39 pm for 0 seconds | Link
Break
Mr Speaker took the chair at 2.00 pm
2:00:14 pm for 7 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:03:06 pm for 1 minute, 40 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
2:04:54 pm for 9 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
2:06:13 pm for 10 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
2:06:35 pm for 1 minute, 2 seconds | Link
Q3 Public schools - coloured sand-remediation and management
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
2:07:37 pm for 22 seconds | Link
Q3 Public schools - coloured sand-remediation and management
Answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
2:07:59 pm for 2 minutes, 9 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
2:10:18 pm for 1 minute, 18 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
2:11:48 pm for 1 minute, 11 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Berry / Mr Speaker
2:19:54 pm for 1 minute, 27 seconds | Link
Q7 Climate change - Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
2:23:47 pm for 26 seconds | Link
Q7 Climate change - Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report
Answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
2:24:13 pm for 15 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Orr / Mr Speaker
2:24:39 pm for 1 minute, 13 seconds | Link
Q8 Economy - ABS state accounts
Answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
2:27:01 pm for 1 minute, 27 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
2:28:33 pm for 1 minute, 23 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
2:30:03 pm for 1 minute, 13 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
2:32:46 pm for 1 minute, 31 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
2:42:00 pm for 1 minute, 20 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
2:48:39 pm for 1 minute, 5 seconds | Link
Q16 Vocational education and training - National Skills Agreement
Ms Tough / Mr Speaker
2:52:36 pm for 20 seconds | Link
Q16 Vocational education and training - National Skills Agreement
Answer
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
2:52:56 pm for 1 minute, 15 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
2:54:20 pm for 1 minute, 12 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Pettersson / Mr Speaker
2:55:37 pm for 1 minute, 6 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Supplementary answer
Mr Steel / Mr Speaker
3:00:40 pm for 1 minute, 20 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Further questions without notice to be placed on notice paper
Mr Barr / Mr Speaker
3:02:00 pm for 8 seconds | Link
Supplementary question
Question - standing order 118AA
Mr Speaker / Mr Emerson
3:02:08 pm for 1 minute, 16 seconds | Link
Standing orders - suspension, Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Cheyne / Mr Speaker
3:05:27 pm for 28 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Clerk / Mr Speaker
3:05:55 pm for 13 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Resumption of debate
Mr Speaker / Mr Barr
3:06:08 pm for 4 minutes, 7 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Parton
3:10:15 pm for 2 minutes, 20 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Mr Braddock / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
3:12:35 pm for 4 minutes, | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Ms Barry / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
3:16:35 pm for 6 minutes, 29 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
3:23:04 pm for 11 minutes, 33 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Ms Carrick / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
3:34:37 pm for 2 minutes, 14 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Dr Paterson / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
3:36:51 pm for 4 minutes, 48 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
3:41:39 pm for 3 minutes, 45 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Ms Orr / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
3:45:24 pm for 4 minutes, 12 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate, Question resolved in the affirmative
Ms Toughmr Cocks / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
3:49:36 pm for 6 minutes, 3 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Amendments
Mr Barr / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
3:55:39 pm for 14 minutes, 46 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Mr Braddock / Mr Assistant Speaker Mr Werner-Gibbings
4:10:25 pm for 1 minute, 46 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Mr Cocks / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:12:11 pm for 1 minute, 40 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Mr Emerson
4:13:51 pm for 9 minutes, 5 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:22:56 pm for 18 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Debate
Mr Emerson
4:23:14 pm for 18 minutes, 53 seconds | Link
Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Bill as amended agreed to
Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:42:07 pm for 35 seconds | Link
ACT Ambulance Service - staffing
Clerk / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:42:42 pm for 6 seconds | Link
ACT Ambulance Service - staffing
Motion be agreed to
Ms Morris / Mr Deputy Speaker Mr Braddock
4:42:48 pm for 9 minutes, 6 seconds | Link
ACT Ambulance Service - staffing
Debate
Dr Paterson / Mr Speaker
4:51:54 pm for 11 minutes, 4 seconds | Link
ACT Ambulance Service - staffing
Debate
Mr Braddock / Mr Speaker
5:02:58 pm for 5 minutes, 5 seconds | Link
ACT Ambulance Service - staffing
Debate, amendment, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Cocks / Mr Speaker
5:08:03 pm for 6 minutes, 17 seconds | Link
ACT Ambulance Service - staffing
Close the debate
Mr Cocks
5:14:20 pm for 2 minutes, 50 seconds | Link
ACT Ambulance Service - staffing
Motion as amended agreed to
Mr Speaker
5:17:10 pm for 18 seconds | Link
Papers - Motion to take note papers, Question resolved in the affirmative
Mr Speaker
5:18:13 pm for 50 seconds | Link
Assisted Reproductive Technology Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Clerk / Mr Speaker
5:19:03 pm for 13 seconds | Link
Assisted Reproductive Technology Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Resumption of debate
Ms Castley / Mr Speaker
5:19:16 pm for 2 minutes, 30 seconds | Link
Assisted Reproductive Technology Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Debate
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Speaker
5:21:46 pm for 7 minutes, 5 seconds | Link
Assisted Reproductive Technology Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Close the debate
Ms Stephen-Smith
5:28:51 pm for 9 minutes, 54 seconds | Link
Assisted Reproductive Technology Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)
Bill agreed to
Mr Speaker
5:38:45 pm for 33 seconds | Link
Legal Affairs - Standing Committee - Scrutiny Report 13
Ms Barry / Mr Speaker
5:39:18 pm for 56 seconds | Link
Statements by members
Statement
Ms Stephen-Smith / Mr Speaker
5:41:53 pm for 1 minute, 28 seconds | Link