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1. What was proposedTara CheyneLabor · Minister
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   That this Assembly: (1) amends the resolution of the Assembly of 3 December 2024, as amended on 4 February 2025, 26 June 2025, 4 December 2025 and 26 March 2026, that established general purpose standing committees, as follows: (a) omit subparagraph 14(d); (b) after paragraph (17), insert: “(17A) Ms Leanne Castley MLA will chair the Standing Committee on Transport and City Services;”; (c) in the last column of the eighth row of the table, which describes the membership of the Standing Committee on Transport and City Services, omit: “3 Member committee 1 Liberal Member 1 Labor Member 1 Greens Member” and substitute: “4 Member committee Ms Leanne Castley MLA 1 Liberal Member 1 Labor Member 1 Greens Member”; and (d) the Liberal Member to serve on the Standing Committee on Transport and City Services must be notified in writing to the Speaker within two hours following conclusion of the debate on this matter; (2) notes that: (a) the arrangement at (1) is intended to preserve continuity in the work of the committee and maintain a proportionate distribution of standing committee chairs having regard to the current composition of the Assembly; and (b) with regard to select committees: (i) the current number is creating considerable pressure on committee resourcing and membership; and (ii) all current select committees are due to report before or by 15 September 2026; and (3) agrees: (a) to review standing committees, membership and chairing arrangements in the context of what select committees still exist and/or are proposed in the September sitting period, with the process of review to be determined; and (b) that the provisions of this resolution, so far as they are inconsistent with the standing orders, have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders. Debate ensued.

2. Proposed changeEd CocksLiberal · Opposition12 June 2026

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   Omit all text after “as follows:”, substitute: “(a) in the last column of the eighth row of the table, which describes the membership of the Standing Committee on Transport and City Services, omit: ‘3 Member committee 1 Liberal Member 1 Labor Member 1 Greens Member’ and substitute: ‘4 Member committee Ms Leanne Castley MLA 1 Liberal Member 1 Labor Member 1 Greens Member’; and (b) the Liberal Member to serve on the Standing Committee on Transport and City Services must be notified in writing to the Speaker within two hours following conclusion of the debate on this matter; (2) agrees that the provisions of this resolution, so far as they are inconsistent with the standing orders, have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders.”. Debate continued. Mr Cocks and Mr Emerson, who had already spoken, by leave, again addressed the Assembly.

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3. What the Assembly decidedAgreed

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   That this Assembly: (1) amends the resolution of the Assembly of 3 December 2024, as amended on 4 February 2025, 26 June 2025, 4 December 2025 and 26 March 2026, that established general purpose standing committees, as follows: (a) in the last column of the eighth row of the table, which describes the membership of the Standing Committee on Transport and City Services, omit: ‘3 Member committee 1 Liberal Member 1 Labor Member 1 Greens Member’ and substitute: ‘4 Member committee Ms Leanne Castley MLA 1 Liberal Member 1 Labor Member 1 Greens Member’; and (b) the Liberal Member to serve on the Standing Committee on Transport and City Services must be notified in writing to the Speaker within two hours following conclusion of the debate on this matter; (2) agrees that the provisions of this resolution, so far as they are inconsistent with the standing orders, have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the standing ordersCocks.

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   That this Assembly: (1) amends the resolution of the Assembly of 3 December 2024, as amended on 4 February 2025, 26 June 2025, 4 December 2025 and 26 March 2026, that established general purpose standing committees, as follows: (a) [taken out: omit subparagraph 14(d); (b) after paragraph (17), insert: “(17A) Ms Leanne Castley MLA will chair the Standing Committee on Transport and City Services;”; (c)]in the last column of the eighth row of the table, which describes the membership of the Standing Committee on Transport and City Services, omit: ‘3 Member committee 1 Liberal Member 1 Labor Member 1 Greens Member’ and substitute: ‘4 Member committee Ms Leanne Castley MLA 1 Liberal Member 1 Labor Member 1 Greens Member’; and [taken out: (d)][put in: (b)]the Liberal Member to serve on the Standing Committee on Transport and City Services must be notified in writing to the Speaker within two hours following conclusion of the debate on this matter; (2) [taken out: notes that: (a) the arrangement at (1) is intended to preserve continuity in the work of the committee and maintain a proportionate distribution of standing committee chairs having regard to the current composition of the Assembly; and (b) with regard to select committees: (i) the current number is creating considerable pressure on committee resourcing and membership; and (ii) all current select committees are due to report before or by 15 September 2026; and (3)]agrees [taken out: (a) to review standing committees, membership and chairing arrangements in the context of what select committees still exist and/or are proposed in the September sitting period, with the process of review to be determined; and (b)]that the provisions of this resolution, so far as they are inconsistent with the standing orders, have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders. [taken out: Debate ensued.]

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