PROOF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF VICTORIA
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS
No 73 — Friday 18 September 2020
1 The House met in accordance with the terms of the resolution of 3 September 2020 — The Speaker took the Chair, read the Prayer and made an Acknowledgement of Country.
2 DOCUMENTS
GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO THE COMMUNITY VISITORS REPORT 2018–19 — Report tabled by leave (Mr Donnellan).
INSPECTOR-GENERAL FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT — Inquiry into the 2019–20 Victorian fire season— Phase 1 tabled by leave (Mr Pakula on behalf of Ms Neville).
DOCUMENTS TABLED UNDER AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT — The Clerk tabled the following documents under an Act of Parliament:
Planning and Environment Act 1987 — Notices of approval of amendments to the following Planning Schemes:
Ballarat — C216 Part 2 Cardinia — C241 Corangamite — C52 Greater Dandenong — C226 Greater Geelong — C420 Moreland — C206 Mount Alexander — C93.
3 SITTING OF THE HOUSE — Motion made and question — That:
(1) The House, at its rising, adjourns until Tuesday 13 October 2020, or an earlier day and hour to be fixed by the Speaker.
(2) If, in the opinion of the Speaker, the next scheduled sitting or a rescheduled sitting should not proceed on the basis of health advice, the Speaker will consult with the Leader of the House and the Manager of Opposition Business to delay the next meeting and set a future day and hour to meet.
(3) The Speaker will notify members of any changes to the next sitting date
(Mr Pakula) — after debate, put and agreed to.
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4 WORKER SCREENING BILL 2020 — Ms Hennessy tabled a statement of compatibility in accordance with the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006.
Motion made and question proposed — That this Bill be now read a second time (Ms Hennessy).
The second reading speech was incorporated into Hansard.
Motion made and question — That the debate be now adjourned (Mr Wells) — put and agreed to.
Ordered — That the debate be adjourned for two weeks. Debate adjourned until Friday 2 October 2020.
5 CONSUMER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2020 — Ms Horne tabled a statement of compatibility in accordance with the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006.
Motion made and question proposed — That this Bill be now read a second time (Ms Horne).
The second reading speech was incorporated into Hansard.
Motion made and question — That the debate be now adjourned (Mr Wells) — put and agreed to.
Ordered — That the debate be adjourned for two weeks. Debate adjourned until Friday 2 October 2020.
6 COVID-19 OMNIBUS (EMERGENCY MEASURES) AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILL 2020 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time; debate resumed.
Dr Read 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 2.00 pm under the resolution of the House on Thursday 3 September 2020.
7 QUESTION TIME — (Under Sessional Order 9).
8 COVID-19 OMNIBUS (EMERGENCY MEASURES) AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILL 2020 — Debate continued on question — That this Bill be now read a second time.
Motion made and question — That the debate be now adjourned (Mr Donnellan) — put and agreed to.
Ordered — That the debate be adjourned until later this day. Votes and Proceedings Friday 18 September 2020 3
9 NATIONAL ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2020 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time; debate resumed.
Motion made and question — That the debate be now adjourned (Mr Pakula) — put and agreed to.
Ordered — That the debate be adjourned until later this day.
10 POLICE AND EMERGENCY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2020 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time; debate resumed.
Allocation of time — The Speaker advised that the time allocated for consideration of bills under the resolution of the House on Thursday 17 September 2020 had expired.
Question — That this Bill be now read a second time — put.
The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Brooks, in the Chair) —
AYES 30
Chris Brayne; Roma Britnell; Anthony Carbines; Ben Carroll; Sarah Connolly; Lily D’Ambrosio; Martin Foley; Katie Hall; Marlene Kairouz; John Kennedy; Sonya Kilkenny; Gary Maas; Frank McGuire; Cindy McLeish; James Merlino; Michael O’Brien; Martin Pakula; Tim Pallas; Danny Pearson; Pauline Richards; Brad Rowswell; Ryan Smith; Ros Spence; Nick Staikos; Natalie Suleyman; Meng Heang Tak; Kat Theophanous; Peter Walsh; Kim Wells; Gabrielle Williams.
NOES 3
Sam Hibbins; Tim Read; Ellen Sandell.
Question agreed to.
The following members, who were not in attendance for the division, registered their opinion on the question:
AYES
Juliana Addison; Jacinta Allan; Daniel Andrews; Lizzie Blandthorn; Darren Cheeseman; Christine Couzens; Jordan Crugnale; Steve Dimopoulos; Luke Donnellan; Maree Edwards; John Eren; Matt Fregon; Danielle Green; Paul Hamer; Jill Hennessy; Melissa Horne; Natalie Hutchins; Stephen McGhie; Lisa Neville; Russell Northe; Tim Richardson; Robin Scott; Suzanna Sheed; Jackson Taylor; Mary-Anne Thomas; Vicki Ward; Richard Wynne.
NOES
Ali Cupper.
Question — That this Bill be now read a third time — put and agreed to.
Bill sent to the Legislative Council and their agreement requested.
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11 COVID-19 OMNIBUS (EMERGENCY MEASURES) AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILL 2020 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time.
Question — That this Bill be now read a second time and a third time — put.
The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Brooks, in the Chair) —
AYES 39
Chris Brayne; Josh Bull; Anthony Carbines; Ben Carroll; Sarah Connolly; Lily D’Ambrosio; Steve Dimopoulos; Luke Donnellan; Paul Edbrooke; Martin Foley; Matt Fregon; Bronwyn Halfpenny; Katie Hall; Dustin Halse; Paul Hamer; Jill Hennessy; Sam Hibbins; Melissa Horne; Natalie Hutchins; Marlene Kairouz; John Kennedy; Sonya Kilkenny; Gary Maas; Frank McGuire; James Merlino; Martin Pakula; Tim Pallas; Danny Pearson; Tim Read; Pauline Richards; Ellen Sandell; Ros Spence; Nick Staikos; Natalie Suleyman; Meng Heang Tak; Jackson Taylor; Kat Theophanous; Vicki Ward; Gabrielle Williams.
NOES 21
Neil Angus; Brad Battin; Roma Britnell; Tim Bull; Matthew Guy; Tim McCurdy; Cindy McLeish; David Morris; James Newbury; Danny O’Brien; Michael O’Brien; Richard Riordan; Brad Rowswell; Ryan Smith; Tim Smith; David Southwick; Louise Staley; Bridget Vallence; Nick Wakeling; Peter Walsh; Kim Wells.
Question agreed to.
Bill sent to the Legislative Council and their agreement requested.
The following members, who were not in attendance for the division, registered their opinion on the question:
AYES
Juliana Addison; Jacinta Allan; Daniel Andrews; Lizzie Blandthorn; Darren Cheeseman; Christine Couzens; Jordan Crugnale; Ali Cupper; Maree Edwards; John Eren; Danielle Green; Stephen McGhie; Lisa Neville; Tim Richardson; Robin Scott; Suzanna Sheed; Mary-Anne Thomas; Richard Wynne.
NOES Russell Northe; Steph Ryan.
12 NATIONAL ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2020 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time.
Question — That this Bill be now read a second time and a third time — put and agreed to.
Bill sent to the Legislative Council and their agreement requested.
Business was interrupted at 5.28 pm under sessional orders.
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13 ADJOURNMENT — The Speaker announced that the time for the adjournment of the House had arrived and left the Chair at 5.28 pm.
BRIDGET NOONAN COLIN BROOKS MP Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Speaker