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PapersMadam Speaker presented the following papers, which were circulated to members when the Assembly was not sitting: Auditor-General Act—Auditor-General’s Reports— No 4/2015—ACT Government support to the University of Canberra for affordable student accommodation, dated 12 June 2015. No 5/2015—Integrity of Data in the Health Directorate, dated 19 June 2015. No 6/2015—Bulk Water Alliance, dated 24 June 2015. No 7/2015—Sale of ACTTAB, dated 26 June 2015. Enlarged Cotter Dam Project—Icon Water Limited Voting Shareholder Information—Statement on the Enlarged Cotter Dam, dated 10 June 2015, pursuant to the resolution of the Assembly of 21 March 2012. Madam Speaker presented the following papers: Electoral Act, pursuant to section 54—ACT Legislative Assembly—Electoral Boundaries Redistribution 2015—Redistribution Report, dated 22 July 2015. Assistant Speakers—Warrant of nomination, pursuant to standing order 8—Mr Smyth (8 and 9 July 2015) and Mr Doszpot (10 July 2015), dated 29 June 2015. Acting Speaker—Instrument of Appointment, pursuant to standing order 6A—Assistant Speakers Smyth (8 and 9 July 2015) and Doszpot (10 July 2015), dated 29 June 2015.
Paper and statement by SpeakerMADAM SPEAKER: I present the following paper: Remuneration Tribunal Act—Members of the ACT Legislative Assembly—Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2 of 2015, pursuant to Clause 6.1—Determination of Assembly travel as representatives of the Legislative Assembly—Travel to Republic of Taiwan in August 2015, dated 29 June 2015. Members, in tabling the determination of Assembly travel, I have confirmed advice given previously by email that I will be leading a delegation of members to visit Taiwan during the period 17 to 23 August 2015. I will be accompanied by Dr Bourke and Mr Wall. My senior adviser will also be attending. The visit has been made at the invitation of the government of Taipei, through the representative of the Taiwan economic and cultural office here in Canberra. I made the determination of Assembly travel after conferring with the Deputy Speaker. We agreed the determination was necessary in order to make it clear that delegates were attending, as intended by the Taiwan economic and cultural office, as MLAs representing the Legislative Assembly. The government of Taipei is compiling an on-ground itinerary, including a range of elements that have been suggested by delegates. The government of Taipei is paying all travel and accommodation costs associated with the visit, along with other incidental costs, but delegates will have to pay any other costs not covered by the government of Taipei from their own personal pocket. In planning for this trip, I have taken advice from the Clerk and the office of the Chief Minister, and the delegation is taking a briefing from the commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Delegates will take a further briefing, prior to departure, from the Taiwan economic and cultural office. I will report back to the Assembly in the September sitting period. Delegates will need to update their declaration of interests upon their return and my senior adviser will make a formal declaration to me as his employer. Members, I was delighted that the government of Taipei extended this invitation to members of the Legislative Assembly. It will enable members to meet with key government representatives, visit a number of government, industrial and social facilities and services across the country, and strengthen the valuable ties Canberra and the Assembly have already established with Taiwan. PapersMadam Speaker presented the following papers: Ombudsman Act, pursuant to section 21—Ombudsman complaint statistics—Quarterly report for the period April-June 2015 and annual statistics for 2014-15, dated 17 July 2015. Standing order 191—Amendments to— Children and Young People Amendment Bill 2015 (No 2), dated 11 June 2015. Electricity Feed-in Tariff Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2015, dated 10 and 11 June 2015. Gaming Machine (Reform) Amendment Bill 2015, dated 11 June 2015. Legislation program—spring 2015Paper and statement by ministerMR BARR (Molonglo—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Urban Renewal and Minister for Tourism and Events): For the information of members, I present the following paper: Legislation Program—Spring 2015—Key Themes and Government Priority Legislation Items. I ask leave to make a statement in relation to the paper. Leave granted. MR BARR: I welcome everyone back to the spring session. I can advise that the second half of the year is going to be very busy. Coming up in this sitting period, we will be taking a range of steps to improve our city’s criminal justice system. Under the Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2015, we will introduce a notification procedure that requires ACT Policing to inform an Aboriginal legal aid organisation when a forensic procedure is to be carried out on an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It will also improve identification procedures in the Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 and the Children and Young People Act 2008, and will make other technical and operational amendments to other aspects of the criminal law. The Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2014 commenced on 5 December 2014 and prevents a sentence of periodic detention being imposed which extends beyond 30 June 2016. The Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Bill 2015 represents the second stage and will introduce a new community-based sentencing option. The Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill 2015 will make amendments to the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act, the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Regulation 2005 and other ACT legislation to provide further enforcement and related mechanisms to better protect safety for our children. The Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Reform Bill will introduce a new scheme to provide financial assistance to victims of crime. The Corrections Management Amendment Bill 2015 will make amendments to ensure that a detainee can be transferred to an interstate health facility for appropriate treatment and care if that care cannot be provided in the ACT. The amendments to section 101 of the Terrorism (Emergency Temporary Powers) Act will protect our community. It is proposed to amend section 101 to extend the act for five years. The Spent Convictions Bill 2015 will do the right things by Canberrans with historical convictions for consensual homosexual offences. It will provide a scheme for them to apply to have a conviction expunged—that is permanently erased—from their criminal record. The Children and Young People Amendment Bill 2015 (No 3) contains amendments required to ensure that key reforms outlined in the step up for our kids out of home care strategy can be given effect. In addition to pursuing these strategic initiatives, the government will introduce a significant number of additional pieces of legislation to ensure responsible and appropriate economic management of the territory as well as a range of routine legislation to ensure that the statute books remain current and up to date. I commend the program to the Assembly. Directory: data -> assets -> word doc -> 0012 word doc -> List of accessible executive records word doc -> National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme word doc -> This work is copyright. 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