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Legislative Assembly of Victoria LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF VICTORIA VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Nos 60, 61 and 62 No 60 — Tuesday 17 March 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 CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT (FRACKING BAN) BILL 2020 — Mr Pallas introduced ‘A Bill for an Act to amend the Constitution Act 1975 to constrain the power of the Parliament to make laws repealing, altering or varying certain provisions that prohibit hydraulic fracturing and coal seam gas exploration and mining and for other purposes’; and, after debate, the Bill was read a first time and ordered to be read a second time tomorrow. 4 PETROLEUM LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2020 — Mr Pallas introduced ‘A Bill for an Act to amend the Petroleum Act 1998 and the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010 and for other purposes’; and, after debate, the Bill was read a first time and ordered to be read a second time tomorrow. 5 CRIMES (MENTAL IMPAIRMENT AND UNFITNESS TO BE TRIED) AMENDMENT BILL 2020 — Ms Hennessy introduced ‘A Bill for an Act to amend the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 to implement recommendations of the Victorian Law Reform Commission arising from its review of that Act, to amend that Act and the Mental Health Act 2014 to transfer functions of the Forensic Leave Panel to the Mental Health Tribunal, to amend the Disability Act 2006 in relation to custodial supervision orders, to consequentially amend 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. 6 LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WHITTLESEA CITY COUNCIL) BILL 2020 — Ms Kairouz introduced ‘A Bill for an Act to dismiss the Whittlesea City Council and to provide for a general election for that Council and for other purposes’; and the Bill was read a first time. In accordance with SO 61(3)(b), the House proceeded immediately to the second reading. Ms Kairouz 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 Kairouz). The second reading speech was incorporated into Hansard. Motion made and question — That the debate be now adjourned (Mr Smith, Kew) — put and agreed to. 312 Legislative Assembly of Victoria Ordered — That the debate be adjourned until later this day. 7 PETITIONS — The Clerk announced that the following petitions had been lodged for presentation: Coburg Railway Signal Box — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly takes action to retain the Coburg Railway signal box by relocating it to a nearby site within the Upfield Railway Line Precinct, changing the rail bridge plans to raise its height, or moving its supporting pylons, bearing 237 signatures (Dr Read) Euroa Medical Family Practice — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly calls on the Government to provide immediate funding for new imaging equipment at Euroa Medical Family Practice to ensure local residents have accessible imaging services in Euroa, bearing 44 signatures (Ms Ryan) Strathbogie Fire Station — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly urges the Government to fund a new fire station in Strathbogie to provide the space brigade members need to serve the community, bearing 2189 signatures (Ms Ryan) Urgent Improvement to Intersection in Warrandyte South — Requesting that the Legislative Assembly ensures the Government takes urgent steps to ensure the Department of Transport improves the Croydon Road, Brumbys Road, Ringwood-Warrandyte Road and Husseys Lane intersection in Warrandyte South, bearing 54 signatures (Mr Smith, Warrandyte). Petitions ordered to be tabled. 8 PETITION — EUROA MEDICAL FAMILY PRACTICE — Motion made and question — That the petition presented by the Member for Euroa be taken into consideration tomorrow (Ms Ryan) — put and agreed to. 9 PETITION — STRATHBOGIE FIRE STATION — Motion made and question — That the petition presented by the Member for Euroa be taken into consideration tomorrow (Ms Ryan) — put and agreed to. 10 PETITION — URGENT IMPROVEMENT TO INTERSECTION IN WARRANDYTE SOUTH — 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. 11 DOCUMENTS MUNICIPAL MONITOR — Report on the governance and operations of the Whittlesea City Council tabled by leave (Ms Allan). Ordered to be published. SCRUTINY OF ACTS AND REGULATIONS COMMITTEE — Ms Kilkenny tabled the Alert Digest No 4 of 2020 from the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee on the: Votes and Proceedings 17, 18 and 19 March 2020 313 Disability Service Safeguards Amendment Bill 2020 Education and Training Reform Amendment (Regulation of Student Accommodation) Bill 2020 Family Violence Reform Implementation Monitor Amendment Bill 2020 Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Bill 2020 North East Link Bill 2020 Sentencing Amendment (Emergency Worker Harm) Bill 2020 together with appendices. 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 — Order under s 17D granting a lease over Mt Buninyong Scenic Reserve Financial Management Act 1994 — 2019–20 Mid-Year Financial Report incorporating the Quarterly Financial Report No 2 for the period ended 31 December 2019 Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 — Notice under s 32(3)(a)(iii) in relation to Statutory Rule 116/2019 (Gazette S118, 11 March 2020) Members of Parliament (Standards) Act 1978 — Register of Interests — Returns submitted by Members of the Legislative Assembly — Ordinary Returns 28 February 2020 (two volumes) — Ordered to be published Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 — Report to Parliament on the Declaration of a State of Emergency Statutory Rules under the following Acts: County Court Act 1958 — SR 16 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 — SR 15 Members of Parliament (Standards) Act 1978 — SR 17 Subordinate Legislation Act 1994: Documents under s 15 in relation to Statutory Rules 13, 14, 15, 16 Documents under s 16B in relation to the Service Victoria Act 2018 — Identity Verification Standards. PROCLAMATIONS — Under Standing Order 177A, the Clerk tabled the following proclamations fixing operative dates: Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 — Remaining provisions — 1 July 2020 (Gazette S104, 3 March 2020) 314 Legislative Assembly of Victoria Land (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2019 — Whole Act — 17 March 2020 (Gazette S122, 11 March 2020). 12 MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — Agreeing to the Road Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 without amendment. 13 MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — Agreeing to the Local Government Bill 2019 with amendments. Ordered — That the amendments be taken into consideration later this day. 14 MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR — ASSENT TO BILL — Informing the Legislative Assembly that she had today given the royal assent to the Road Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019, presented to her by the Clerk of the Parliaments. 15 MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR — Recommending an appropriation for the purposes of the North East Link Bill 2020. 16 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 3.00 pm on Thursday 19 March 2020: Assisted Reproductive Treatment Amendment Bill 2020 Disability Service Safeguards Amendment Bill 2020 North East Link Bill 2020 Sentencing Amendment (Emergency Worker Harm) Bill 2020 (Ms Allan) — after debate, put. The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Brooks, in the Chair) — AYES 48 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; Martin Foley; Will Fowles; Danielle Green; Bronwyn Halfpenny; Katie Hall; Dustin Halse; Jill Hennessy; Melissa Horne; Marlene Kairouz; John Kennedy; Sonya Kilkenny; Gary Maas; Stephen McGhie; Frank McGuire; James Merlino; Lisa Neville; Martin Pakula; Tim Pallas; Danny Pearson; Tim Richardson; Michaela Settle; Ros Spence; Nick Staikos; Natalie Suleyman; Meng Heang Tak; Jackson Taylor; Kat Theophanous; Mary-Anne Thomas; Vicki Ward; Gabrielle Williams; Richard Wynne. NOES 25 Brad Battin; Gary Blackwood; Roma Britnell; Tim Bull; Matthew Guy; Sam Hibbins; David Hodgett; Emma Kealy; Tim McCurdy; Cindy McLeish; Russell Northe; Danny O’Brien; Michael O’Brien; Tim Read; Richard Riordan; Steph Ryan; Ellen Sandell; Ryan Smith; Tim Smith; David Southwick; Louise Staley; Bridget Vallence; Nick Wakeling; Peter Walsh; Kim Wells. Question agreed to. Votes and Proceedings 17, 18 and 19 March 2020 315 17 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS — Members made statements. 18 LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WHITTLESEA CITY COUNCIL) BILL 2020 — Order read for resuming debate on question — That this Bill be now read a second time; debate resumed. Bill read a second time and, by leave, immediately read a third time. Bill sent to the Legislative Council and their agreement requested. 19 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 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
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