Social Workers Registration Amendment Bill

Members, we now come to Part 2, which is the debate on clauses 20 to 23, “Other amendments”, and Schedules 1 to 3. The question is that Part 2 stand part. All those in favour, please say Aye, to the contrary, No. The Ayes have it.

💬 Glen Bennett: The Noes have it—party vote.

CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): Oh, a party vote is called for, Mr Clerk. Sorry, I’d already started to put that question.

💬 Glen Bennett: Apologies, I had the wrong—we’ve got the vote now, anyway. I made a mistake.

CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): You’re not calling for a party vote?

💬 Glen Bennett: No.

CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): Thank you.

💬 Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan: We are. [Clerk begins party vote] Point of order—sorry, Madam Chair.

We’re actually undertaking a vote.

💬 Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan: Oh, can we raise it afterwards?

CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): Does it affect the vote?

💬 Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan: Yes. I’m just seeking clarity for the vote.

CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): OK, I’ll hear the point of order.

💬 Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan: My apologies. I’m seeking clarification of whether the vote is that Part 2 stand part, or on the fact of whether we are considering the closing of the question.

CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): It is that the question is that Part 2 stand part.

💬 Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan: OK. In that case, we are in support of the bill, so we do not need to call for a party vote.

CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): So, just to be clear, the question is that Part 2 stand part.

Part 2 agreed to.

Schedule 1 agreed to.

Schedule 2 agreed to.

The question is that the Minister’s tabled amendment to Schedule 3 be agreed to.

Amendment agreed to.

Schedule 3 as amended agreed to.

Clauses 1 to 3