Wednesday, 14 August 2024

Bills

State Civil Liability (Police Informants) Bill 2024

Introduction and first reading

The DEPUTY PRESIDENT (18:08): We have a message from the Assembly:

The Legislative Assembly presents for the agreement of the Legislative Council ‘A Bill for an Act to limit the civil liability of the State by extinguishing causes of action in relation to the provision of information and other assistance by specified human sources and for other purposes.’

Lizzie BLANDTHORN (Western Metropolitan – Minister for Children, Minister for Disability) (18:08): I move:

That the bill be now read a first time.

Council divided on motion:

Ayes (23): Ryan Batchelor, John Berger, Lizzie Blandthorn, Jeff Bourman, Katherine Copsey, Moira Deeming, Enver Erdogan, Jacinta Ermacora, David Ettershank, Michael Galea, David Limbrick, Sarah Mansfield, Tom McIntosh, Rachel Payne, Aiv Puglielli, Georgie Purcell, Samantha Ratnam, Harriet Shing, Ingrid Stitt, Lee Tarlamis, Sonja Terpstra, Gayle Tierney, Sheena Watt

Noes (13): Melina Bath, Georgie Crozier, David Davis, Renee Heath, Ann-Marie Hermans, Wendy Lovell, Trung Luu, Bev McArthur, Nick McGowan, Evan Mulholland, Adem Somyurek, Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell, Richard Welch

Motion agreed to.

Read first time.

Lizzie BLANDTHORN: I move:

That the second reading be made an order of the day in one week.

Council divided on motion:

Ayes (17): Ryan Batchelor, John Berger, Lizzie Blandthorn, Jeff Bourman, Enver Erdogan, Jacinta Ermacora, David Ettershank, Michael Galea, Tom McIntosh, Rachel Payne, Georgie Purcell, Harriet Shing, Ingrid Stitt, Lee Tarlamis, Sonja Terpstra, Gayle Tierney, Sheena Watt

Noes (19): Melina Bath, Katherine Copsey, Georgie Crozier, David Davis, Moira Deeming, Renee Heath, Ann-Marie Hermans, David Limbrick, Wendy Lovell, Trung Luu, Sarah Mansfield, Bev McArthur, Nick McGowan, Evan Mulholland, Aiv Puglielli, Samantha Ratnam, Adem Somyurek, Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell, Richard Welch

Motion negatived.

Lizzie BLANDTHORN: I move:

That the second reading be made an order of the day for the next day of meeting.

Motion agreed to.