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Legislative Assembly of Victoria PROOF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF VICTORIA VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS No 56 — Thursday 20 February 2020 1 The Speaker took the Chair, read the Prayer and made an Acknowledgement of Country. 2 PETITIONS — The Clerk announced that the following petitions had been lodged for presentation: Agnes Falls Cantilevered Platform — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly urges the Government to provide funding to Parks Victoria for the construction of a cantilevered viewing platform at Agnes Falls, bearing 10 signatures (Mr O’Brien, Gippsland South) Loch Sport Fire Risk — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly calls on the Government to urgently undertake work to reduce fire risk on Crown Land in Loch Sport including the single access road in and out of the township, bearing 462 signatures (Mr O’Brien, Gippsland South) Gellibrand River Proposed Resort — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly demands the Government enforce Victoria’s environmental and planning laws and implement a Coastal Risk Hazard Assessment for the flood plain of the Gellibrand River at Princetown and consider a new location for the proposed resort, bearing 1527 signatures (Mr Riordan) Point Grey, Lorne — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly prohibits the demolition of the historic building at Point Grey in Lorne that contains a restaurant, bearing 1188 signatures (Mr Riordan) Amphitheatre Police Presence — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly calls on the Government to provide a satisfactory police presence in and around Amphitheatre and strongly consider opening a police station in the town, bearing 61 signatures (Ms Staley). Petitions ordered to be tabled. 3 PETITION — AMPHITHEATRE POLICE PRESENCE — Motion made and question — That the petition presented by the Member for Ripon be taken into consideration tomorrow (Ms Staley) — put and agreed to. 4 PETITION — GELLIBRAND RIVER PROPOSED RESORT — Motion made and question — That the petition presented by the Member for Polwarth be taken into consideration tomorrow (Mr Riordan) — put and agreed to. 5 PETITION — POINT GREY, LORNE — Motion made and question — That the petition presented by the Member for Polwarth be taken into consideration tomorrow (Mr Riordan) — put and agreed to. 2 Legislative Assembly of Victoria 6 PETITION — AGNES FALLS CANTILEVERED PLATFORM — Motion made and question — That the petition presented by the Member for Gippsland South be taken into consideration tomorrow (Mr O’Brien, Gippsland South) — put and agreed to. 7 PETITION — LOCH SPORT FIRE RISK — Motion made and question — That the petition presented by the Member for Gippsland South be taken into consideration tomorrow (Mr O’Brien, Gippsland South) — put and agreed to. 8 DOCUMENT TABLED UNDER AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT — The Clerk tabled the following document under an Act of Parliament: Family Violence Protection Act 2008 — Implementation of the Family Violence Risk Assessment and Management Framework — Report September 2018 to 30 June 2019. 9 SITTING OF THE HOUSE — Motion made and question — That the House, at its rising, adjourns until 3 March 2020 (Ms Allan) — put and agreed to. 10 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS — Members made statements. 11 ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TREATMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2020 — Mr Foley 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 (Mr Foley). 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 Thursday 5 March 2020. 12 HEALTH SERVICES AMENDMENT (MANDATORY VACCINATION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS) BILL 2020 — Mr Foley 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 (Mr Foley). 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 Thursday 5 March 2020. Votes and Proceedings Thursday 20 February 2020 3 13 OWNERS CORPORATIONS AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILL 2019 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time; debate resumed. Business was interrupted at 11.00 am under sessional orders. 14 QUESTION TIME — (Under Sessional Order 9). 15 OWNERS CORPORATIONS AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILL 2019 — Debate continued on question — That this Bill be now read a second time. Motion made and question — That the debate be now adjourned (Mr Wynne) — put and agreed to. Ordered — That the debate be adjourned until later this day. 16 FORESTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT) BILL 2019 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time; debate resumed. Allocation of time — The Deputy Speaker advised that the time allocated for consideration of bills under the resolution of the House on Tuesday 18 February 2020 had expired. Question — That this Bill be now read a second time — put and agreed to. Question — That this Bill be now read a third time — put and agreed to. Bill sent to the Legislative Council and their agreement requested. 17 JUSTICE LEGISLATION MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS BILL 2019 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time — and on the amendment — That all the words after ‘That’ be omitted and replaced with the words ‘this Bill be withdrawn and redrafted to — (1) take into account further consultation about the benefits of removing the group cost orders and contingency fees provisions proposed for the Supreme Court Act 1986; and (2) retain the remaining provisions of the Bill’. Question — That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question — put. The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Brooks, in the Chair) — AYES 57 Juliana Addison; Jacinta Allan; Daniel Andrews; Lizzie Blandthorn; Chris Brayne; Josh Bull; Anthony Carbines; Darren Cheeseman; Sarah Connolly; Christine Couzens; Jordan Crugnale; Ali Cupper; Lily D’Ambrosio; Steve Dimopoulos; Luke Donnellan; Paul Edbrooke; Maree Edwards; John Eren; Martin Foley; Will Fowles; Matt Fregon; Danielle Green; Bronwyn Halfpenny; Katie Hall; Dustin Halse; Paul Hamer; Jill Hennessy; Sam Hibbins; Melissa Horne; Natalie Hutchins; Marlene Kairouz; John Kennedy; Sonya Kilkenny; Gary Maas; Stephen McGhie; Frank McGuire; James Merlino; Lisa Neville; Tim Pallas; Danny Pearson; Tim Read; Pauline Richards; Tim Richardson; Ellen Sandell; Robin Scott; Michaela Settle; Suzanna Sheed; Ros Spence; Nick Staikos; Natalie Suleyman; Meng 4 Legislative Assembly of Victoria Heang Tak; Jackson Taylor; Kat Theophanous; Mary-Anne Thomas; Vicki Ward; Gabrielle Williams; Richard Wynne. NOES 23 Neil Angus; Brad Battin; Roma Britnell; Tim Bull; Neale Burgess; Matthew Guy; David Hodgett; Tim McCurdy; Cindy McLeish; David Morris; James Newbury; Danny O’Brien; Michael O’Brien; Richard Riordan; Steph Ryan; Tim Smith; David Southwick; Louise Staley; Bill Tilley; Bridget Vallence; Nick Wakeling; Peter Walsh; Kim Wells. Question agreed to. 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 57 Juliana Addison; Jacinta Allan; Daniel Andrews; Lizzie Blandthorn; Chris Brayne; Josh Bull; Anthony Carbines; Darren Cheeseman; Sarah Connolly; Christine Couzens; Jordan Crugnale; Ali Cupper; Lily D’Ambrosio; Steve Dimopoulos; Luke Donnellan; Paul Edbrooke; Maree Edwards; John Eren; Martin Foley; Will Fowles; Matt Fregon; Danielle Green; Bronwyn Halfpenny; Katie Hall; Dustin Halse; Paul Hamer; Jill Hennessy; Sam Hibbins; Melissa Horne; Natalie Hutchins; Marlene Kairouz; John Kennedy; Sonya Kilkenny; Gary Maas; Stephen McGhie; Frank McGuire; James Merlino; Lisa Neville; Tim Pallas; Danny Pearson; Tim Read; Pauline Richards; Tim Richardson; Ellen Sandell; Robin Scott; Michaela Settle; Suzanna Sheed; Ros Spence; Nick Staikos; Natalie Suleyman; Meng Heang Tak; Jackson Taylor; Kat Theophanous; Mary-Anne Thomas; Vicki Ward; Gabrielle Williams; Richard Wynne. NOES 23 Neil Angus; Brad Battin; Roma Britnell; Tim Bull; Neale Burgess; Matthew Guy; David Hodgett; Tim McCurdy; Cindy McLeish; David Morris; James Newbury; Danny O’Brien; Michael O’Brien; Richard Riordan; Steph Ryan; Tim Smith; David Southwick; Louise Staley; Bill Tilley; Bridget Vallence; Nick Wakeling; Peter Walsh; Kim Wells. Question agreed to. Bill sent to the Legislative Council and their agreement requested. 18 GREAT OCEAN ROAD AND ENVIRONS PROTECTION BILL 2019 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time — and on the amendment — That all the words after ‘That’ be omitted and replaced with the words ‘this House refuses to read this Bill a second time until the Government has resolved the significant omissions in the Bill and ensures — (1) the source of funds to resource the operations of the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority and the implementation of the proposed Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan are identified; (2) the extent of the region is identified and defined; (3) the relationship between local planning schemes and the overarching powers granted to the Minister by the Bill is reconciled; (4) the proposed constitution of the Board of the Authority is amended after further consultation
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