LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF VICTORIA

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Nos 74, 75 and 76

No 74 — Tuesday 13 October 2020

1 The House met according to the adjournment — The Speaker took the Chair, read the Prayer and made an Acknowledgement of Country.

2 SITTING ARRANGEMENTS — Motion made, by leave, and question — That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow the following arrangements to come into effect immediately and to remain in place until 16 October 2020:

A revised order of business

(1) The order of business is:

Wednesday Formal business Statements by members Statements on parliamentary committee reports Government business Question time — 1.00 pm Lunch break and cleaning in the Chamber — 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm Matter of public importance or grievance debate — 3.00 pm Government business continued

Thursday Formal business Statements by members Government business Lunch break and cleaning in the Chamber — 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm Question time — 2.00 pm Government business continued General business.

(2) The Speaker may order additional breaks to facilitate cleaning in the Chamber.

Times of meeting

(3) Unless otherwise ordered, the House will meet on Wednesday at 10.00 am and Thursday at 9.30 am.

(4) The Speaker will interrupt business under Sessional Order 2 for the adjournment at 7.00 pm on Tuesday, 7.30 pm on Wednesday and 5.00 pm on Thursday.

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Remote participation

(5) Members may participate in debate remotely using an audio link or audio visual link as follows:

(a) the Chair must be satisfied that the quality of the audio link or audio visual link allows the Chair to verify the identity of that member and for the member to participate;

(b) a member participating remotely is not counted for the purposes of a quorum and may not vote;

(c) members may only participate remotely to speak on:

(i) motions;

(ii) bills, including consideration in detail;

(iii) members’ statements;

(iv) statements on parliamentary committee reports;

(v) question time — to ask questions only;

(vi) grievance debates;

(vii) debates on a matter of public importance;

(viii) adjournment debates — to raise a matter only —

if they are included in the order of business;

(d) members participating remotely may only speak when given the call, must comply with all the usual rules of debate and may not:

(i) refuse leave;

(ii) respond to questions without notice, make ministers’ statements or respond to matters raised in the adjournment debate;

(iii) call the Chair’s attention to the state of the House;

(iv) take, or speak on, a point of order unless it is taken by another member during their speech or relates to the answer to a question they have asked;

(v) move a motion (except an amendment to a motion or bill when they have the call);

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(vi) interject;

(vii) chair the debate;

(e) members participating remotely may circulate amendments to bills under SO 64;

(f) in order to assist members participating remotely, the Chair will use a formal call list to allocate the call for each debate where practical and members wishing to participate remotely may seek the call by:

(i) informing their whip, or the whip’s representative, who will inform the Chair in advance — for a Government or Opposition member;

(ii) informing the Clerk, who will inform the Chair in advance — for any other member;

(g) when a member participates remotely, the Chair may exercise all their usual powers to control the debate;

(h) the Chair is given any additional powers necessary to facilitate the smooth running of the House and/or to address any technical issues, including but not limited to:

(i) stopping the clock;

(ii) returning to a member’s contribution;

(iii) reordering business; and

(i) the Speaker may issue Guidelines about remote participation.

Other business to be published in Hansard

(6) Members who are not in attendance on the parliamentary precinct for a sitting day may submit:

(a) members’ statements;

(b) statements on parliamentary committee reports;

(c) constituency questions; and

(d) adjournment matters —

for that day by emailing them to the Clerk by the adjournment of the House.

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(7) The Clerk will accept matters up to the number usually given in the House minus any matters verbally given in the House each day, and as allocated between the parties and independents in accordance with the call lists approved by the Speaker.

(8) The House authorises and requires these matters to be published in Hansard at the point in the proceedings/order of business that the item would have occurred and after any contributions (if any) that have been given in the House:

(a) subject to the Hansard editorial policy; and

(b) if any matter contains unbecoming expressions or does not comply with the rules of debate, the Speaker may direct that the matter be removed or amended before it is published.

Members to incorporate their speeches for bills and motions

(9) If a member is not in attendance on the parliamentary precinct for a sitting day and they wish to incorporate their speech —

(a) for any bill on the government business program, they must email their speech to the Clerk by the time set down for consideration of that bill under the government business program; or

(b) for any substantive motion considered by the House that day, they must email their speech to the Clerk by the adjournment of the House.

(10) Incorporated speeches will be published in Hansard —

(a) for bills, after the relevant second reading speeches made in the House (if any) and before the minister’s reply (if any);

(b) for substantive motions, after the relevant speeches made in the House (if any) and before the mover’s reply (if any).

(11) If any matter contains unbecoming expressions or does not comply with the rules of debate, the Speaker may direct that the matter be removed or amended before it is published.

Reduced number of members in the Chamber to assist with physical distancing

(12) Subject to paragraphs (16) and (17), the Chamber will be composed of the Chair and no more than 24 other members, being 13 from the Government, seven from the Opposition, one Greens member and three independent members.

(13) Except as provided for in paragraphs (16) and (17), if more members than those listed in paragraph (12) vote in a division, the Clerk will not count their vote.

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Quorum

(14) The House gives the Chair further discretion in ringing the bells to form a quorum under SO 29, provided the Chair is confident that a quorum is present within the parliamentary precinct.

(15) If, under paragraph (14) and SO 29(1), the bells are rung to form a quorum, the provisions under paragraph (12) are suspended until a quorum is formed.

(16) If, under SO 29(2), there is found not to be a quorum during a division:

(a) the provisions under paragraph (12) are suspended;

(b) the bells must be rung for a further four minutes;

(c) the Chamber will be composed of the Chair and no more than 40 other members, being 23 from the Government, 13 from the Opposition, one Greens member and three independent members for the remainder of the sitting day; and

(d) if more members than those listed in paragraph (c) vote in the division, the Clerk will not count their vote.

Divisions

(17) For questions relating to the passage of bills on the government business program, and the question ‘That the Premier and the other Ministers of State for the State of Victoria no longer possess the confidence of this House’, the provisions under paragraph (12) are suspended and divisions will take place as follows:

(a) members will vote in up to four voting groups;

(b) for each voting group:

(i) no more than 24 members, in addition to the Chair, the Leader of the House and Manager of Opposition Business (or their representatives), will be permitted into the Chamber;

(ii) the Chair will direct that the doors be locked and state the question being voted on;

(iii) the Chair will ask members who are voting ‘aye’ to stand in their place and, in turn, will ask members who are voting ‘no’ to stand in their place;

(iv) the Clerk will count the votes and the Chair will announce the number of votes cast for the ‘ayes’ and ‘noes’ in that group;

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(v) subject to subparagraph (d), all members except the Chair must then leave the Chamber;

(vi) the Chair will then ask the Clerk to ring the bells for one minute to call members to the Chamber for the next voting group, or to resume the make up of the Chamber as set out in paragraph (12), as required;

(c) subject to subparagraph (d), members will only be permitted to enter the Chamber once for each division and any member present in the Chamber must vote;

(d) the Leader of the House and Manager of Opposition Business, or their representatives, may remain in the Chamber for the entirety of the division, but can only stand to vote in one group; and

(e) at the conclusion of the four voting groups, the Chair will announce the result of the division.

Register of opinion on division questions

(18) If a division has taken place, a member not in attendance for the division can register their opinion on the question:

(a) any members wishing to do so must notify the Clerk in writing of their opinion (either ‘aye’ or ‘no’) on the same day the division took place by no later than one hour after the House adjourns; and

(b) any such opinion will be published, separately from the results of the vote, in Hansard and the Votes and Proceedings

(Ms Allan) — put and agreed to.

3 QUESTION TIME — (Under Sessional Order 9).

4 JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SUPPORTING VICTIMS AND OTHER MATTERS) BILL 2020 — Ms Hennessy introduced ‘A Bill for an Act to amend the Judicial Proceedings Reports Act 1958 in relation to publication of identification of victims, to amend the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 in relation to delegation of certain powers, to amend the Victims of Crime Commissioner Act 2015 in relation to the Committee under that Act, to amend the Defamation Act 2005 and the Limitation of Actions Act 1958 to include further model provisions, to amend the Corrections Act 1986 in relation to certain detention orders and prisoner mail, to amend the Forests Act 1958 to enable specified persons to carry out specified activities in the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district, to amend the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 and the Accident Compensation Act 1985 in relation to pre-injury average weekly earnings 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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5 MARINE SAFETY AMENDMENT (BETTER BOATING FUND) BILL 2020 — Ms Horne introduced ‘A Bill for an Act to amend the Marine Safety Act 2010 to provide for the establishment of the Better Boating Fund 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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SCRUTINY OF ACTS AND REGULATIONS COMMITTEE — Ms Kilkenny tabled the Alert Digest No 9 of 2020 from the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee on the:

Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2020 Parliamentary Committees Amendment (SARC Protection Against Rights Curtailment by Urgent Bills) Bill 2020 Worker Screening Bill 2020 SR No 24 — Victoria Police Amendment Regulations 2020 Notices under section 3.6.5A of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 fixing the value of the supervision charge for venue operators for 2018–19

together with appendices and a minority report.

Ordered to be published.

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

Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978:

Orders under s 17B granting licences over: Alexandra Gardens Reserve Domain Parklands Reserve Orders under s 17D granting leases over: Lakeside Stadium Reserve Royal Park Reserve

Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 — Notice under s 32(3)(a)(iii) in relation to Statutory Rule 83 (Gazette G39, 1 October 2020)

Ombudsman — Investigation into corporate credit card misuse at Warrnambool City Council — Ordered to be published

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

Bayside — C126 Boroondara — C321 Casey — C277 Macedon Ranges — C134

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Maroondah — C143 Melbourne — C368, C386 Moonee Valley — C214 Moreland — C174 Part 1 Moyne — C66 Stonnington — C310 Victoria Planning Provisions — VC169, VC183 Warrnambool — C206 Yarra — C231 Part 1, C231 Part 3, C284, C285

Statutory Rules under the following Acts:

Building Act 1993 — SR 101 Bus Safety Act 2009 — SR 102 City of Melbourne Act 2001 — SR 100 COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 — SR 107 Gender Equality Act 2020 — SR 97 Local Government Act 2020 — SR 100 Magistrates’ Court Act 1989 — SR 94 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 — SR 106 Port Management Act 1995 — SR 108 Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 — SRs 93, 99 Residential Tenancies Act 1997 — SR 95 Road Safety Act 1986 — SRs 96, 105 Supreme Court Act 1986 — SR 98 Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 — SRs 103, 109 Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) Act 2014 — SR 104

Subordinate Legislation Act 1994:

Documents under s 15 in relation to Statutory Rules 90, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109 Documents under s 16B in relation to the Gambling Regulations 2015 — Instrument specifying content of training requirements

Victorian Government Purchasing Board — Report 2019–20

Victorian Local Government Grants Commission — Allocation Report year ended 31 August 2020.

PROCLAMATIONS — Under Standing Order 177A, the Clerk tabled the following proclamations fixing operative dates:

COVID-19 Commercial and Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment (Extension) Act 2020 — Division 1 of Part 2 — 29 September 2020 (Gazette S494, 29 September 2020) Emergency Management Legislation Amendment Act 2018 — Parts 3 and 4 — 30 September 2020 (Gazette S494, 29 September 2020)

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Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2020 — Section 28 – 6 October 2020 (Gazette S504, 6 October 2020).

7 MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR — ASSENT TO BILLS — Informing the Legislative Assembly that she had, on 22 September 2020, given the royal assent to the following bills, presented to her by the Clerk of the Parliaments:

COVID-19 Commercial and Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment (Extension) Bill 2020 Retail Leases Amendment Bill 2019.

8 MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR — Recommending an appropriation for the purposes of the Worker Screening Bill 2020.

9 RESIGNATION OF MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — The Speaker announced that he had received a letter from the Governor advising that she had, on 26 September 2020, received the resignation of the Hon Jenny Mikakos from the Legislative Council.

10 MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — COUNCIL VACANCY — Proposing that the Council meets the Legislative Assembly for the purpose of sitting and voting together to choose a person to hold the seat in the Council rendered vacant by the resignation of the Hon Jenny Mikakos and that the place and time of such meeting be the Assembly Chamber today at 1.30 pm.

Ordered — That the message be taken into consideration immediately.

11 JOINT SITTING — LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VACANCY — Motion made and question — That this House agrees to the Council’s proposal for a joint sitting today at 1.30 pm in the Assembly Chamber for the purpose of sitting and voting together to choose a person to hold the seat in the Council rendered vacant by the resignation of the Hon Jenny Mikakos (Ms Allan) — put and agreed to.

Ordered — That a message be sent to the Legislative Council informing them accordingly.

12 SCRUTINY OF ACTS AND REGULATIONS COMMITTEE — The Speaker announced that he had received the resignation of Ms Taylor MLC from the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee, effective from today.

13 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 15 October 2020:

Cladding Safety Victoria Bill 2020 Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 Worker Screening Bill 2020

(Ms Allan) — after debate, put and agreed to.

14 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS — Members made statements.

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[Business was interrupted at 1.30 pm for a joint sitting and resumed at 1.36 pm]

Members made further statements.

15 JOINT SITTING — LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VACANCY — The Speaker reported that the House met today with the Council for the purpose of choosing a person to hold the seat in the Council rendered vacant by the resignation of the Hon Jenny Mikakos and that Sheena Watt was duly chosen to hold the vacant place.

16 NO CONFIDENCE MOTION — Motion made and question — That the Premier and the other Ministers of State for the State of Victoria no longer possess the confidence of this House (Mr O’Brien, Malvern) — and, after debate

Business was interrupted at 7.00 pm under the resolution of the House today.

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

Debate continued on question — That the motion be agreed to.

Question — put.

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

AYES 23

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; .

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Jacinta Allan; ; ; Josh Bull; ; ; Sarah Connolly; Lily D’Ambrosio; ; ; ; Martin Foley; ; Matt Fregon; ; ; Katie Hall; ; ; Jill Hennessy; ; ; ; John Kennedy; ; ; Frank McGuire; ; ; ; Danny Pearson; ; ; Tim Richardson; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Kat Theophanous; ; .

Question defeated.

The following members, who were not in attendance for the division, registered their opinion on the question:

NOES

Juliana Addison; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Stephen McGhie; ; ; ; Mary-Anne Thomas;

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17 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND ESTIMATES COMMITTEE — The Speaker announced that he had received the resignation of Ms Stitt MLC from the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee, effective from today.

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

19 ADJOURNMENT — After debate, the Speaker left the Chair at 9.22 pm.

BRIDGET NOONAN COLIN BROOKS MP Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Speaker

No 75 — Wednesday 14 October 2020

1 The House met in accordance with the terms of its resolution on Tuesday 13 October 2020 — 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:

Management of Fire Fuel Loads at Warrandyte State Park — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly ensures fire fuel loads are cleared prior to the 2020–21 fire season to keep residents safe, bearing 236 signatures (Mr Smith, Warrandyte).

Ordered to be tabled.

3 PETITION — MANAGEMENT OF FIRE FUEL LOADS AT WARRANDYTE STATE PARK — Motion made and question — That the petition presented by the Member for Warrandyte be taken into consideration tomorrow (Mr Smith, Warrandyte) — put and agreed to.

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

Auditor-General:

Follow up of Managing the Level Crossing Removal Program — Ordered to be published Reducing Bushfire Risks — Ordered to be published Report 2019–20

Essential Services Commission — Port of Melbourne — Market Rent Inquiry 2020

Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 — Report to Parliament on the Extensions of the Declaration of a State of Emergency.

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5 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS — Members made statements.

6 STATEMENTS ON PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORTS — Members made statements on committee reports.

7 JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SUPPORTING VICTIMS AND OTHER MATTERS) 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 (Ms Staley) — put and agreed to.

Ordered — That the debate be adjourned for two weeks. Debate adjourned until Wednesday 28 October 2020.

8 MARINE SAFETY AMENDMENT (BETTER BOATING FUND) 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 Morris) — put and agreed to.

Ordered — That the debate be adjourned for two weeks. Debate adjourned until Wednesday 28 October 2020.

9 WORKER SCREENING 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 (Ms Spence) — put and agreed to.

Ordered — That the debate be adjourned until later this day.

10 MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — Agreeing to the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2020 with amendments.

Ordered — That the amendments be taken into consideration immediately.

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11 COVID-19 OMNIBUS (EMERGENCY MEASURES) AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILL 2020 — Order read for the consideration of the amendments made by the Legislative Council.

Motion made and question — That the amendments be agreed to (Ms Hennessy) — and, after debate —

Motion made and question — That the question be now put (Ms Allan) — put.

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

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Jacinta Allan; Josh Bull; Anthony Carbines; Ben Carroll; Sarah Connolly; Paul Edbrooke; Matt Fregon; Katie Hall; Jill Hennessy; Sonya Kilkenny; Tim Read; Tim Richardson; Robin Scott; Natalie Suleyman.

NOES 7

Brad Battin; Michael O’Brien; Ryan Smith; Louise Staley; Nick Wakeling; Peter Walsh; Kim Wells.

Question agreed to.

The following members, who were not in attendance for the division, registered their opinion on the question:

AYES

Juliana Addison; Daniel Andrews; Lizzie Blandthorn; Chris Brayne; Darren Cheeseman; Christine Couzens; Jordan Crugnale; Lily D’Ambrosio; Steve Dimopoulos; Luke Donnellan; Maree Edwards; John Eren; Will Fowles; Danielle Green; Bronwyn Halfpenny; Dustin Halse; Paul Hamer; Melissa Horne; Natalie Hutchins; Marlene Kairouz; John Kennedy; Gary Maas; Stephen McGhie; Frank McGuire; James Merlino; Lisa Neville; Martin Pakula; Tim Pallas; Danny Pearson; Pauline Richards; Michaela Settle; Ros Spence; Nick Staikos; Meng Heang Tak; Jackson Taylor; Kat Theophanous; Mary-Anne Thomas; Vicki Ward; Gabrielle Williams; Richard Wynne.

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David Hodgett; James Newbury; ; Danny O’Brien; Brad Rowswell.

Original question — accordingly put and agreed to.

Message sent to the Legislative Council informing them accordingly.

12 WORKER SCREENING BILL 2020 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time; debate resumed.

Business was interrupted at 1.00 pm under the resolution of the House on Tuesday 13 October 2020.

13 QUESTION TIME — (Under Sessional Order 9).

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14 WORKER SCREENING BILL 2020 — Debate continued on question — That this Bill be now read a second time.

The sitting was suspended at 2.00 pm then business was interrupted at 3.00 pm under the resolution of the House on Tuesday 13 October 2020.

15 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE — IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ON VICTORIANS — The Speaker read Ms Kilkenny’s proposal to the House —

‘That this House notes the significant impact of the global coronavirus pandemic on Victorians, and notes the actions taken by the Government to help Victorians reach COVID Normal, including:

(1) A full return to face-to-face learning for all Victorian school children in Term 4, and the biggest ever investment in individual learning support to catch up students in 2021;

(2) Incorporating technology into a number of government services to assist with physical distancing, including public transport and licence testing;

(3) Unprecedented levels of financial and non-financial support for businesses impacted by coronavirus and the creation of new jobs; and

(4) Targeted support and funding for mental health and a commitment to implement all the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.’

Ms Kilkenny addressed the House — Discussion followed.

16 WORKER SCREENING 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 (Ms D’Ambrosio) — put and agreed to.

Ordered — That the debate be adjourned until later this day.

17 CLADDING SAFETY VICTORIA BILL 2020 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time.

Ms D’Ambrosio 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 7.30 pm under the resolution of the House on Tuesday 13 October 2020.

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18 ADJOURNMENT — The Speaker announced that the time for the adjournment of the House had arrived and, after debate, left the Chair at 7.54 pm.

BRIDGET NOONAN COLIN BROOKS MP Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Speaker

No 76 — Thursday 15 October 2020

1 The House met in accordance with the terms of its resolution on Tuesday 13 October 2020 — The Speaker took the Chair, read the Prayer and made an Acknowledgement of Country.

2 WEST GATE BRIDGE DISASTER 50 YEARS ANNIVERSARY — The Speaker reminded the House that today marks the 50th anniversary of the 1970 West Gate Bridge collapse, which led to the deaths of 35 workers. He asked the House to take a moment to pause and think of those who lost their lives following the collapse. Members stood in their places as a mark of respect.

3 PETITIONS — The Clerk announced that the following petitions had been lodged for presentation:

Waste to Energy Facility at Craigieburn and Gasification — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly rejects the application for a waste to energy facility at Craigieburn due to health, amenity, traffic and environmental concerns, or instructs the waste to energy facility at Craigieburn to utilise gasification technology as opposed to incineration technology if it proceeds, bearing 883 signatures (Dr Read)

Waste to Energy Facility at Craigieburn and Moratorium — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly rejects the application for a waste to energy facility at Craigieburn due to health, amenity, traffic and environmental concerns, and issues a moratorium on new incinerator plants, bearing 510 signatures (Dr Read).

Petitions ordered to be tabled.

4 PETITION — WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY AT CRAIGIEBURN AND GASIFICATION — Motion made and question — That the petition presented by the Member for Brunswick be taken into consideration tomorrow (Dr Read) — put and agreed to.

5 PETITION — WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY AT CRAIGIEBURN AND MORATORIUM — Motion made and question — That the petition presented by the Member for Brunswick be taken into consideration tomorrow (Dr Read) — put and agreed to.

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

Auditor-General:

Accessibility of Tram Services — Ordered to be published Early Years Management in Victorian Sessional Kindergartens — Ordered to be published

Emergency Management Act 1986 — Report to Parliament on declaration of State of Disaster – Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic – Report 3

Financial Management Act 1994 — Financial Report for the State of Victoria 2019–20, incorporating Quarterly Financial Report No 4 — Ordered to be published

Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958 — Year One Fire Services Reform Implementation Plan

National Parks Act 1975 — Report 2019–20 on the working of the Act

National Parks Advisory Council — Report 2019–20

Public Record Office Victoria — Report 2019–20

Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 — Documents under s 15 in relation to Statutory Rule 95.

7 COVID-19 OMNIBUS (EMERGENCY MEASURES) AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILL 2020 — The Speaker announced that he had received a report from the Clerk of the Parliaments that, under Joint Standing Order 6(1), he has made the following correction in the Bill:

Clause 16, page 12, line 31, as inserted by the Council’s amendment agreed to by the Assembly, inserts new subsection (1A)(f) into the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008. He has inserted a double quotation mark and a third full stop at the end of the new subsection. The grammatical marks inserted are required as the new subsection is to be inserted into the Principal Act.

8 SITTING OF THE HOUSE — Motion made and question — That:

(1) The House, at its rising, adjourns until Tuesday 27 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

(Ms Allan) — put and agreed to.

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9 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS — Members made statements.

10 CLADDING SAFETY VICTORIA 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 Donnellan) — put and agreed to.

Ordered — That the debate be adjourned until later this day.

11 CONSUMER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2020 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time; debate resumed.

The sitting was suspended at 1.00 pm then business was interrupted at 2.00 pm under the resolution of the House on Tuesday 13 October 2020.

12 QUESTION TIME — (Under Sessional Order 9).

13 CONSUMER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2020 — Debate resumed on question — That this Bill be now read a second time.

Allocation of time — The Speaker advised that the time allocated for consideration of bills under the resolution of the House on Tuesday 13 October 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.

14 WORKER SCREENING 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.

15 CLADDING SAFETY VICTORIA 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, Government amendment Nos 1 to 3 inclusive be agreed to and the Bill be now read a third time — put.

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

AYES 43

Jacinta Allan; Lizzie Blandthorn; Chris Brayne; Josh Bull; Anthony Carbines; Ben Carroll; Sarah Connolly; Lily D’Ambrosio; Steve Dimopoulos; Luke Donnellan; Paul Edbrooke; Martin Foley; Will Fowles; Matt Fregon; Danielle Green; Bronwyn Halfpenny; Katie Hall; Dustin Halse; Paul Hamer; Jill Hennessy; Sam Hibbins; Melissa Horne; Marlene Kairouz; John Kennedy; Sonya Kilkenny; Gary Maas; Frank McGuire; James Merlino; Martin Pakula; Tim Pallas; Danny Pearson; Tim Read; Pauline Richards; Tim Richardson; Ellen Sandell; Robin Scott; Ros Spence; Natalie Suleyman; Meng Heang Tak; Jackson Taylor; Kat Theophanous; Vicki Ward; Gabrielle Williams.

NOES 23

Neil Angus; Brad Battin; Gary Blackwood; Roma Britnell; Tim Bull; Matthew Guy; David Hodgett; 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.

The following members, who were not in attendance for the division, registered their opinion on the question:

AYES

Juliana Addison; Daniel Andrews; Darren Cheeseman; Christine Couzens; Jordan Crugnale; ; Maree Edwards; John Eren; Natalie Hutchins; Stephen McGhie; Lisa Neville; Michaela Settle; Nick Staikos; Mary-Anne Thomas; Richard Wynne.

NOES

Steph Ryan.

Bill sent to the Legislative Council and their agreement requested.

Business was interrupted at 5.13 pm under the resolution of the House on Tuesday 13 October 2020.

16 ADJOURNMENT — The Speaker announced that the time for the adjournment of the House had arrived and, after debate, left the Chair at 5.41 pm.

BRIDGET NOONAN COLIN BROOKS MP Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Speaker

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