Rates Rebate (Retirement Village Residents) Amendment Bill

I seek leave for the debate on this bill to be taken as one question for the purpose of debate.

I put the leave to the committee. Is there any objection to that course of action? There is not. The question is that clauses 1 to 4 stand part, and that the Hon Ruth Dyson’s amendments, inserting new clauses 5 to 7, as set out—

I raise a point of order, Madam Chairperson. We would like to see it debated part by part, in four parts.

I raise a point of order, Madam Chairperson. That issue was put to the committee and there was no audible objection. If the members objected to that, then they needed to say that they objected to that. Now that it has been put and it has been accepted by the Chair, it is too late to go backwards.

I raise a point of order, Madam Chairperson. I am sitting immediately behind the Chair, and have been asking and perhaps was not audibly heard, and for that I apologise. We had certainly intended to speak to it.

I’m going to take some advice.

I raise a point of order, Madam Chairperson. We are in an unusual situation. Yes, a member of our party did object to leave—as whip, I did not, but a member of our party did. I do believe she was sitting behind you and was not audible. I accept also that you’ve made the call that you have. Over to you what you wish to do, but I do wish to assert the right of the Hon Maggie Barry to insist that she did voice her objection.

And I take all of your interventions on board. I—

I raise a point of order, Madam Chairperson. If I might be able to assist—it’s known that I have very young and good ears, but during the general debate I was often able to hear the Hon Maggie Barry interjecting from where I am here. So it seems implausible that you were unable to hear her from there.

Thank you. I will just take some advice. Members, I apologise to the Hon Maggie Barry. I didn’t hear you put the objection, and I had continued with the question. I will continue. We will read this as one part.

Clauses 1 to 4 and new clauses 5 to 7