Page 613 - Week 02 - Thursday, 18 February 2016

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Debate (on motion by Ms Burch) adjourned to the next sitting.

Administration and Procedure—Standing Committee

Proposed reference

MS BURCH (Brindabella) (12.22), by leave: I move:

That consideration of order of the day, Assembly business, concerning the proposed amendment of the standing orders to provide for the co-sponsorship of bills, be referred to the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure.

I thank Mr Rattenbury for bringing this in as foreshadowed. This was discussed briefly at admin and procedure. I have moved the motion that this be formally referred to the admin and procedure committee for consideration.

MR HANSON (Molonglo—Leader of the Opposition) (12.23): Madam Speaker, the opposition will be supporting Ms Burch’s motion.

Motion agreed to.

Planning, Environment and Territory and Municipal Services—Standing Committee

Statement by chair

MS BURCH (Brindabella): Madam Speaker, pursuant to standing order 246A and continuing resolution 5A I wish to make a statement on behalf of the Standing Committee on Planning, Environment and Territory and Municipal Services relating to statutory appointments. I wish to inform the Assembly that during the period 1 June 2015 to 31 December 2015 the standing committee considered 18 statutory appointments. For each of these appointments, the committee advised the minister that it had no recommendations to make. In accordance with continuing resolution 5A, I now table a schedule of statutory appointments considered during this reporting period. I present the following paper:

Planning, Environment and Territory and Municipal Services—Standing Committee—Schedule of Statutory Appointments—8th Assembly—Period 1 June to 31 December 2015.

Sitting suspended from 12.24 to 2.30 pm.

Ministerial arrangements

MR BARR (Molonglo—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Tourism and Events and Minister for Urban Renewal): Madam Speaker, Minister Gentleman will be absent from question time today. I will assist members in the workplace safety and industrial relations and gaming and racing portfolios. The Deputy Chief Minister will assist in the planning and land management portfolios.


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