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That the Assembly authorise for publication the report of the Independent Legal Arbiter in relation to the SPIRE Options Paper tabled by the Speaker earlier today.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Children and young people—out of home care
MR GENTLEMAN (Brindabella—Manager of Government Business, Minister for Advanced Technology and Space Industries, Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Minister for Planning and Land Management, Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Urban Renewal) (2.52): Pursuant to standing order 211, I move:
That the Assembly take note of the following paper:
Children and young people—Out-of-home care review—Response to the resolution of the Assembly of 18 September 2019—Statement.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Leave of absence
Motion (by Mr Gentleman) agreed to:
That leave of absence be granted to Ms Cody, Mrs Dunne, Mr Gupta, Ms Lawder, Ms Lee and Mr Steel for today, due to COVID-19 arrangements.
COVID-19 pandemic response—Select Committee
Membership
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Mr Parton): The Speaker has been notified of the following nominations for membership of the Select Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic response: Ms Cheyne, Mr Coe, Mrs Dunne, Ms Le Couteur and Mr Pettersson.
Motion (by Mr Gentleman) agreed to:
That the Members so nominated be appointed as members of the Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic Response.
COVID-19 Emergency Response Bill 2020
Debate resumed.
MR COE (Yerrabi—Leader of the Opposition) (2.55): These are extraordinary times. Across Canberra, lives have been transformed, and the recovery will be long. Many people in our community at this stage are feeling more the economic crisis than they are the health crisis. My colleagues and I have been inundated by many of Canberra’s employers and employees who have had their livelihoods turned upside down as a result of public health decisions.
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