25 May 2017 17
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
NOTICE PAPER No. 120
Thursday, 25 May 2017
The President takes the Chair at 9.30 a.m.
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
NOTICES OF MOTION
368 MR EIDEH — To move —
That this House notes the Andrews Labor Government’s continual commitment to growing jobs in Victoria by —
(1) approving Crown Melbourne’s new six-star hotel which will create more than 4,000 jobs;
(2) developing an employment strategy for veterans who have selflessly protected us;
(3) the expansion of Mainstream Aquaculture which is set to create more than 100 new jobs in Melbourne’s west;
(4) the continued success of the $200 million Future Industries Fund;
and many other employment programs that has seen more than 120,000 jobs created in 18 months, which is far more than the former Coalition Government created throughout their last term.
[Notice given on 22 February 2017 — Listed for 13 days]
369 MS SHING — To move —
That this House notes —
(1) the concerning increase in Meningococcal-W diagnoses in Victoria and across Australia during 2016;
(2) the Andrews Labor Government’s rapid action to protect Victorian teenagers from the deadly Meningococcal-W strain by dedicating $7.1 million to deliver a school-based vaccination program for 15 to 19 year olds;
(3) the number of cases of babies with whooping cough have more than halved in the last year after the Andrews Labor Government reinstated the free whooping cough vaccine for new and expectant parents following callous cuts to the whooping cough vaccine by the former Liberal Government, that led to the skyrocketing of whooping cough notifications by close to 60 per cent in 2014;
(4) that providing free vaccinations makes a big difference to the lives and safety of Victorian children and teenagers, and their families;
and calls on the Federal Government to step up, take responsibility and fund an immunisation program for Meningococcal-W strain.
[Notice given on 22 February 2017 — Listed for 13 days]
370 MR SOMYUREK — To move —
That this House notes that the Liberal Party and The Nationals have opposed every job-creating project put forward by the Andrews Labor Government including, but not limited to, the —
(1) planning approval for Crown Melbourne, which will see 4,000 jobs created;
(2) Western Distributor, which will create 5,600 new jobs and see immediate travel time savings of almost two hours a week that Victorians can spend at home with family instead of being stuck in traffic;
(3) Cranbourne-Pakenham level crossing removal, which is creating more than 2,000 jobs and is a critical project to get people home safer and sooner every day;
(4) Metro Tunnel, which will create 4,700 jobs while freeing up space on our busiest lines and allowing us to run more trains, more often, all over Melbourne; and
(5) Victorian Renewable Energy Target, which will drive $9 billion in investment in renewables and large-scale energy storage, creating 11,000 new jobs and cutting the cost of power for Victorians.
[Notice given on 22 February 2017 — Listed for 13 days]
374 MS SYMES — To move —
That this House —
(1) condemns the Turnbull Federal Government for failing to commit to the ongoing funding of the National Partnership Agreement on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education, noting —
(a) this National partnership delivers universal access of 15 hours of funding per week to kindergarten children across Victoria;
(b) research clearly links kindergarten participation with better school performance, improved job prospects and higher wages on entering the workforce;
(2) applauds the Andrews Labor Government for strongly lobbying the Federal Government and for its continued commitment to the shared pledge across Australian Governments to invest in early education and to the social and economic benefits that follow;
(3) notes the silence of the Coalition Opposition on this issue, an issue that will affect families across the State;
and calls on the Federal Government to end this cycle of equivocation and commit to ongoing funding of 15 hours of kindergarten through the National Partnership Agreement on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education.
[Notice given on 23 February 2017 — Listed for 12 days]
403[*]MR JENNINGS — To move —
That this House meets the Legislative Assembly for the purpose of sitting and voting together to choose a person to hold the seat in the Legislative Council rendered vacant by the resignation of MrSteve Herbert and proposes that the time and place of such a meeting be the Legislative Assembly Chamber on Wednesday, 7 June 2017 at 6.15p.m.
[Notice given on 24 May 2017 — Listed for 1 day]
ORDERS OF THE DAY
1 FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION AMENDMENT (INFORMATION SHARING) BILL 2017 — (fromAssembly — MrJennings) — Second reading — Resumptionof debate (MrRich-Phillips).
2 MINERAL RESOURCES (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) AMENDMENT (LATROBE VALLEY MINE REHABILITATION COMMISSIONER) BILL 2017 — (fromAssembly — MsPulford) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (MrsPeulich).
3 APPROPRIATION (2017-2018) BILL 2017 — (fromAssembly — MrJennings) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (MrRich-Phillips).
4 BUDGET PAPERS, 2017-18 — To be considered (Mr Jennings).
5 FAIR WORK (COMMONWEALTH POWERS) AMENDMENT BILL 2017 — (from Assembly — MrJennings) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (MrOndarchie).
6 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT (PUBLIC SECTOR COMMUNICATION STANDARDS) BILL 2016 — (from Assembly — MrJennings) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (MrRich-Phillips).
7 OWNER DRIVERS AND FORESTRY CONTRACTORS AMENDMENT BILL 2016 — (fromAssembly — MsPulford) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (MrOndarchie).
8 JURY DIRECTIONS AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILL 2017 — (fromAssembly — MsTierney) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (MrRich-Phillips).
9 PORTS AND MARINE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2017 — (fromAssembly — MsPulford) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (MrO’Donohue).
10 CRIMES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PUBLIC ORDER) BILL 2017 — (fromAssembly — MsTierney) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (MrRich-Phillips).
11 DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENT BILL 2017 — (from Assembly — MsTierney) — To be committed.
12 ADMINISTRATION AND PROBATE AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT (SUCCESSION AND RELATED MATTERS) BILL 2016 — (from Assembly — MsTierney) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (Mr Rich-Phillips).
13 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT 2017-2018) BILL 2017 — (fromAssembly — MrJennings) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (MrRich-Phillips).
14 STATUTE LAW REVISION BILL 2017 — (fromAssembly — MsTierney) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (MrRich-Phillips).
15 CRIMES (MENTAL IMPAIRMENT AND UNFITNESS TO BE TRIEd) AMENDMENT bill 2016 — (from Assembly — MsTierney) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (MrO’Donohue).
16 TARGET ONE MILLION — Motion relating to implementing Target One Million (MsPulford) — Resumption of debate (MrOndarchie).
GENERAL BUSINESS
NOTICEs OF MOTION
352 MS PATTEN — To move —
That this House calls on the Andrews Labor Government to legislate for the restoration of the powers of the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission to —
(1) conduct investigations and public inquiries as it deems appropriate;
(2) compel the production of information and documents; and
(3) enter into enforceable undertakings and issue compliance notices.
[Notice given on 7 December 2016 — Listed for 19 days]
354 MS PATTEN — To move —
That this House calls on the Andrews Labor Government to extend the use of medicinal cannabis to adults in line with the full recommendations of the Victorian Law Reform Commission, being —
(1) severe muscle spasms or severe pain resulting from multiple sclerosis;
(2) severe pain, nausea, vomiting or wasting arising from cancer, HIV/AIDS (of the treatment thereof);
(3) severe seizures resulting from epileptic conditions where other treatment options have failed or have intolerable side effects;
(4) severe chronic pain with the approval of two specialists;
and provide for the expansion of this as the medical research base develops.
[Notice given on 8 December 2016 — Listed for 18 days]
361 MR O’DONOHUE — To move —
That this House notes —
(1) the alleged shocking behaviour of certain attendees at White Night on 18 to 19 February 2017, who spat, swore and made obscene gestures at members of Victoria Police;
(2) reports from Police that this type of behaviour has become more common in recent years;
and calls on the Premier, Daniel Andrews, to ensure that those who undertake such behaviour are held to account for their lack of respect for, and attack on, those who protect us: members of Victoria Police.
[Notice given on 21 February 2017 — Listed for 14 days]
363 MR O’DONOHUE — To move —
That this House notes the evidence provided on 15 February 2017 at the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee’s hearing into the 2015-16 Financial and Performance Outcomes, that—
(1) between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2016 the number of prisoners in police cells were 200 or more on 239 days and —
(2) this high number of prisoners for such a significant period is a large drain on police resources who ultimately have responsibility for the management of these prisoners;
(3) this burden comes at a time when police are under enormous pressure with rising crime, and cuts to police numbers per capita; and
(4) this is double or more the agreed target of no more than 100 prisoners in cells at any one time.
[Notice given on 21 February 2017 — Listed for 14 days]
364 MR O’DONOHUE — To move —
That this House notes the evidence given by the Corrections Commissioner on 15 February 2017 to the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee’s hearing in relation to the 2015-16 Financial and Performance Outcomes, that during the reporting period $194,000 in cost orders were made against Corrections Victoria for its failure to present prisoners to court on 245 separate occasions.
[Notice given on 21 February 2017 — Listed for 14 days]
365 MR O’DONOHUE — To move —
That this House notes the evidence given by Chief Commissioner of Police, MrGrahamAshton, on 15 February 2017 to the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee’s hearing in relation to the inquiry into 2015-16 Financial and Performance Outcomes that the number of police per capita in Victoria was cut during the 2015-16 financial year.
[Notice given on 21 February 2017 — Listed for 14 days]
366 MR O’DONOHUE — To move —
That this House notes —
(1) that the most recent data released by the Crime Statistics Agency Victoria for the year ended 30 September 2016 shows crime up by 11.6 per cent to 543,315 offences including—
(a) assaults and related offences up 12.6 per cent;
(b) burglaries and break and enter up 13.7 per cent;
(c) theft up 17.5 per cent;
(d) robbery up 21.5 per cent;
(e) motor vehicle theft up 31.1 per cent;
(f) attempted murder up 43.2 per cent;
(2) Victoria now has the unenviable reputation as the car theft capital of Australia;
(3) the crime wave engulfing Victoria is putting at risk Melbourne’s reputation as the world’s most liveable city;
(4) the concern of the community about the state of law and order in Victoria;
and calls on Premier Daniel Andrews and the State Labor Government to make community safety their number one priority to get the crime wave under control.
[Notice given on 21 February 2017 — Listed for 14 days]
367 MR O’DONOHUE — To move —
That this House notes with deep concern the findings of the Auditor-General in the recent Report, Managing Community Corrections Orders, February 2017, specifically the fact that the number of high risk offenders on a Community Corrections Order has increased from 128 in 2014 to 3,180 in 2016.
[Notice given on 21 February 2017 — Listed for 14 days]
373 MS CROZIER — To move —
That this House takes note of the motion of no confidence in the Minister for Families and Children passed by the Council on 22 February 2017 and —
(1) further notes that this Minister —
(a) is the only Minister in the 58th Parliament to have had a no confidence motion against them moved and passed by the Parliament; and
(b) is only the second Minister in more than 20 years to have had a no confidence motion against them passed by the Parliament; and
(2) following more than 30 riots, millions of dollars of damage and a broken youth justice system occurring under her watch, calls on the Minister to resign.
[Notice given on 23 February 2017 — Listed for 12 days]
378 MR O’DONOHUE — To move —
That this House notes the contempt and arrogance of more than 20 Labor Members of Parliament who refuse to live in the electorates they purport to represent.
[Notice given on 7 March 2017 — Listed for 11 days]
380 MR O’DONOHUE — To move —
That this House condemns the Andrews Labor Government for its failure to keep police stations open and serving the community, and notes —
(1) the Whitfield police station has been closed for more than two years, despite the promise of then Police Minister Noonan that all single member stations would remain open;
(2) the temporary three month cut in opening hours to the Endeavour Hills police station now appears to be ongoing;
(3) the closure of the Balmoral police station for the last nine months; and
(4) the recent reduction of services from the Clayton police station because of its dilapidated condition.
[Notice given on 7 March 2017 — Listed for 11 days]
382 MR O’DONOHUE — To move —
That this House notes that under Premier Daniel Andrews —
(1) the number of preliminary breath tests was cut by 773,587 from November 2014 to November 2015;
(2) the number of evidentiary tests was cut by 2,746 from November 2014 to November 2015;
(3) the month of November 2015 saw a 50.3 per cent cut to the number of preliminary tests compared to November 2014;
(4) the Chief Commissioner of Police, Graham Ashton, AM, confirmed at the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee Hearing on 15 February 2017 that the number of police per capita was cut in 2015–16; and
(5) the road toll in 2016 increased by an alarming 15 per cent or 39 deaths.
[Notice given on 7 March 2017 — Listed for 11 days]
383 MR O’DONOHUE — To move —
That this House notes —