Wednesday, 16 August 2023
Announcements
FIFA Women’s World Cup
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Commencement
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Announcements
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FIFA Women’s World Cup
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Documents
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Motions
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Early childhood education
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Members statements
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Gisborne Secondary College
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Eat Up
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Aliya Youth Space
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Unlock the Door to Home Ownership
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Maribyrnong Park Football Club
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Strathaird Reserve
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Essendon North Primary School
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Bob Iskov Scholarship
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Cost of living
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Mount Waverley Heights Primary School
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Oakleigh Cannons Football Club
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Jack Edwards Reserve
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Community Support and Information Service
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Carmel Black
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Jenny Hall
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SPEE3D
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Eildon electorate roads
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Vietnam Veterans Day
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Glen Waverley electorate schools
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School lunches
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Albacutya Bridge
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FIFA Women’s World Cup
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Endeavour Hills Men’s Shed
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Fountain Gate Secondary College
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Rental accommodation
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Koonung Secondary College
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For the Love of Good
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Boroondara Stroke Support Group
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Pascoe Vale North Primary School
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Westbreen Primary School
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Peter Anderson
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Maribyrnong College and Footscray High School
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Vietnam Veterans Day
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Bellarine Peninsula distinctive area and landscape
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Truganina schools
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Elizabeth Lewis-Gray
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Katie Jackson and Lucy Richardson
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Karenne Ann and Heather Horrocks
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City of Ballarat Youth Awards
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Taxation
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Statements on parliamentary committee reports
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Integrity and Oversight Committee
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Performance of the Victorian Integrity Agencies 2020/21: Focus on Witness Welfare
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Integrity and Oversight Committee
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The Independent Performance Audits of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission and the Victorian Inspectorate
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Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee
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Annual Review 2021 and 2022: Statutory Rules and Legislative Instruments
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Integrity and Oversight Committee
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The Independent Performance Audits of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission and the Victorian Inspectorate
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Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee
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Annual Review 2021 and 2022: Statutory Rules and Legislative Instruments
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Integrity and Oversight Committee
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Performance of the Victorian Integrity Agencies 2020/21: Focus on Witness Welfare
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Business of the house
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Notices of motion
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Bills
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Bail Amendment Bill 2023
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Statement of compatibility
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Second reading
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Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
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Statement of compatibility
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Statute Law Amendment (References to the Sovereign) Bill 2023
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Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment (Facilitation of Timely Reporting) Bill 2022
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Introduction and first reading
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Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
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Second reading
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Announcements
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Photography in chamber
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Members
- Premier
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Minister for Prevention of Family Violence
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Absence
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Questions without notice and ministers statements
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Commonwealth Games
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Ministers statements: Victoria’s Big Build
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Safer Care Victoria
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Ministers statements: First Nations housing policy
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Commonwealth Games
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Ministers statements: housing affordability
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Commonwealth Games
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Ministers statements: Big Housing Build
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Public transport
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Ministers statements: Victorian energy upgrades program
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Rulings from the Chair
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Constituency questions
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Adjournment
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Unparliamentary language
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Constituency questions
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Hawthorn electorate
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Tarneit electorate
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Morwell electorate
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Northcote electorate
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Brighton electorate
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Lara electorate
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Prahran electorate
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Melton electorate
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Nepean electorate
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Pakenham electorate
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Bills
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Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
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Matters of public importance
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Bills
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Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
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Adjournment
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Lorne pier precinct
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Mordialloc College
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Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
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Pearcedale Recreation Reserve
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South-West Coast electorate roads
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Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize
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Public housing
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Bellarine electorate sports facilities
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Local history grants
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Container deposit scheme
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Responses
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Announcements
FIFA Women’s World Cup
The SPEAKER (09:33): Members will be aware of the longstanding practice of this house concerning standards of dress. I advise the house that today I intend to relax these rules and that members will be allowed to show their support for the Matildas while in the chamber – but only the green and gold, other colours will not be permitted – and I very much look forward to relaxing the rules tomorrow as well. This is just a one-off and should not be taken to be a relaxing of rules generally, so I am sorry to say that all those Carlton and Geelong supporters will need to keep their scarves in their offices. And just a reminder that all members are invited to join me tonight in Queen’s Hall after the house adjourns to watch the game. Staff and guests are also welcome to join.
Brad Battin: On a point of order, Speaker – first of all, I am not going to complain about the Geelong scarf, because I am not that confident we will get there this year – yesterday you made a ruling in relation to the member for Narracan and a comment he made, ‘Pull your finger out’, which you stated was unparliamentary and should not be used in Parliament. However, the term ‘Pull your finger out’ is a nautical term. When a cannon had a small amount of powder poured into the ignition hole near the base of the weapon, in order to keep the powder before firing, a crew member pushed one of their fingers into the hole, and when the time came for ignition the crewman was told to pull their finger out. This term has also been used by the member for Eltham, who complained yesterday that it was unparliamentary. It has been used by Greens members. It has been used in the upper house, and quite traditionally it has been used in this house. I could go through a list from Hansard of when it has been used. Can I please get a ruling on that, because I do not believe that it is unparliamentary when we talk about ‘pulling your finger out and getting back to work’.
The SPEAKER: Thank you, member for Berwick. I will get back to the house on my ruling around ‘pulling your finger out’.