LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF VICTORIA

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Nos 47, 48 and 49

No 47 — Tuesday 26 November 2019

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 GREAT OCEAN ROAD AND ENVIRONS PROTECTION BILL 2019 — Ms D’Ambrosio obtained leave to bring in ‘A Bill for an Act to recognise the importance of the landscapes and seascapes along the Great Ocean Road to the economic prosperity and liveability of Victoria and as one living and integrated natural entity for the purposes of protecting the region, to establish a Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority to which various land management responsibilities are to be transferred and to make related and consequential amendments to other 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 ROAD SAFETY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2019 — Ms Neville obtained leave to bring in ‘A Bill for an Act to amend the Road Safety Act 1986 to provide for immediate licence or permit suspensions in certain cases and to make consequential and related amendments to that Act and to make minor amendments to the Sentencing Act 1991 and for other purposes’; and, after debate, the Bill was read a first time and ordered to be read a second time tomorrow.

5 GENDER EQUALITY BILL 2019 — Ms Williams obtained leave to bring in ‘A Bill for an Act to require the public sector, Councils and universities to promote gender equality, to take positive action towards achieving gender equality, to establish the Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner and for other purposes’; and, after debate, the Bill was read a first time and ordered to be read a second time tomorrow.

6 JUSTICE LEGISLATION MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS BILL 2019 — Ms Hennessy obtained leave to bring in ‘A Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Procedure Act 2009, the Evidence Act 2008, the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958, the Local Government Act 1989, the Magistrates’ Court Act 1989, the Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, the Professional Standards Act 2003, the Sentencing Act 1991 and the Supreme Court Act 1986 and for other purposes’; and, after debate, the Bill was read a first time and ordered to be read a second time tomorrow.

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7 PETITION — The Clerk announced that the following petition had been lodged for presentation:

Aradale Tours — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly calls on the Government to reopen tours at Aradale in Ararat and provide free health checks for all tour guides, bearing 200 signatures (Ms Staley).

Ordered to be tabled.

8 PETITION — ARADALE TOURS — Motion made and question — That the petition presented by the Member for Ripon be taken into consideration tomorrow (Mr Smith, Warrandyte) — put and agreed to.

9 DOCUMENTS

VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS REPORT 2019 — Tabled by leave (Mr Wynne).

SCRUTINY OF ACTS AND REGULATIONS COMMITTEE — Mr Burgess, Deputy Chair, tabled the Alert Digest No 15 of 2019 from the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee on the:

Building Amendment (Cladding Rectification) Bill 2019 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Pill Testing Pilot for Drug Harm Reduction) Bill 2019 Forests Legislation Amendment (Compliance and Enforcement) Bill 2019 Local Government Bill 2019 Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 SR No 52 — Long Service Benefits Portability Regulations 2019

together with appendices.

Ordered to be published.

DOCUMENTS TABLED UNDER ACTS OF PARLIAMENT — The Clerk tabled the following documents under Acts of Parliament:

Financial Management Act 1994 — 2019–20 Quarterly Financial Report No 1

Planning and Environment Act 1987 — Notices of approval of amendments to the following Planning Schemes:

Boroondara — C319 Cardinia — C244, C259 Casey — GC99 French Island and Sandstone Island — C8 Glen Eira — C194 Greater Dandenong — C214 Greater Geelong — C406 Votes and Proceedings 26, 27 and 28 November 2019 259

Melbourne — C344 Melton — GC99 Monash — C125 Part 2 Moreland — C169 Stonnington — C295 Wyndham — GC99

Statutory Rules under the following Acts:

Long Service Benefits Portability Act 2018 — SR 110 Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989 — SR 108 Wildlife Act 1975 — SR 109

Subordinate Legislation Act 1994:

Documents under s 15 in relation to Statutory Rules 108, 110 Documents under s 16B in relation to the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 — Ministerial Order No 1267 — Amending Ministerial Order No 1038 — Teaching Service (Employment Conditions, Salaries, Allowances, Selection and Conduct) 2019

Victoria Police — Report 2018–19 under s 20R of the Witness Protection Act 1991

Victoria’s Mental Health Services — Report 2018–19.

10 MESSAGES FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — Agreeing to the following bills without amendment:

Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Appeals) Bill 2019 Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Offenders and Other Matters) Bill 2019 State Taxation Acts Further Amendment Bill 2019.

11 MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR — ASSENT TO BILLS — Informing the Legislative Assembly that she had, on 19 November 2019, given the royal assent to the following bills, presented to her by the Clerk of the Parliaments:

Building Amendment (Cladding Rectification) Bill 2019 Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Appeals) Bill 2019 Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Offenders and Other Matters) Bill 2019 State Taxation Acts Further Amendment Bill 2019.

12 MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR — Recommending appropriations for the purposes of the following bills:

Local Government Bill 2019 Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Bill 2019.

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13 SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS — Motion made, by leave, and question — That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended tomorrow to allow:

(1) Business to be interrupted at the conclusion of statements by members.

(2) The Premier and the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events to make an apology to those people who suffered childhood sexual abuse in connection with the Puffing Billy railway and other railway bodies.

(3) The Minister to table the apology.

(4) Other members to make statements on the apology until 11.00 am. Members may speak for up to five minutes each.

(5) At the conclusion of the statements, the House to return to business listed on the notice paper

(Ms Allan) — put and agreed to.

14 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 28 November 2019:

Building and Environment Protection Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 Local Government Bill 2019 Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Bill 2019

(Ms Allan) — after debate, put.

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Brooks, in the Chair) —

AYES 55

Juliana Addison; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Sarah Connolly; ; ; ; Lily D’Ambrosio; ; ; ; ; ; Martin Foley; ; Matt Fregon; ; ; Katie Hall; ; ; Jill Hennessy; ; ; ; John Kennedy; ; ; Stephen McGhie; Frank McGuire; ; ; ; ; Danny Pearson; ; Tim Richardson; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Kat Theophanous; Mary-Anne Thomas; ; ; .

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NOES 32

Neil Angus; ; Gary Blackwood; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Tim McCurdy; Cindy McLeish; David Morris; ; ; Danny O’Brien; Michael O’Brien; ; Richard Riordan; Brad Rowswell; ; ; ; Ryan Smith; Tim Smith; ; ; ; ; ; Peter Walsh; .

Question agreed to.

15 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS — Members made statements.

16 BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION LEGISLATION 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 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 7.20 pm.

BRIDGET NOONAN COLIN BROOKS MP Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Speaker

No 48 — Wednesday 27 November 2019

1 The Speaker took the Chair, read the Prayer and made an Acknowledgement of Country.

2 SUMMARY OFFENCES AMENDMENT (MOVE-ON LAWS) BILL 2019 — Motion made and question — That the Member for Caulfield have leave to bring in ‘A Bill for an Act to amend the Summary Offences Act 1966 to provide for certain move-on powers and related exclusion orders and for other purposes’ (Mr Southwick) — put.

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Brooks, in the Chair) —

AYES 27

Neil Angus; Brad Battin; Gary Blackwood; Roma Britnell; Tim Bull; David Hodgett; Emma Kealy; Tim McCurdy; Cindy McLeish; David Morris; James Newbury; Russell Northe; Danny O’Brien; Michael O’Brien; Richard Riordan; Brad Rowswell; Steph Ryan; Suzanna Sheed; Ryan Smith; Tim Smith; David Southwick; Louise Staley; Bill Tilley; Bridget Vallence; Nick Wakeling; Peter Walsh; Kim Wells.

NOES 54

Juliana Addison; Jacinta Allan; Daniel Andrews; Lizzie Blandthorn; Chris Brayne; Josh Bull; Anthony Carbines; Ben Carroll; Darren Cheeseman; Sarah Connolly; Christine Couzens; Jordan Crugnale; Ali Cupper; Lily D’Ambrosio; 262 Legislative Assembly of Victoria

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; Martin Pakula; Danny Pearson; Tim Read; Pauline Richards; Ellen Sandell; Robin Scott; Michaela Settle; Ros Spence; Nick Staikos; Natalie Suleyman; Meng Heang Tak; Jackson Taylor; Mary-Anne Thomas; Vicki Ward; Gabrielle Williams; Richard Wynne.

Question defeated.

3 PETITION — The Clerk announced that the following petition had been lodged for presentation:

South-West Victorian Roads — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly calls on the Government to match the Federal Government’s $140 million funding for key south-west Victorian roads in order to make the significant road safety improvements that the community needs, bearing 8270 signatures (Ms Britnell).

Ordered to be tabled.

4 PETITION — SOUTH-WEST VICTORIAN ROADS — Motion made and question — That the petition presented by the Member for South-West Coast be taken into consideration tomorrow (Ms Britnell) — put and agreed to.

5 DOCUMENTS

VICTORIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION — NEIGHBOURHOOD TREE DISPUTES — Tabled by leave (Ms Hennessy).

DOCUMENTS TABLED UNDER ACTS OF PARLIAMENT — The Clerk tabled the following documents under Acts of Parliament:

Auditor-General:

Market-led Proposals — Ordered to be published Results of 2018–19 Audits: Local Government — Ordered to be published

Commission for Children and Young People — In our own words: Systemic inquiry into the lived experience of children and young people in the Victorian out-of-home care system — Ordered to be published

Emergency Services Superannuation Scheme (ESSSuper) — Report 2018–19 (in lieu of report previously tabled on Thursday 17 October 2019)

Port of Hastings Development Authority — Report 2018–19, together with an explanation for the delay

Recreational Fishing Licence Trust — Report 2018–19 on the disbursement of revenue

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Victorian Inspectorate — Report 1 January to 30 June 2019 under s 30Q of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999.

6 MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — Agreeing to the Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment (Workplace Manslaughter and Other Matters) Bill 2019 without amendment.

7 ELECTORAL MATTERS COMMITTEE — Motion made, by leave, and question — That the resolution of the House of 28 May 2019 be amended to extend the reporting date for the Electoral Matters Committee’s Inquiry into the conduct of the 2018 Victorian State Election to no later than 31 August 2020 (Ms Allan) — put and agreed to.

8 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS — Members made statements.

Business was interrupted under the resolution of the House on Tuesday 26 November 2019.

9 APOLOGY TO PUFFING BILLY VICTIMS — The Premier and the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events made an apology to those people who suffered childhood sexual abuse in connection with the Puffing Billy railway and other railway bodies.

The Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events tabled the apology.

Other members made statements on the apology.

Members stood in silence to show their support.

10 STATEMENTS ON A PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORT — Members made statements on a committee report.

Business was interrupted at 11.00 am under sessional orders.

11 QUESTION TIME — (Under Sessional Order 9).

12 STATEMENTS ON A PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORT — Statements continued.

13 AMENDMENTS TO STANDING, SESSIONAL AND JOINT STANDING ORDERS — Motion made and question — That as recommended by the Standing Orders Committee’s Report on a review of the Standing Orders, November 2019, this House:

(1) amends the Standing Orders as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report, with the changes to come into effect from 1 January 2020;

(2) amends the Sessional Orders as detailed in Appendix 2 of the report, with the changes to come into immediate effect;

(3) amends the Joint Standing Orders as detailed in Appendix 3 of the report, with the changes to come into effect immediately on their agreement by the Council; and

(4) sends a message to the Legislative Council requesting their agreement to proposed new Joint Standing Order 25 264 Legislative Assembly of Victoria

(Ms Allan) — and, after debate —

Business was interrupted at 2.00 pm under sessional orders.

14 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE — GOVERNMENT PREPAREDNESS FOR THE 2019–20 SUMMER — The Speaker read Ms McLeish’s proposal to the House —

‘That this House expresses concern regarding the Andrews Labor Government’s failure to prepare Victoria for the 2019–20 summer noting:

(1) Victoria’s high risk of bushfire;

(2) nearly 4,000 CFA volunteers have walked away from the service since the Andrews Government was elected;

(3) the failure to meet planned burning targets set by the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission;

(4) Victoria’s aerial fire planes not coming into operation until mid-December;

(5) deadly blackspots and dropouts plaguing the CFA’s new digital radio system;

(6) the secrecy by the Andrews Labor Government in not releasing burn maps and fuel load data information about the lack of protection for Victorian communities;

(7) the attack on Victoria’s forestry industry and the loss of equipment, manpower and local knowledge to fight bushfires; and

(8) 1.3 million Victorian households are in danger of summer power blackouts.’

Ms McLeish addressed the House — Discussion followed.

15 AMENDMENTS TO STANDING, SESSIONAL AND JOINT STANDING ORDERS — Debate resumed on question — That the motion be agreed to — put and agreed to.

16 GREAT OCEAN ROAD AND ENVIRONS PROTECTION BILL 2019 — Ms D’Ambrosio 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 D’Ambrosio).

The second reading speech was incorporated into Hansard.

Motion made and question — That the debate be now adjourned (Mr Morris) — put and agreed to.

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Ordered — That the debate be adjourned for two weeks. Debate adjourned until Wednesday 11 December 2019.

17 ROAD SAFETY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2019 — Ms Neville 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 Neville).

The second reading speech was incorporated into Hansard.

Motion made and question — That the debate be now adjourned (Mr Morris) — put and agreed to.

Ordered — That the debate be adjourned for two weeks. Debate adjourned until Wednesday 11 December 2019.

18 GENDER EQUALITY BILL 2019 — Ms Williams 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 Williams).

The second reading speech was incorporated into Hansard.

Motion made and question — That the debate be now adjourned (Mr Morris) — put and agreed to.

Ordered — That the debate be adjourned for two weeks. Debate adjourned until Wednesday 11 December 2019.

19 JUSTICE LEGISLATION MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS BILL 2019 — 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 Morris) — put and agreed to.

Ordered — That the debate be adjourned for two weeks. Debate adjourned until Wednesday 11 December 2019.

20 PARKS AND CROWN LAND LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2019 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time; debate resumed. 266 Legislative Assembly of Victoria

Business was interrupted at 7.00 pm under sessional orders.

21 ADJOURNMENT — The 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 49 — Thursday 28 November 2019

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:

Harcourt Rail Service — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly calls on the Government to prioritise the proposed feasibility study so that a rail service to Harcourt can be reintroduced, bearing 491 signatures (Ms Edwards)

Kilsyth Planning Scheme Amendment — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly calls on the Government to disallow the proposed planning scheme amendment request for 150 Cambridge Road, Kilsyth to preserve the site and to accommodate the demand for recreational public open space created by population growth, bearing 275 signatures (Mr Hodgett)

Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly calls on the Government to upgrade the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant to facilitate the production of Class B water only, bearing 1440 signatures (Ms Ryan)

Beaconsfield Upper Road Safety — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly recommends that VicRoads completes a new review of road safety at the intersection of Beaconsfield Emerald Road, St Georges Road and Salisbury Road, Beaconsfield Upper, in consultation with Cardinia Shire Council and the community, bearing 466 signatures (Mr Battin)

Cambridge Gardens Bus Service — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly calls on the Government to extend bus services to Cambridge Gardens estate, bearing 92 signatures (Ms Spence).

Petitions ordered to be tabled.

3 PETITION — BEACONSFIELD UPPER ROAD SAFETY — Motion made and question — That the petition presented by the Member for Gembrook be taken into consideration tomorrow (Mr Battin) — put and agreed to. Votes and Proceedings 26, 27 and 28 November 2019 267

4 PETITION — HARCOURT RAIL SERVICE — Motion made and question — That the petition presented by the Member for Bendigo West be taken into consideration tomorrow (Ms Edwards) — put and agreed to.

5 PETITION — KILSYTH PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT — Motion made and question — That the petition presented by the Member for Croydon be taken into consideration tomorrow (Mr Hodgett) — put and agreed to.

6 PETITION — KYNETON WATER RECLAMATION PLANT — Motion made and question — That the petition presented by the Member for Euroa be taken into consideration tomorrow (Ms Ryan) — put and agreed to.

7 DOCUMENTS TABLED UNDER ACTS OF PARLIAMENT — The Clerk tabled the following documents under Acts of Parliament:

Auditor-General:

Follow up of Access to Public Dental Services in Victoria — Ordered to be published Follow up of Regulating Gambling and Liquor — Ordered to be published Sexual Harassment in the Victorian Public Service — Ordered to be published

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission — Report 2018–19 under s 31 of the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency — Report 2018–19

Climate Change Act 2017:

Victoria’s Climate Science Report 2019 Victorian Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report 2019

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 — Practitioner Remuneration Order 2020

Local Jobs First — Report 2018–19

National Environment Protection Council — Report 2017–18

Planning and Environment Act 1987 — Notices of approval of amendments to the following Planning Schemes:

Alpine — GC138 Alpine Resorts — GC138 Bayside — C172, C173 Benalla — GC138 Casey — C260, C272 Colac Otway — GC138 Corangamite — GC138 Frankston — C134 268 Legislative Assembly of Victoria

Greater Geelong — C405 Indigo — GC138 Latrobe — C105 Mansfield — GC138 Melton — C195, C203 Mitchell — C124 Moira — GC138 Moreland — C194 Mornington Peninsula — C257 Moyne — GC138 Southern Grampians — GC138 Strathbogie — GC138 Towong — GC138 Wangaratta — GC138 Warrnambool — GC138

Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System — Interim Report and Summary (two documents) — Ordered to be published

Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 — Documents under s 15 in relation to Statutory Rule 111.

8 SITTING OF THE HOUSE — Motion made and question — That the House, at its rising, adjourns until Tuesday 4 February 2020 (Ms Allan) — put and agreed to.

9 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS — Members made statements.

10 LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL 2019 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time.

Ms Kairouz 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.

Amendment proposed — 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 addressed concerns about:

(1) the use of rate payers’ money by Councils to advocate on political issues for which they have no jurisdiction;

(2) the voting rights for all rate payers;

(3) the requirement for deputy mayors and single member wards in regional councils;

(4) the indemnity provisions for members of community asset committees and audit and risk committees; and

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(5) the continuity of important powers and processes which are provided for in the current legislation’

(Mr Smith, Kew) — and, after debate —

Business was interrupted at 11.00 am under sessional orders.

11 QUESTION TIME — (Under Sessional Order 9).

12 LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL 2019 — Debate continued on question — That this Bill be now read a second time — and on the amendment.

Allocation of time — The Speaker advised that the time allocated for consideration of bills under the resolution of the House on Tuesday 26 November 2019 had expired.

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 56

Juliana Addison; Jacinta Allan; Daniel Andrews; Lizzie Blandthorn; Chris Brayne; Josh Bull; Anthony Carbines; Ben Carroll; Darren Cheeseman; Sarah Connolly; Christine Couzens; Jordan Crugnale; 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; Sam Hibbins; Melissa Horne; Natalie Hutchins; Marlene Kairouz; John Kennedy; Sonya Kilkenny; Gary Maas; Stephen McGhie; Frank McGuire; James Merlino; Lisa Neville; Martin Pakula; 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; Mary-Anne Thomas; Vicki Ward; Gabrielle Williams; Richard Wynne.

NOES 28

Neil Angus; Brad Battin; Gary Blackwood; Roma Britnell; Neale Burgess; Ali Cupper; Matthew Guy; David Hodgett; Emma Kealy; Tim McCurdy; Cindy McLeish; David Morris; James Newbury; Russell Northe; Danny O’Brien; Michael O’Brien; Richard Riordan; Brad Rowswell; Steph Ryan; Ryan Smith; 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, Government amendment Nos 1 and 2 be agreed to and the Bill be now read a third time — put.

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Brooks, in the Chair) —

AYES 53

Juliana Addison; Jacinta Allan; Daniel Andrews; Lizzie Blandthorn; Chris Brayne; Josh Bull; Anthony Carbines; Ben Carroll; Darren Cheeseman; Sarah Connolly; Christine Couzens; Jordan Crugnale; 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; Melissa Horne; Natalie Hutchins; Marlene Kairouz; John Kennedy; Sonya Kilkenny; Gary Maas; Stephen McGhie; Frank McGuire; James Merlino; 270 Legislative Assembly of Victoria

Lisa Neville; Martin Pakula; Tim Pallas; Danny Pearson; Pauline Richards; Tim Richardson; Robin Scott; Michaela Settle; Suzanna Sheed; Ros Spence; Nick Staikos; Natalie Suleyman; Meng Heang Tak; Jackson Taylor; Mary-Anne Thomas; Vicki Ward; Gabrielle Williams; Richard Wynne.

NOES 31

Neil Angus; Brad Battin; Gary Blackwood; Roma Britnell; Neale Burgess; Ali Cupper; Matthew Guy; Sam Hibbins; David Hodgett; Emma Kealy; Tim McCurdy; Cindy McLeish; David Morris; James Newbury; Russell Northe; Danny O’Brien; Michael O’Brien; Tim Read; Richard Riordan; Brad Rowswell; Steph Ryan; Ellen Sandell; Ryan Smith; 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.

13 PARKS AND CROWN LAND LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2019 — 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.

14 BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2019 — 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 5.10 pm under sessional orders.

Motion made and question — That the sitting be continued (Ms Allan) — put and agreed to.

15 END OF YEAR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS — By leave, members and the Speaker made statements.

16 MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — Agreeing to the Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 with amendments.

Ordered — That the amendments be taken into consideration immediately.

17 TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT 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.

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18 POSTPONEMENT OF REMAINING BUSINESS — Motion made and question — That the consideration of remaining business be postponed (Ms Allan) — put and agreed to.

19 ADJOURNMENT — After debate, the Speaker left the Chair at 6.07 pm.

BRIDGET NOONAN COLIN BROOKS MP Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Speaker

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