Your Greens in State Parliament 6 December 2013

Your Greens in State Parliament

Robin supported moves by the ALP to send the Electricity Corporations Amendment Bill which merges Verve and Synergy to the Legislation Committee to give industry an opportunity to provide information and influence the committee in its deliberations. Whilst the debate on the motion continues it is likely the Nationals will support the Government and block the bill going to committee.

Questions by Lynn in Parliament revealed only 1000 numbats remain in the wild. Figures for Wandoo, Jarrah and Marri forest logged over the past four years were not provided by the Minister, yet. The numbat is specially protected under the WA Wildlife Conservation Act 1950, it is listed as vulnerable under the Federal EPBC Act and International Union for Conservation of Nature. The Minister failed to identify that habitat loss through logging and clearing was the chief threat, but instead noted that foxes and feral cats are threats.The weekend brings two rallies: opposing shark culling and live exports.

We would like to see the Government take up Curtin’s offer for a light rail terminus on campus. Questions about the light rail link to Curtin University confirmed that the Government currently has no plans for it.

Lynn tabled two petitions calling for bans on the use of herbicides and pesticides on public land and open spaces in urban areas.

Robin discovered that no declaration of interest had been declared by the former CEO of the Goldfields Development Commission over work that his company had costed for a project funded by Royalties for Regions.

This week in the House we have just dealt with

Electricity Corporations Amendment Bill 2013 [LA 40-1]

Second reading - debated and adjourned

Just two Bills have been read in:

Electronic Conveyancing Bill 2013 [LC 55-1]

Introduced and read a first time

Now stands second reading adjourned and referred to the Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review as per Standing Order 126

Mining Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 [LA 46-1]

Introduced and read a first time

Now stands second reading adjourned

The Government has extended our sitting hours on Tuesday and Wednesday next week to pass three bills by the end of this sitting: The Electricity Corporations Amendment Bill 2013, the Barrow Island Amendment Bill 2013 and the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Bill 2013.

Bill Name

1st Read

2nd Read Hansard

Asbestos Diseases Compensation Bill 2013

31/10/2013

31/10/13 p. 5702a

Barrow Island Amendment Bill 2013

19/11/2013

19/11/13 p. 6098b

Climate Change Readiness (Coastal Planning and Protection) Bill 2013

20/06/2013

20/6/13 p. 1855b

Consumer Protection Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

31/10/2013

31/10/13 p. 5722b

Criminal Code Amendment (Child Sex Offences) Bill 2013

27/11/2013

27/11/13 p. 6675b

Criminal Code Amendment (Unlawful Possession) Bill 2013

27/11/2013

27/11/13 p. 6677c

Custodial Legislation (Officers Discipline) Amendment Bill 2013

 

 

Declared Places (Mentally Impaired Accused) Bill 2013

 

 

Electricity Corporations Amendment Bill 2013

19/11/2013

19/11/13 p. 6097a

Electronic Conveyancing Bill 2013

5/12/2013

5/12/2013

Liquor Control Amendment Bill 2013

 

 

Local Government Amendment Bill 2013

 

 

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Bill 2013

17/10/2013

17/10/13 p. 5137b

Mental Health Bill 2013

 

 

Mental Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

 

 

Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Bill 2013

31/10/2013

31/10/13 p. 5724b

Mining Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

5/12/2013

5/12/2013

Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

8/08/2013

8/8/13 p. 3040b

Pilbara Energy Project Agreement (Termination) Bill 2013

 

 

Ports Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

4/12/2013

4/12/2013

Royal Perth Hospital Protection Bill 2013

28/06/2013

 

Sentencing Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

4/12/2013

4/12/2013

Statutes (Repeals) Bill 2013

 

 

Sunset Reserve Transformation Bill 2013

 

 

Taxi Drivers Licensing Bill 2013

23/10/2013

23/10/13 p. 5364b

Unclaimed Money (Superannuation and RSA Providers) Amendment and Expiry Bill 2013

24/10/2013

24/10/13 p. 5481a

Warehousemen's Liens Amendment Bill 2013

27/11/2013

27/11/13 p. 6677b

Western Australian Photo Card Bill 2013

24/10/2013

24/10/13 p. 5476c

Workforce Reform Bill 2013

28/11/2013

28/11/13 p. 6854b

The Explanatory Memorandums for these Bills are available by clicking on the above links.

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