Resolutions

Legalisation of Cannabis

The House of Assembly concurs with the resolution of the Legislative Council contained in message No. 60 for the appointment of a Joint Committee on Medical Cannabis and that the House of Assembly will be represented on the committee by three members, of whom two shall form the quorum necessary to be present at all sittings of the committee. The members of the joint committee to represent the House of Assembly will be Mr Bell, Mr Hughes and the Hon. D.G. Pisoni.

The House of Assembly also concurs with the Legislative Council's resolution:

(a) for the committee to be authorised to disclose or publish, as it thinks fit, any evidence or documents being reported to the parliament; and

(b) that the members of the committee to participate in the proceedings by way of telephone or videoconference or other electronic means and shall be deemed to be present and counted for purposes of a quorum, subject to such means of participation remaining effective and not disadvantaging any member.

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:41): I move:

That the members of the council on the joint committee be the Hon. J.E. Hanson, the Hon. L.A. Henderson and the mover.

Motion carried.