Tuesday, 15 August 2023

Bills

Mental Health and Wellbeing Amendment Bill 2023

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Authorising Pharmacists) Bill 2023

Royal assent

The PRESIDENT (12:04): I have received a message from the Lieutenant-Governor, dated 8 August:

The Lieutenant-Governor informs the Legislative Council that he has, on this day, given the Royal Assent to the undermentioned Act of the present Session presented to him by the Clerk of the Parliaments:

20/2023 Mental Health and Wellbeing Amendment Act 2023

I have also received a message from the Governor, dated 15 August:

The Governor informs the Legislative Council that she has, on this day, given the Royal Assent to the undermentioned Act of the present Session presented to her by the Clerk of the Parliaments:

21/2023 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Authorising Pharmacists) Act 2023

Georgie Crozier: On a point of order, President, I am wondering if you could provide some clarity to the house. It is my understanding that earlier this morning you told journalists that the alleged serious incident involving the member for Ringwood Mr Will Fowles did not occur within the parliamentary precinct, but Mr Fowles later this morning tweeted:

I was astonished to read reports this morning that the President of the Legislative Council has had details of the supposed allegation shared with him.

Those details have still not been shared with me.

So I am just wondering if it would possibly be helpful to the house if later today you could provide a statement as to the situation.

The PRESIDENT: I will not be making a statement later today. I did confirm to the media that there was not an incident reported on the precinct, and I will leave it at that. I am very mindful of the privacy of the person that has made this complaint, and I think any commentary from the Presiding Officers is very unhelpful.