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Friday 9 May 2025 PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL REPORT OF DEBATES
Friday 9 May 2025 REVISED EDITION 1
Friday 9 May 2025 Contents
FRIDAY 9 MAY 2025.1 MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.1 ASSENT TO BILLS.1 LAND USE PLANNING AND APPROVALS AMENDMENT (SENSITIVE DISCLOSURES) BILL 2025 (NO. 12 ).2 TASMANIAN COMMUNITY FUND AMENDMENT BILL 2024 (NO. 54).2 JUSTICE AND RELATED LEGISLATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 2025 (NO. 14) 2 EVIDENCE (CHILDREN AND SPECIAL WITNESSES) AMENDMENT BILL 2025 (NO. 15).2 SUPERANNUATION LIABILITY (GST WINDFALL FUND) BILL 2025 (NO. 17).2 FIRST READINGS.2 ADJOURNMENT.2 1
Friday 9 May 2025
Friday 9 May 2025 The President, Mr Farrell , took the Chair at 9.30 a.m., acknowledged the Traditional People and read Prayers. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR Assent to Bills [9.32 a.m.] Mr PRESIDENT - Honourable members, I have messages from Government House: Barbara Baker, Governor A Bill for an Act to amend the Electoral Disclosure and Funding Act 2023 Electoral Disclosure and Funding (Donation Disclosure) Amendment Act 2025 (Bill No. 55 of 2024; Act No. 1 of 2025) A Bill for an Act to amend the Public Health Act 1997 Public Health Amendment (Vaping) Act 2025 (Bill No 47 of 2024; Act No. 2 of 2025) A Bill for an Act to amend the Anatomical Examinations Act 2006 , the Food Act 2003 and the Poisons Act 1971 , to repeal the Mental Health (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2013 and the Optometry Offences Act 2010 and to revoke the Tasmanian Health Organisations (Tasmanian Health Service) Order 2015 Health Miscellaneous Act 2025 (Bill No 46 of 2020; Act No. 3 of 2025) A Bill for an Act to amend the Family Violence Act 2004 Family Violence Amendment Act 2025 (Bill No. 51 of 2024; Act No. 5 of 2025) having been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, she has in the name of His Majesty the King, assented to the said Bills. Government House, Hobart, 16 April 2025 2
Friday 9 May 2025 LAND USE PLANNING AND APPROVALS AMENDMENT (SENSITIVE DISCLOSURES) BILL 2025 (No. 12) TASMANIAN COMMUNITY FUND AMENDMENT BILL 2024 (No. 54) JUSTICE AND RELATED LEGISLATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 2025 (No. 14) EVIDENCE (CHILDREN AND SPECIAL WITNESSES) AMENDMENT BILL 2025 (No. 15) SUPERANNUATION LIABILITY (GST WINDFALL FUND) BILL 2025 (No. 17) First Readings Bills received from the House of Assembly and read the first time. ADJOURNMENT Mrs HISCUTT (Montgomery - Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council) - Mr President, I move - That at its rising the Council adjourn until 11 a.m. Tuesday 27 May 2025. Motion agreed to. Mrs HISCUTT (Montgomery - Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council) - Honourable members, thank you for coming in today. For the final time, Mr President, I move - That the Council do now adjourn. The Council adjourned at 9.38 a.m. ...