Thursday, 17 August 2023

Members statements

Canterbury Primary School

John PESUTTO (Hawthorn – Leader of the Opposition) (09:41): I wish to inform honourable members that I have received advice from the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Canterbury Primary School in my electorate of the passage of the Outdoor Resources Improvement Bill (No.2) 2023. It was moved on behalf of that house by the member for Peck on behalf of all house captains and wellbeing ministers. It is a bill for an act to improve outdoor activities at Canterbury Primary School. It was passed after extensive debate in the House of the Representatives of CPS, the resulting vote of which was 64 ayes and 9 noes.

The bill satisfies me that it acquits all necessary form and manner requirements of a bill for passage through the CPS House of Representatives. It contains a short title: the Outdoor Resources Improvement Bill. It is to commence in week 8 of term 3 of the school year, and its purpose is to increase the number of outdoor activities available for students to use during recess and lunchtime. It contains a sunset clause, as you would expect in a bill of this type. The main substantive clause of the bill – or act, as it has now passed – is the responsibility, implementation and administration clause, clause 5 of the bill, which provides for consultation with students and teachers and for a mode of collaboration. I commend the school on its act.