Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Public Administration and Planning Legislation Amendment (Control of Lobbyists) Bill 2023

Introduction and first reading

The SPEAKER (12:11): I have received a message from the Council sending a bill for an act to amend the Public Administration Act 2004 and the Victorian Planning Authority Act 2017 to provide more control over lobbyists, for which they request the agreement of the Legislative Assembly. Is there a sponsor for this bill? I understand that the member for Brighton will take charge of this bill.

James NEWBURY (Brighton) (12:11): I move:

That this bill be now read a first time.

Assembly divided on motion:

Ayes (29): Brad Battin, Jade Benham, Tim Bull, Martin Cameron, Annabelle Cleeland, Chris Crewther, Gabrielle de Vietri, Wayne Farnham, Sam Groth, Sam Hibbins, 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, Bill Tilley, Bridget Vallence, Peter Walsh, Kim Wells, Jess Wilson

Noes (52): Juliana Addison, Daniel Andrews, Colin Brooks, Anthony Carbines, Ben Carroll, Darren Cheeseman, Anthony Cianflone, Sarah Connolly, Chris Couzens, Jordan Crugnale, Lily D’Ambrosio, Daniela De Martino, Steve Dimopoulos, Paul Edbrooke, Will Fowles, Matt Fregon, Ella George, Luba Grigorovitch, Bronwyn Halfpenny, Katie Hall, Paul Hamer, Martha Haylett, Mathew Hilakari, Melissa Horne, Natalie Hutchins, Lauren Kathage, Sonya Kilkenny, Nathan Lambert, Gary Maas, Alison Marchant, Kathleen Matthews-Ward, Steve McGhie, Paul Mercurio, John Mullahy, Tim Pallas, Danny Pearson, Pauline Richards, Tim Richardson, Michaela Settle, Ros Spence, Nick Staikos, Natalie Suleyman, Jackson Taylor, Nina Taylor, Kat Theophanous, Mary-Anne Thomas, Emma Vulin, Iwan Walters, Vicki Ward, Dylan Wight, Gabrielle Williams, Belinda Wilson

Motion defeated.

Cindy McLeish: On a point of order, Speaker, I just seek your guidance and clarification about the appropriateness of the member for Northcote being in the chamber to vote on this matter, given the origins of the bill and that it relates to her family and to her funded campaign. I seek your guidance.

Members interjecting.

The SPEAKER: Order! The house will come to order. There is no point of order.