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processes, but it is something that I will be stressing—not just through this week and in my motion on Thursday but in my time here in the Assembly—so that we can become a more inclusive and friendly society.

I come back to the young child who said, “We want adults to listen and do something about it.” I can assure them that we are listening and that we are starting to do something about it. That is what I ask everyone in this chamber and everyone in our Canberra community to join me in doing. I thank the Standing Committee on Education and Community Inclusion for their original inquiry into this matter. I thank Minister Cheyne and the government for its response, which I will read more thoroughly when I have the opportunity this afternoon. Thank you.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Standing Committee on Planning, Transport and City Services–report 11—government response

MR GENTLEMAN (Brindabella—Manager of Government Business, Minister for Corrections, Minister for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety, Minister for Planning and Land Management and Minister for Police and Emergency Services) (3.23): Pursuant to standing order 211, I move:

That the Assembly take note of the following paper:

Planning, Transport and City Services—Standing Committee—Report 11—Inquiry into Urban Forest Bill 2022—Government response.

Debate (on motion by Mr Braddock) adjourned to the next sitting.

Standing Committee on Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity—report 6—government response

MR GENTLEMAN (Brindabella—Manager of Government Business, Minister for Corrections, Minister for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety, Minister for Planning and Land Management and Minister for Police and Emergency Services) (3.23): Pursuant to standing order 211, I move:

That the Assembly take note of the following paper:

Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity—Standing Committee—Report 6—Inquiry into environmental volunteerism—Government response.

Debate (on motion by Mr Braddock) adjourned to the next sitting.

Leave of absence

Motion (by Mr Gentleman) agreed to:

That leave of absence be granted to Ms Burch (Speaker) for this sitting week due to Commonwealth Parliamentary Association duties.


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