Retirement Villages Bill

I have not had a chance to discuss this matter with the other parties at all and they may well object. However, while I know that some parties have different issues, and one or two are not in support of the bill, I wonder whether it would be helpful to the Committee to have just one wide-ranging debate in the Committee stage, and I seek leave accordingly. If parties do not agree, obviously they can oppose it. However, I seek leave.

I raise a point of order, Mr Chairperson. I could not hear what the member said. Could he please repeat that.

I sought leave to have one wide-ranging debate in the Committee stage for a considerable length of time so that we can debate the issues and pick them up as we want to, rather than have a part-by-part debate. As I said, I have not had a chance to discuss it with any other parties. If the member objects, then obviously it will not happen, and we will debate the bill part by part.

Leave has been sought. Is there any objection to that course? There appears to be none.

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