Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Business of the house

Apology for past care leavers

Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Health Infrastructure, Minister for Ambulance Services) (12:54): I move, by leave:

That the resolution of the house on 15 November 2023 to suspend standing and sessional orders to consider a motion for a parliamentary apology for past care leavers be amended as follows:

(1) omit ‘Wednesday 29 November 2023’ and insert ‘Thursday 8 February 2024’;

(2) omit ‘10 am’ and insert ‘11:30 am’.

Motion agreed to.

Mary-Anne THOMAS: I move, by leave:

That paragraph (1) of the resolution of the house on 16 November 2023 to invite Legislative Council members to attend the special sitting for the parliamentary apology for past care leavers be amended as follows:

(1) omit ‘Wednesday 29 November 2023’ and insert ‘Thursday 8 February 2024’;

(2) omit ‘10 am’ and insert ‘11:30 am’;

and that a message be sent to the Legislative Council informing them accordingly.

Motion agreed to.