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PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES
(Hansard)
ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
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Members assembled at 9.30 am.
Notice convening meeting
The Clerk informed members of the following notice convening the first meeting of the Eleventh Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory:
Pursuant to subsection 17(2) of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Commonwealth), I, Joy Burch, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory, do by this Notice, convene the first meeting of the Eleventh Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory, at 9.30 am on Wednesday, 6 November 2024, in the Chamber of the Legislative Assembly, Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory.
Dated 31 October 2024
JOY BURCH
Speaker, Legislative Assembly
for the Australian Capital Territory
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Swearing in of members
The Clerk informed the Assembly of the requirements under section 9 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government Act) 1988 and sections 6A and 10A of the Oaths and Affirmations Act 1984 for members to make and subscribe an oath or affirmation before the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or a person authorised by the Chief Justice.
The Honourable Justice Lucy McCallum, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, attending accordingly—
The Clerk presented the instrument, dated 30 October 2024 notifying the names of candidates elected to the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory at the general election held on 19 October 2024, which showed that the following had been elected:
Electorate of Brindabella:
Mark Parton
Deborah Morris
Caitlin Tough
Taimus Werner‑Gibbings
Laura Nuttall
Electorate of Ginninderra:
Tara Cheyne
Yvette Berry
Peter Cain
Jo Clay
Chiaka Barry
Electorate of Kurrajong:
Andrew Barr
Elizabeth Lee
Rachel Stephen‑Smith
Shane Rattenbury
Thomas Emerson
Electorate of Murrumbidgee:
Jeremy Hanson
Chris Steel
Fiona Carrick
Ed Cocks
Marisa Paterson
Electorate of Yerrabi:
Michael Pettersson
Suzanne Orr
Leanne Castley
James Milligan
Andrew Braddock.
Page 3 The elected members made and subscribed an oath or affirmation of allegiance.
The Chief Justice having retired—
Election of Speaker
The Clerk informed members of the requirement of standing order 1(e) that the Assembly now proceed to elect a Speaker.
MR BARR
(Kurrajong) (10.01): I propose Mr Parton, and I move:
That Mr Parton take the chair of the Assembly as Speaker.
The Clerk: Does the member accept the nomination?
MR PARTON
(Brindabella) (10.01): Yes.
The Clerk: Is there any further proposal? The time for proposals has expired and, there being no further proposal, I now declare that Mr Parton, the member proposed, to have been elected as Speaker.
Mr Speaker having taken the chair—
MR SPEAKER
(Mr Parton): Members, thank you. I want to express my thanks for the honour that the Assembly has conferred on me, and it is an immense honour. I feel genuinely humbled. I have enormous respect for this parliament. I vow to preside over proceedings in this Chamber in the manner that the two most recent Speakers would expect. I acknowledge the presence of the most recent Speaker, Ms Burch. I am also, in that statement, although she is not present, acknowledging Mrs Dunne, because both of these women have established a model for this role that I will be attempting to live up to.
It is going to be a fascinating four years, given the dynamics that have been revealed in the last 24 hours, but that dynamic will require strong direction, leadership and collaboration, some of it coming from this chair. I vow to provide that direction, leadership and collaboration.
I will also never forget, members, that this chamber is populated by 25 humans who agree on more things than they disagree on and who all deserve respect and the ability to function in a safe and respectful workplace.
So thanks again. Bring on the first sittings.
Election of Chief Minister
MR SPEAKER: The next item of business is the election of the Chief Minister.
MS BERRY
(Ginninderra) (10.04): I propose Mr Andrew Barr, and I move:
That Mr Barr be elected Chief Minister for the Territory.
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MR BARR
(Kurrajong) (10.03): Yes.
MR SPEAKER: Is there any further proposal?
MR HANSON
(Murrumbidgee) (10.04): I propose Ms Leanne Castley, and I move:
That Ms Castley be elected Chief Minister for the Territory.
MR SPEAKER: Does the member accept the nomination?
MS CASTLEY
(Yerrabi) (10.04): I accept the nomination.
MR SPEAKER: Is there any further proposal? There being no further proposal, the time for proposals has expired. There being more than one candidate proposed for election as Chief Minister, we will proceed to a ballot.
A ballot having been taken—
MR SPEAKER: The result of the ballot is: Mr Barr, 16 votes; Ms Castley, nine votes. Mr Barr is declared elected as Chief Minister.
MR BARR
(Kurrajong—Chief Minister), by leave: I very sincerely thank colleagues for their support today to continue as Chief Minister. Congratulations are in order for you, Mr Speaker, not only on your re-election to this place, at the top of the pole in Brindabella, but also on your election to the position of Speaker. I wish you well in what will be a challenging but very important role for the Assembly.
The festival of democracy that occurs in the ACT every four years is a humbling experience for all candidates and especially those fortunate to be elected as a representative for their community. On a personal note, I thank the people of Kurrajong for their continued support as well as all people in Canberra who have voted for this Assembly and voted for a progressive government. Gaining the support of the community to represent them is a tremendous honour, and I take this opportunity this morning to welcome each of the new members here and the returning MLAs. I particularly extend a warm welcome to the newest members of the Labor team, Taimus Werner-Gibbings and Caitlin Tough, who I am sure will be strong advocates for the people of Brindabella.
Following what was a very hard-fought campaign, I want to thank the Deputy Chief Minister, Yvette Berry, for all of her support. I look forward to continuing to work with my re-elected Labor colleagues: Rachel Stephen‑Smith, Chris Steel, Tara Cheyne, Michael Pettersson, Marisa Paterson and Suzanne Orr. The re‑election of all of these members will ensure an experienced and proven government that will be able to deliver on the commitments that we took to the election and to find areas of policy consensus that we do have with many—in fact, all—members in this chamber throughout this term.
Page 5 We say farewell to Mick Gentleman from the Labor Team. Mick made a very significant contribution to the work of the ACT government through his time as a minister and an MLA for Brindabella. I note his efforts as Minister for Police and Emergency Services through the bushfire season of 2019-20, as well as the delivery of the new Territory Plan during his time as Minister for Planning. On behalf of all of my colleagues, I wish Mick the very best for what comes next.
I extend congratulations to Chiaka Barry, Deborah Morris and the newest members of the crossbench, Thomas Emerson and Fiona Carrick. Congratulations on your election to this place. We look forward to working with you collaboratively and productively.
There are a few changes in the chamber today. I wish to acknowledge the election of Leanne Castley and Jeremy Hanson as the new Leader and Deputy Leader of the Canberra Liberals. The Assembly can sometimes be a game of snakes and ladders. It has offered both of you ladders this time. I wish you both well—up to a point! On behalf of the rest of the Assembly, we ask for just a few less interjections this term, Mr Hanson.
I take the opportunity this morning to acknowledge the contribution of Elizabeth Lee. Despite our political differences, Elizabeth and I actually get on quite well. We have found ourselves on the same side of many recent political debates like the Voice referendum, the voluntary assisted dying debate and marriage equality—many examples of progressive values that we share. I acknowledge your leadership through all of those campaigns, Elizabeth. I will also share a secret with the Assembly that Elizabeth and I have shared some advice on what is the best car, the best EV, to purchase. Members may have noticed a distinct similarity in a particular Korean brand of electric vehicle, and I thank Elizabeth for that advice. I wish her and her family all the very best.
Since the declaration of the election results, as has been quite public, there have been extensive and detailed negotiations between ACT Labor and the ACT Greens—negotiations that have been conducted in good faith and with mutual respect. The two parties have delivered a progressive policy agenda and stable government for Canberra over successive terms and we have many areas of policy agreement. During these negotiations over the past few weeks we have reached agreement on a large number of priority policy reforms for this coming parliamentary term. I respect the decision of the Greens party room to sit on the crossbench throughout this term. I want to take the opportunity this morning to acknowledge Greens Leader Shane Rattenbury on the work that he has done as a cabinet member for a number of terms now. Shane, you should be very proud of your work. I acknowledge the significant contribution that you have made to ACT government, and I know you will continue to make a significant contribution in this chamber.
Mr Speaker, the election result provides lessons for all members and parties. You will forgive me for noting there have been four state and territory elections this year, and the smallest swing against any incumbent government occurred here in the ACT. But we do acknowledge that there is work for Labor to do, just as there is for other parties and candidates. Everyone here knows it was a long campaign. Candidates worked
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incredibly hard. At the end of it, Labor did achieve the highest vote of any party contesting the election and we have won more seats than any other party in the Assembly. But we acknowledge that we do not hold a majority of seats in this place, and we seek to work collaboratively with other members to implement our agenda for Canberra.
I am proud of the efforts of the ACT Labor team. We have never taken the support of Canberrans for granted, and that is why this morning we commit to working harder than ever before to engage with Canberrans in government. There will be a time and opportunity for further reflection on the election, but what is clear, Mr Speaker, is that a majority of Canberrans want a progressive, practical and stable government.
Canberrans are proud to call Canberra home and they are excited about what comes next, and we share that pride and excitement. Throughout the campaign, we outlined a practical and proven plan to maintain Canberra’s status as Australia’s best city to live in. Our plan includes more investment in public health; more investment in public education; continuing to deliver the infrastructure our growing city needs; and providing practical cost-of-living support for those who need it most. While we outlined an ambitious vision for Canberra, it is one that is grounded in practical reality.
As we commence this parliamentary term, I feel it important to highlight the fiscal challenge facing the territory. There have been significant demands on the territory budget over the last four years. In order to maintain the necessary fiscal headroom to respond to future challenges the city faces, we must continue to exercise prudent financial management. Canberrans rightly expect the government to maintain the territory’s finances in a responsible manner, and we are committed to returning the ACT’s budget to an operating balance over the medium term. As part of this, we will continue to work with the federal government to secure Canberra’s fair share of commonwealth investment.
Four years ago, I stood here and committed to completing the Critical Services Building at the Canberra Hospital, the largest health infrastructure project in our territory’s history. That project is now complete. The government will now start work on the next major health investment, a new Northside Hospital, a project to strengthen our healthcare system for the decades to come. Whilst we are planning for a new Northside Hospital, we will continue to improve the Canberra Hospital in Woden, and we will open new health centres staffed by nurses, doctors and allied health professionals.
The ACT’s population will reach half a million people by the end of 2027. We recognise that we need to increase the supply of housing to respond to that increased demand. We know Canberrans want more homes to buy and rent, and we have put in place a practical plan to deliver 30,000 more homes for our growing population. We will also encourage the construction of new missing middle housing in established suburbs and deliver at least 5,000 additional public, community and affordable rental dwellings in the city by the end of 2030. We seek to work with the commonwealth government and the community housing sector as partners in this objective. The delivery of this housing program will be a priority for the government, and we will look at options to declare a new program of public housing build as a territory priority project in this term.
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We have put forward a comprehensive plan to continue record investment in our local schools. We have also invested heavily in early childhood education. We will double three-year-old free preschool. We will expand the free Meals in Schools program to more public schools in our city.
The government is also intending to expand and improve the territory’s public transport network, which was an area of considerable policy agreement across all parties in this place. Alongside the extension of light rail to Commonwealth Park, we will increase bus service frequency. We will continue the electrification of the public transport fleet, with an additional 110 electric buses procured over this term. With more buses, we can deliver more services, including new rapid services across the city.
Everyone in this chamber is passionate about Canberra. Over the past few months, we have all stood up and spoken positively about the city that we live in. In politics, as often reported in the media, it is our differences that define us. But I hope that through this term we can work collaboratively to deliver on many shared priorities. Whether you are Labor, Liberal, Green or Independent, there are many shared priorities that we have all put forward, that we can and we should work together to deliver.
Disagreement, though, is understandable and it is healthy for a democracy. I can say with absolute certainty that this chamber will hear many different perspectives on how to achieve shared objectives and the debate will rage in this place under your careful guidance, Mr Speaker. I look forward to these debates as the government gets on with delivering and implementing our plan to make the Canberra that we love even better. Thank you, Mr Speaker.
Leader of the Opposition
MR SPEAKER: Under standing order 5A, the Leader of the Opposition shall be the leader of the largest non‑government party, with the consent of that member. As Ms Castley, as leader of the Canberra Liberals, is the leader of the largest non‑government party, I now seek her consent to being the Leader of the Opposition.
MS CASTLEY
(Yerrabi) (10.22): Yes. I seek leave to make a statement.
Leave granted.
MS CASTLEY: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have heard a few titles bandied about this morning. Is it “Lord” or “Captain”? I will stick to “Mr Speaker”! Congratulations on your new role. It is fantastic. You are, of course, not the only person who is starting a new role today.
I would like to acknowledge and welcome the new members who are joining us for the first time: our new Canberra Liberals MLAs, Chiaka Barry and Deb Morris—fantastic additions to the Assembly. And, of course, I am looking forward to continuing to work with all of our Liberal members. We are a fantastic team. It is an exciting time.
Page 8 I would also like to mention our new Labor MLAs, Caitlin Tough and Taimus Werner-Gibbings, and the new crossbench, Fiona Carrick and Thomas Emerson. Welcome, and I am looking forward to working with you all. It is not an easy thing to run through an election process, so congratulations on all your hard work, and I hope that your first days here are as exciting as mine were.
I would also like to congratulate Andrew Barr for his re-election as Chief Minister. It has been a remarkable period of service to our community and one which has clearly required much tenacity, many sleepless nights—I am sure—and a lot of sacrifice. So I hope Mr Barr appreciates that I will be doing everything I can to end those sacrifices, with the election of a Canberra Liberals government in 2028!
As members would know, the Canberra Liberals party room elected me to the leadership this week, and I am very honoured and grateful for that role. I feel very privileged that the people of Yerrabi elected me as the self‑declared “chick from Charny”, said in my very first speech. I may be moving on to the “chick from Yerrabi”! I believe it is important to remember where we came from. I am looking forward to being the representative for Yerrabi again for the next four years and to being leader of the Canberra Liberals—thank you for your support. Thank you to the people who voted for me in Yerrabi.
I would like to acknowledge and thank Elizabeth Lee for her leadership of the party in the last term. She was a formidable and courageous leader, and I thank her for her service.
I would also like to thank my family and all of the volunteers who helped me get to where I am today. It really does take a village, and it was a long election campaign.
Looking ahead to this 11th term of the Assembly, it is clear that we are facing real challenges. The budget is in trouble, and we face the prospect of a credit downgrade and the potential for interest payments to grow to more than 10 per cent of revenue. The quality of public services continues to fall well below the expectations of the community. The Integrity Commission has a series of investigations underway with limited funding. And there are real questions about the government’s ability to deliver on its promises to the community and in its own governing agreement.
Most urgent, however, are the financial pressures being felt by our community. I am sure all of us have heard heartbreaking stories during the election campaign. People are not just doing it tough, Mr Speaker: they are really struggling. We, here, in this term of government, need to ensure that we are acting to ease the cost of living.
The sad fact is that Canberra has become a very high cost place to live. Housing is expensive; rates and taxes are expensive; food, fuel and expenses—essentials—are expensive. Some in our community may have incomes to manage all that, but many do not. We need to change our policy settings to ensure that every Canberran can afford to live here and enjoy the quality of life that this city offers. I love this city, but I know we can make it better.
As opposition leader, my focus will be on building a better Canberra by transforming us from a high-cost to a low-cost city. That will require changes to our housing
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policies, our tax policies and our business policies to ensure people receive the quality of essential public services that they deserve. I recognise this is an ambitious agenda, but I believe it is what the community is looking for, and it is what I hope to deliver.
Thank you, Mr Speaker. Best wishes to you and everyone in this house for the next term.
Statements by members
MR RATTENBURY
(Kurrajong) (10.27), by leave: Congratulations, Mr Speaker, on assuming the chair. We wish you the very best of luck over the next couple of years. We think you will probably need it! Today we celebrate the sitting of a new Assembly after what has been a lively and interesting election. To all the candidates that stood in the election, all 149 of them, well done; putting yourself up to stand on behalf of our community is a brave and hard thing to do. To everyone who made it, congratulations; we now have the responsibility to work to ensure Canberra is the best place it can be.
I want to acknowledge Mr Barr, whose Labor Party won the most seats in this election, and acknowledge the work we have been able to do together over recent terms to make Canberra a city that is regarded as the most progressive jurisdiction in the country, one in which we have made significant strides in important areas for our community. I also want to acknowledge Ms Lee, who has had the challenging job leading the Canberra Liberals over the past four years, and Ms Castley, who has taken over the leadership of the Canberra Liberals. I particularly welcome the new members to this place. I hope you find your experience here what you aspire for it to be.
I particularly welcome our colleagues on the crossbench, Mr Emerson and Ms Carrick, who have pulled off progressive victories in their electorates. I, and the whole ACT Greens MLA team, Laura Nuttall, Jo Clay and Andrew Braddock, cannot wait to get started. I also want to take this moment to acknowledge and thank our former colleagues who were not successful in the election, Rebecca Vassarotti and Emma Davidson, and underline the contribution they made through the course of the last term.
The election showed us that Canberra wanted to see more than business as usual in ACT politics. They see, as the Greens do, that we cannot sit in the status quo and tell ourselves in this building that that is enough. The community told us to take action on the housing crisis, on inequality, the climate emergency and threats to the natural environment. The ACT Greens stepped up with courage and ambition to build significantly more public homes, to cut emissions and make Canberra more convenient with dramatic improvements in public and active transport, and to properly invest in environmental restoration across the territory.
We are facing a future where homeownership slips further out of reach and where even rentals are unaffordable. Our climate is reaching a point of no return, and the natural environment we share with all other creatures needs us to be better. Business as usual will not cut it. The Greens know the change we need is possible. The community wants us to try. But over the past two weeks it has become clear a Labor-led government is not willing to try as much as we are, and that is not a government we want to be part of.
Page 10 On the crossbench the Greens will ensure that we do not just have a contest of ideas at election time or when we are striking a government deal. The Greens will be testing and pushing and raising the community’s voice through all four of the years ahead of us. Labor, in its minority government, will need to take some of those issues on board and work collaboratively with the voices in this Assembly. We will keep pushing for commitments that are sufficient to address the big challenges facing our community, and we have some priorities that I will outline briefly.
In housing, the Labor party were not prepared to commit to a single extra public home beyond their existing policy. On climate, we know that transport is responsible for more than 60 per cent of our greenhouse gas emissions here in the territory, but Labor were not willing to accelerate building light rail or invest properly in active travel. On the environment, they were unable to commit to any specific funding that would scale up our ambition on environmental protection and restoration. These are the key priorities the ACT Greens stood for at this election, including commitments to build 10,000 new public homes, build light rail faster and commit to funding the environment and our waterways.
People need to know that when they vote for the ACT Greens we will stay focused on delivering those outcomes and we will use whatever power we are given by the community to its greatest effect. Right now, the best way we can work to lift the government’s ambition is here on the crossbench; championing key issues, holding the government to account and being a constructive, collaborative and progressive voice in this parliament. As a party we have made this decision, not in an effort to block progress that Labor is willing to agree to, but to use the position Canberrans put us in at the election, to contribute to a positive public conversation about the bolder change that is needed for our city.
I have this morning exchanged some letters with Mr Barr committing to a number of policy programs in exchange for supporting him as Chief Minister. We have reached agreement, and we will release that document later this morning. I look forward to working with colleagues from across the Assembly over the coming four years. All of us have an important job to do: making this amazing city even better for all of its residents.
MR EMERSON
(Kurrajong) (10.32), by leave: I rise to inform the Assembly that I will be taking my seat as an independent member, supported by the Independents for Canberra movement. I hope to spend the next four years repaying the belief and efforts of the 20 candidates who contested this election as part of our group. I congratulate the other members who have been elected, and especially Ms Carrick, who was also elected as an Independent. I congratulate Mr Barr and Mr Parton on their appointments as Chief Minister and Speaker, respectively.
I am committed to operating in good faith with all members of the Assembly and will work hard during my time here to help achieve meaningful positive change for our community.
MS CARRICK
(Murrumbidgee) (10.33), by leave: I wish to inform the Assembly that I will be taking my seat as a member of the Fiona Carrick Independent Party.
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I am honoured to be serving as an Independent with Tom Emerson, the first ones to be elected since 1998.
I would like to thank my family and volunteers for their belief in me and all their work on the campaign. I stood because I have ambition for the social and economic development of the Murrumbidgee electorate. I will consult widely and work constructively with all members of the Assembly to achieve transparency and great outcomes for the community, including for housing and our frontline services. I add my congratulations to all the members who have been elected, and I congratulate Mr Barr and Mr Parton on their election as Chief Minister and Speaker, respectively.
Election of Deputy Speaker
MR SPEAKER: Standing order 4 requires that the Assembly proceed, at its first sitting after an election, to elect a Deputy Speaker.
MS CLAY
(Ginninderra) (10.34): I propose Mr Andrew Braddock and move:
That Mr Braddock be elected Deputy Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Does the member accept the nomination?
MR BRADDOCK
(Yerrabi) (10.34): I accept the nomination.
MR SPEAKER: Are there any further proposals?
There being no further proposals, the time for nominations has expired and I declare Mr Braddock elected to the position of Deputy Speaker. Congratulations, Mr Braddock.
Papers
Mr Speaker presented the following papers:
Auditor-General Act—Auditor-General’s Report No 7/2024—Reusable Facility Services Procurement, dated 3 October 2024.
Administration and Procedure—Standing Committee (Tenth Assembly)—Report 13—Report on the conduct of Mr Cocks MLA and Mr Hanson MLA, dated 14 October 2024, together with a copy of the extracts of the relevant minutes of proceedings.
Economy and Gender and Economic Equality—Standing Committee (Tenth Assembly)—Report 12—Inquiry into unpaid work, dated 12 September 2024, together with a copy of the extracts of the relevant minutes of proceedings.
Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity—Standing Committee (Tenth Assembly)—Reports—
No 12—Inquiry into Petition 17-23 – Indian (Common) Myna Control, dated 16 September 2024, including additional comments (Ms Clay), together with a copy of the extracts of the relevant minutes of proceedings.
Page 12 No 13—Inquiry into the ACT Environment’s Bushfire Preparedness, dated 16 September 2024, together with a copy of the extracts of the relevant minutes of proceedings.
No 14—Inquiry into Climate Change and a Just Transition, dated 17 September 2024, including additional comments (Ms Clay), together with a copy of the extracts of the relevant minutes of proceedings.
Estimates 2024-2025—Select Committee (Tenth Assembly), pursuant to standing order 253A—
Answer to Question on Notice No 19, dated 9 August 2024.
Letter to the Chair in response to a question from Dr Paterson, dated 12 September 2024.
Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Act, pursuant to section 20—Independent Reviewer—Report for the period 1 July to 12 September 2024, dated 18 September 2024, prepared by Bill Campbell AO KC.
Public Accounts—Standing Committee (Tenth Assembly)—Report 24—Inquiry into Auditor-General’s Performance Audit Reports July-December 2023, dated 11 September 2024, together with a copy of the extracts of the relevant minutes of proceedings.
Standing order 191—Amendments to—
Disability Inclusion Bill 2024, dated 10 and 16 September 2024.
Gaming Machine (Compulsory Surrender) Amendment Bill 2024, dated 16 September 2024.
Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, dated 10 and 12 September 2024.
Human Rights (Healthy Environment) Amendment Bill 2023, dated 10 and 12 September 2024.
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, dated 16 September 2024.
Sexual, Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2023, dated 10 and 12 September 2024.
Mr Barr presented the following papers:
Subordinate legislation (including explanatory statements unless otherwise stated)
Legislation Act, pursuant to section 64—
Adoption Act—Adoption (Fees) Determination 2024 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-286 (LR, 12 September 2024).
Agents Act—Agents Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1)—Subordinate Law SL2024-33 (LR, 12 September 2024).
Animal Diseases Act—
Animal Diseases (Exotic Disease Quarantine Area) Declaration 2024 (No 4)—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-294 (LR, 23 September 2024).
Animal Diseases (Exotic Disease Quarantine Area) Declaration 2024 (No 5)—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-296 (LR, 23 September 2024).
Page 13 Building Act—Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 2), including Regulatory Impact Statement—Subordinate Law SL2024-25 (LR, 9 September 2024).
Civil Law (Wrongs) Act—Civil Law (Wrongs) The Law Society of the New South Wales Professional Standards Scheme 2024—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-292 (LR, 16 September 2024).
Common Boundaries Act—Common Boundaries Regulation 2024—Subordinate Law SL2024-29 (LR, 12 September 2024).
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act—
Construction Occupations (Licensing) (Fees) Determination 2024 (No 3)—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-293 (LR, 16 September 2024).
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1)—Subordinate Law SL2024-22 (LR, 30 August 2024).
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Regulation—Construction Occupations (Licensing) (Qualifications) Declaration 2024 (No 3)—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-276 (LR, 2 September 2024).
Controlled Sports Act—
Controlled Sports (Fees) Determination 2024 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-290 (LR, 13 September 2024).
Controlled Sports Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1)—Subordinate Law SL2024-27 (LR, 12 September 2024).
Controlled Sports Code of Practice 2024 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-291 (LR, 13 September 2024).
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Act—
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Contribution) Determination 2024, including a regulatory impact statement—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-270 (LR, 29 August 2024).
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Energy Savings Target) Determination 2024, including a regulatory impact statement—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-269 (LR, 29 August 2024).
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Penalties for noncompliance) Determination 2024, including a regulatory impact statement—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-271 (LR, 29 August 2024).
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2024, including a regulatory impact statement—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-272 (LR, 29 August 2024).
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Households) Determination 2024—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-268 (LR, 29 August 2024).
Environment Protection Regulation—Environment Protection Noise Measurement Manual 2024—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-285 (LR, 12 September 2024).
Gaming Machine Act—Gaming Machine (Offset Amounts) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1)—Subordinate Law SL2024-31 (LR, 12 September 2024).
Page 14 Government Procurement Act—Government Procurement Rules 2024—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-275 (LR, 3 September 2024).
Guardianship and Management of Property Act—Guardianship and Management of Property Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1)—Subordinate Law SL2024-24 (LR, 9 September 2024).
Integrity Commission Act—Integrity Commission (Acting Commissioner) Appointment 2024 (No 2)—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-267 (LR, 28 August 2024).
Legal Aid Act—
Legal Aid (Commission President) Appointment 2024—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-277 (LR, 9 September 2024).
Legal Aid (Commissioner - Financial Management) Appointment 2024—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-278 (LR, 9 September 2024).
Magistrates Court Act—Magistrates Court (Building Infringement Notices) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 2)—Subordinate Law SL2024-26 (LR, 9 September 2024).
Major Events Act—Major Events (Royal Visit to Canberra) Declaration 2024—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-297 (LR, 23 September 2024).
Motor Accident Injuries Act—Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums) Guidelines 2024 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-282 (LR, 9 September 2024).
Planning Act—Planning (General) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1)—Subordinate Law SL2024-21 (LR, 2 September 2024).
Professional Engineers Act—
Professional Engineers (Continuing Professional Development) Determination 2024—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-281 (LR, 9 September 2024).
Professional Engineers (Fire Safety Engineering) Code of Practice 2024—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-280 (LR, 9 September 2024).
Professional Engineers (Professional Engineers) Code of Practice 2024—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-279 (LR, 9 September 2024).
Public Sector Management Act—Public Sector Management Amendment Standards 2024 (No 2)—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-287 (LR, 11 September 2024).
Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act and the Road Transport (General) Act—Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1)—Subordinate Law SL2024-30 (LR, 12 September 2024).
Road Transport (General) Act—
Road Transport (General) Application of Road Transport Legislation (Blue Range Rallysprint) Declaration 2024 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DI2024‑284 (LR, 12 September 2024).
Road Transport (General) Application of Road Transport Legislation (TGRA Rally Test Day) Declaration 2024 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DL2024‑298 (LR, 14 October 2024).
Road Transport (General) Parking Permit Fees Determination 2024 (No 2)—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-283 (LR, 12 September 2024).
Page 15 Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation—Road Transport (Road Rules) Advertising Declaration 2024 (No 2)—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-288 (LR, 12 September 2024).
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2017—Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Protective Helmet for Bicycle Riders Approval 2024 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-273 (LR, 5 September 2024).
Taxation Administration Act—Taxation Administration Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1)—Subordinate Law SL2024-32 (LR, 12 September 2024).
Urban Forest Act—
Urban Forest (Approval Criteria) Determination 2024 (No 1)—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-289 (LR, 12 September 2024).
Urban Forest Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1)—Subordinate Law SL2024-28 (LR, 9 September 2024).
Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act—Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Light Rail Regulated Utility (Electrical) Network Boundary Code) Approval 2024—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-274 (LR, 2 September 2024).
Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act—Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Risk Assessment Guidelines 2024—Disallowable Instrument DI2024-295 (LR, 19 September 2024).
Dates and times of next meetings
Motion (by Mr Barr) agreed to:
That the Assembly, at its rising, adjourn until 10 am on Tuesday, 3 December 2024 and fix Wednesday, 4 December 2024 and Thursday, 5 December 2024, as sitting days of the Assembly, commencing at 10 am.
Adjournment
Motion (by Mr Barr) agreed to:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.