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service. I would like to thank my colleagues, in particular Ms Cody and Ms Le Couteur, for their enthusiasm, passion and commitment. There were different areas that each of us was passionate about and committed to. I make no secret of the fact that I am not as passionate about homebirth as Ms Le Couteur. Although I recognise that it is what some people aim for, I am a little more comfortable with a more medicalised approach than that.

But there are many aspects of this report where people’s experience, passion and commitment emerged. Overall, this is a very far-reaching report, and I want to pay tribute to Ms Cody and Ms Le Couteur, and also the work of the incomparable Dr Cullen, who made this disparate collection of recommendations into a coherent whole. I commend the report to the Assembly.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

COVID-19 pandemic response—Select Committee

Interim report 2

MR COE (Yerrabi—Leader of the Opposition) (11.15): I present the following report:

COVID-19 Pandemic Response—Select Committee—Interim Report 2, dated 28 May 2020, together with a copy of the extracts of the relevant minutes of proceedings.

I move:

That the report be noted.

As has already been seen by members of the Assembly, this interim report is another important step forward for the territory’s response in dealing with COVID-19. The committee heard a considerable amount of evidence over a number of online hearings. The online hearings have proven to be quite effective and have given people an opportunity to be involved when they might not otherwise have been.

The report contains 15 recommendations, and I very much encourage all members to review those recommendations. Again, I would very much like to thank the committee secretary, all those in the committee office and those who technically made this possible.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Justice and Community Safety—Standing Committee

Statement by chair

MRS JONES (Murrumbidgee) (11.17): Pursuant to standing order 246A, I wish to make a statement on behalf of the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety in its legislative scrutiny role. I have made two statements to the Assembly


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