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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Ms. Roddick.
The Hon. W. Oppal (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism) tabled the Report of the Davies Commission of Inquiry into the death of Frank Paul.
The Hon. M. Coell (Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Steven L. Point
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 9) intituled Labour Mobility Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 5, 2009.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion “That the Speaker do now leave the Chair” for the House to go into Committee of Supply.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Lee, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.54 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
On the motion of Mr. Ralston, Bill (No. M 203) intituled Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act, 2009 was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Bill (No. 8) intituled Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2009 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion “That the Speaker do now leave the Chair” for the House to go into Committee of Supply.
The debate continued.
On the motion of the Hon. J. McIntyre, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
The Speaker declared a short recess.
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair —
Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Clerk Assistant and Committee Clerk, read the titles to the following Acts:
Bill (No. 2) Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2009.
Bill (No. 4) Ministerial Accountability Bases Act, 2008-2009.
Bill (No. 8) Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2009.
His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Acts.
The said assent was announced by Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Clerk Assistant and Committee Clerk, in the following words:
“In Her Majesty’s name, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these Acts.”
Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Clerk Assistant and Committee Clerk, read the titles to the following Acts:
Bill (No. 3) Supply Act, 2008-2009 (Supplementary Estimates).
Bill (No. 5) Supply Act (No. 1), 2009.
His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Acts.
The said assent was announced by Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Clerk Assistant and Committee Clerk, in the following words:
“In Her Majesty’s name, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth thank Her Majesty’s loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to these Acts.”
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.
And then the House adjourned at 6.30 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
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