Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Bills

Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment (Follow the Money) Bill 2026

The Deputy Speaker
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Bills

Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment (Follow the Money) Bill 2026

Introduction and first reading

 The DEPUTY SPEAKER (18:00): I have received a message from the Council sending a bill for an act to amend the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011 to expand the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission’s jurisdiction and provide further for public hearings and for other purposes, for which they request the agreement of the Legislative Assembly. I understand that the member for Brighton will take charge of this bill. The question is:

That this bill be now read a first time.

Assembly divided on question:

Ayes (29): Brad Battin, Jade Benham, Roma Britnell, Tim Bull, Martin Cameron, Annabelle Cleeland, Chris Crewther, Gabrielle de Vietri, Wayne Farnham, Matthew Guy, David Hodgett, Emma Kealy, Tim McCurdy, Cindy McLeish, James Newbury, Danny O’Brien, Michael O’Brien, Kim O’Keeffe, John Pesutto, Tim Read, Richard Riordan, Brad Rowswell, Ellen Sandell, David Southwick, Bridget Vallence, Peter Walsh, Nicole Werner, Rachel Westaway, Jess Wilson

Noes (47): Juliana Addison, Colin Brooks, Josh Bull, Anthony Carbines, Ben Carroll, Anthony Cianflone, Sarah Connolly, Chris Couzens, Jordan Crugnale, Lily D’Ambrosio, Daniela De Martino, Steve Dimopoulos, Paul Edbrooke, Eden Foster, Ella George, Bronwyn Halfpenny, Katie Hall, Paul Hamer, Martha Haylett, Mathew Hilakari, Melissa Horne, Natalie Hutchins, Lauren Kathage, Sonya Kilkenny, Nathan Lambert, John Lister, Gary Maas, Alison Marchant, Kathleen Matthews-Ward, Steve McGhie, Paul Mercurio, John Mullahy, Danny Pearson, Pauline Richards, Tim Richardson, Michaela Settle, Nick Staikos, Natalie Suleyman, Meng Heang Tak, Jackson Taylor, Nina Taylor, Kat Theophanous, Mary-Anne Thomas, Emma Vulin, Iwan Walters, Dylan Wight, Belinda Wilson

Question defeated.

James Newbury: On a point of order, Deputy Speaker, can the house note the Premier was too gutless to be here for the vote.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: That is not a point of order and you know it, member for Brighton.

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