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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF VICTORIA VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Nos 67, 68 and 69 No 67 — Tuesday 16 June 2020 1 The House met according to the adjournment — The Speaker took the Chair, read the Prayer and made an Acknowledgement of Country. 2 QUESTION TIME — (Under Sessional Order 9). 3 CONSUMER AND OTHER ACTS MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS BILL 2020 — Ms Hennessy introduced ‘A Bill for an Act to make miscellaneous amendments to the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012, the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, the Gambling Regulation Act 2003, the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998, the Residential Tenancies Act 1997, the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018, the Rooming House Operators Act 2016, the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996, the Victims of Crime Commissioner Act 2015, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 and the Working with Children Act 2005, to make statute law revision amendments to consumer Acts and for other purposes’; and, after debate, the Bill was read a first time and ordered to be read a second time tomorrow. 4 EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM AMENDMENT BILL 2020 — Mr Merlino introduced ‘A Bill for an Act to amend the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 and for other purposes’; and, after debate, the Bill was read a first time and ordered to be read a second time tomorrow. 5 NATIONAL ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2020 — Ms D’Ambrosio introduced ‘A Bill for an Act to amend the National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005, the National Gas (Victoria) Act 2008 and to make related amendments to the Electricity Industry Act 2000 and the Gas Industry Act 2001 and for other purposes’; and, after debate, the Bill was read a first time and ordered to be read a second time tomorrow. 6 PETITION — The Clerk announced that the following petition had been lodged for presentation: Stop Childcare Centre Development in Brookfield — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly stops the development of a childcare centre at 232 Clarkes Road, Brookfield, bearing 66 signatures (Mr McGhie). Ordered to be tabled. 354 Legislative Assembly of Victoria 7 DOCUMENTS SCRUTINY OF ACTS AND REGULATIONS COMMITTEE — Ms Kilkenny tabled the Alert Digest No 6 of 2020 from the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee on the: Police and Emergency Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Amendment Bill 2020 Wildlife Rescue Victoria Bill 2020 together with appendices. Ordered to be published. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND ESTIMATES COMMITTEE — Mr Riordan, Deputy Chair, tabled a report from the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee on the Inquiry into Auditor- General’s Report No 202: Meeting Obligations to Protect Ramsar Wetlands (2016), together with an appendix and transcripts of evidence. Report and appendix ordered to be published. DOCUMENTS TABLED UNDER ACTS OF PARLIAMENT — The Clerk tabled the following documents under Acts of Parliament: Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Victoria — Framework for the Victorian State of the Environment 2023 Report: Science for Sustainable Development Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 — Review of the Medically Supervised Injecting Room Financial Management Act 1994: Report from the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change that she had not received the reports 2019 of the: Falls Creek Alpine Resort Management Board Mount Buller and Mount Stirling Alpine Resort Management Board Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Management Board Southern Alpine Resort Management Board — together with an explanation for the delay Report from the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change that she had received the Report 2016–17 of the Yorta Yorta Traditional Owner Land Management Board Multicultural Victoria Act 2011 — Victorian Government Report in Multicultural Affairs 2018– 19 Parliamentary Salaries, Allowances and Superannuation Act 1968 — Report on distribution from the Assembly Suspension Fines Fund 2018–19 Votes and Proceedings 16, 17 and 18 June 2020 355 Planning and Environment Act 1987 — Notices of approval of amendments to the following Planning Schemes: Ballarat — C216 Part 1 Darebin — C189 Glen Eira — C206 Greater Bendigo — C239 Greater Dandenong — C213 Greater Shepparton — C212 Kingston — C191 Maribyrnong — C165 Melbourne — C382 Melton — C173 Swan Hill — C76 Statutory Rules under the following Acts: COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 — SR 45 Magistrates’ Court Act 1989 — SR 44 Residential Tenancies Act 1997 — SR 48 Road Safety Act 1986 — SR 46 Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 — SR 47 Subordinate Legislation Act 1994: Documents under s 15 in relation to Statutory Rules 36, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47 Documents under s 16B in relation to: Fisheries Act 1995 — Initial quota order under s 64 for the eastern octopus zone of the Victorian octopus fishery Gambling Regulation Act 2003 — Ministerial Direction under s 4.8A.2 Victorian Inspectorate: Annual Plan 2020–21 Report 1 July to 31 December 2019 under s 30Q of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999. 8 MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — Agreeing to the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Amendment Bill 2020 without amendment. 9 MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — Agreeing to the Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Bill 2019 with amendments. Ordered — That the amendments be taken into consideration later this day. 356 Legislative Assembly of Victoria 10 MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR — ASSENT TO BILLS — Informing the Legislative Assembly that she had, on 10 June 2020, given the royal assent to the following bills, presented to her by the Clerk of the Parliaments: Assisted Reproductive Treatment Amendment Bill 2020 Crimes Amendment (Manslaughter and Related Offences) Bill 2020 Disability Service Safeguards Amendment Bill 2020 North East Link Bill 2020. 11 ELECTORAL MATTERS COMMITTEE — Motion made, by leave, and question — That Mr Guy be a member of the Electoral Matters Committee (Ms Allan) — put and agreed to. 12 GOVERNMENT BUSINESS PROGRAM — Motion made and question — That, under SO 94(2), the Orders of the Day, Government Business, relating to the following bills be considered and completed by 5.00 pm on Thursday 18 June 2020: Education and Training Reform Amendment (Regulation of Student Accommodation) Bill 2020 Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Bill 2020 Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Amendment Bill 2020 (Ms Allan) — after debate, put. The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Brooks, in the Chair) — AYES 16 Juliana Addison; Jacinta Allan; Josh Bull; Anthony Carbines; Jordan Crugnale; Paul Edbrooke; Will Fowles; Matt Fregon; Danielle Green; Bronwyn Halfpenny; Katie Hall; Dustin Halse; John Kennedy; Sonya Kilkenny; Mary-Anne Thomas; Vicki Ward. NOES 11 Neil Angus; David Morris; Russell Northe; Danny O’Brien; Ellen Sandell; Suzanna Sheed; David Southwick; Bill Tilley; Bridget Vallence; Peter Walsh; Kim Wells. Question agreed to. 13 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS — Members made statements. 14 GREAT OCEAN ROAD AND ENVIRONS PROTECTION BILL 2019 — Order read for the consideration of the amendments made by the Legislative Council. After debate, the amendments were agreed to. Message sent to the Legislative Council informing them accordingly. 15 EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM AMENDMENT (REGULATION OF STUDENT ACCOMMODATION) BILL 2020 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time; debate resumed. Votes and Proceedings 16, 17 and 18 June 2020 357 Motion made and question — That the debate be now adjourned (Ms Williams) — put and agreed to. Ordered — That the debate be adjourned until later this day. 16 JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (DRUG COURT AND OTHER MATTERS) BILL 2020 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time. Ms Hennessy announced amendments to be proposed when the House considers the Bill in detail and requested that they be circulated. Amendments circulated. Debate resumed on question — That this Bill be now read a second time. Mr Southwick announced amendments to be proposed when the House considers the Bill in detail and requested that they be circulated. Amendments circulated. Debate resumed on question — That this Bill be now read a second time. Business was interrupted at 7.00 pm under sessional orders. 17 ADJOURNMENT — The Deputy Speaker announced that the time for the adjournment of the House had arrived and, after debate, left the Chair at 7.28 pm. BRIDGET NOONAN COLIN BROOKS MP Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Speaker No 68 — Wednesday 17 June 2020 1 The Speaker took the Chair, read the Prayer and made an Acknowledgement of Country. 2 PETITION — The Clerk announced that the following petition had been lodged for presentation: Fuel Prices in Regional Victoria – Requesting that the Legislative Assembly start a parliamentary inquiry into fuel prices in regional Victoria, specifically Yarrawonga, bearing 135 signatures (Mr McCurdy). Ordered to be tabled. 3 DOCUMENTS SUSTAINABILITY FUND ACTIVITIES — Report 2018–19 tabled by leave (Ms D’Ambrosio). 358 Legislative Assembly of Victoria DOCUMENTS TABLED UNDER ACTS OF PARLIAMENT — The Clerk tabled the following documents under Acts of Parliament: Auditor-General: Protecting Critically Endangered Grasslands — Ordered to be published Responses to Performance Audit Recommendations 2015–16 to 2017–18 — Ordered to be published Environment Protection Act 1970 — Sustainability Fund Guidelines 2020 Falls Creek Alpine Resort Management Board — Report 2019 Mount Buller and Mount