Page 1129 - Week 04 - Thursday, 21 May 2020

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I take this opportunity to thank the scrutiny committee for their comments on the bill. This bill creates a clear regulatory framework for the providers and users of labour hire in the territory. It will establish a brand-new scheme that has been designed to protect workers, while limiting the regulatory burden on responsible territory businesses. This bill will ensure that our valued workforce in the territory continues to be supported, and I commend the bill to the Assembly.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Bill agreed to in principle.

Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.

Question put:

That this bill be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 7		Noes 6
Ms Berry	Mr Gentleman	Miss C Burch	Mr Parton
Ms J Burch	Ms Orr	Mr Coe	Mr Wall
Ms Cheyne	Mr Rattenbury	Mr Hanson
Ms Cody		Mr Milligan

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Bill agreed to.

Standing orders—suspension

Motion (by Mr Gentleman) agreed to, with the concurrence of an absolute majority:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the adjournment debate for today’s sitting continuing past 30 minutes.

Adjournment

Motion (by Mr Gentleman) proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

Business—COVID-19

MR WALL (Brindabella) (5.41): I rise to put on the record a request for the Barr government to start practising what they preach and to do something that the whole region seems to have already embraced over recent months—that is, to love and

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