Tuesday, 6 February 2024

Apology for past care leavers

Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Health Infrastructure, Minister for Ambulance Services) (12:16): I move, by leave:

That the resolution of the house on 15 November 2023, as amended on 28 November 2023, to suspend standing and sessional orders to consider a motion for a parliamentary apology for past care leavers, be further amended as follows:

(1) omit paragraph (1) and insert:

‘(1) the sitting of the house to be suspended at 11:20 am;

(1A) the Speaker to take the chair at 11:30 am, interrupt business, and the house to proceed in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5);’

(2) after paragraph (2) insert:

‘(2A) the Premier to table an apology statement for past care leavers;’

(3) in paragraph (3) after the words ‘the Premier to move a motion for a parliamentary apology for past care leavers and’ insert ‘the Premier,’

(4) after paragraph (4) insert:

‘(4A) Legislative Council members to withdraw and the sitting be suspended until 2 pm; and’

(5) in paragraph (5) omit the words ‘any business under discussion at the 11:30 am suspension to be resumed immediately after the motion is resolved and Legislative Council members have withdrawn,’ and insert ‘any business under discussion at the 11:20 am suspension to be resumed immediately at the conclusion of constituency questions,’.

Motion agreed to.

Mary-Anne THOMAS: I move, by leave:

That paragraph (2) of the resolution of the house on 16 November 2023, as amended on 28 November 2023, to invite Legislative Council members to attend the special sitting for the parliamentary apology for past care leavers be further amended to omit the words ‘lower public gallery on the opposition side of the house be deemed part of the Legislative Assembly chamber and the’, and that a message be sent to the Legislative Council informing them accordingly.

Motion agreed to.