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Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
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Private Members' Business

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:08): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Leader of Government Business, representing the Premier, on the topic of private members' business and honouring the legacy of Dr Bob Such.

Leave granted.

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Members would be well aware, of course, of the passing of Dr Bob Such, and we would be also very well aware, particularly on this side, that Thursday in the other place was often referred to colloquially as 'Bob Such day', the reason being that Bob Such brought so much private members' business to this place. However, many other members in this place, including government backbenchers, do indeed bring private members' business to this parliament.

Many, in particular in the Legislative Council, find that their private members' business is stymied in the lower house, given the shortness (one hour on a Thursday) that is typical of the time accorded to private members' business as opposed to government business. The minister would be aware that it is possible for government to allocate government business time to private members' business. My questions to the minister are these:

1. Given that we are now proroguing this current parliament nine months into the session, will the Premier give an undertaking to allocate government time to private members' business to ensure that at least everything that has passed the Legislative Council shall be debated to a final third reading vote stage in the lower house before parliament rises?

2. Will the Premier consider perhaps making the week of 9, 10 and 11 December, which is currently optional, Bob Such Week to honour his legacy by devoting that time to Private Members' Business and, specifically, should it pass this place, the Stolen Generations Reparations Tribunal Bill?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (15:10): I thank the honourable member for her questions and will refer those to the Premier in another place and bring back a response.

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