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Running Record (12 February 2026)

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​​​No. 1​41​

Thursday 12​ Febuary 2026

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MEETING OF THE HO​USE​​​​​​​​Co​mmenc​ed at 10​.00 am
​BILL FORWARDED FROM THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY​Commenced 10.01 ​am
​​The President reported receipt of message forwarding theStrata Schemes Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2025 for concurrence​

​​Bill 1st read and published
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​Statement of public interest tabled

​2nd reading
​​To be considered later 
FORMAL BUSINESS
ITEM NO.MEMBERTITLE RESULT
Business of the House—Notice of Motion  No. 2Ms SharpeSuspension of Standing Order 34—Hard Adjournment on Thursday 12 February 2026Objected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 2826Mr Murphy80th anniversary of the International Court of JusticeObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 2827Mr Murphy81st anniversary of the International Court of JusticeObjected to, not considered as formal business​
PMB No. 2939Mr BorsakLibrary Lovers' Day 2026 Agreed to
PMB No. 2940Mr Borsak
Human rights abuses by ideological regimesObjected to, not considered as formal business​
PMB No. 2941Mr ButtigiegServiceStream enterprise agreement offerObjected to, not considered as formal business​
PMB No. 2942Mr ButtigiegAnnual Australia Day and Indian Republic Day Celebration 2026 Agreed to​
PMB No. 2943Mr ButtigiegCommunication Workers Union agreement with Australia PostObjected to, not considered as formal business​
PMB No. 2944Ms BoydIsraeli actions since ceasefire agreement Objected to, not considered as formal business​
PMB No. 2945Mr RuddickVisit by Dr John Lott Jr to New South Wales and gun ownership​Objected to, not considered as formal business​
PUBLICATION OF WRITTEN ANSWERS TO SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICEWritten answ​ers for publication in Hansard

NOTICES OF MOTIONS​​List of notices given attached
BUSINESS POSTPONED
​​Government business notice of motion no. 1, postponed to future sitting day
​ 
Business of the House notice of motion no. 1 and 4 ​postponed to a later hour

M​OTION WITHDRAWN

Business of the House notice of motion no. 2

Not moved, withdrawn from the Notice Paper​​
DISALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY RULE​ - PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AMENDMENT (VIRTUAL FENCING) REGULATION 2025
Commenced 1​0.52 am
​Motion of Ms Hurst: That the House disallow the regulation
​Debate interrupted 
Proceedings interrupted for Questions
QUESTIONS
Comm​enc​ed 11.00 am
SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER​Commenced 12.01 pm
TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS DEBATE
Commenced 12.02 pm
Lunch
12.30​ p​m​ until 2.00 pm
DISALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY RULE​ - PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AMENDMENT (VIRTUAL FENCING) REGULATION 2025Commenced 2.00 pm
​Motion of Ms Hurst: That the House disallow the regulation
​Negatived
DISALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY RULE​ - MAJOR EVENTS AMENDMENT (ISRAELI PRESIDENTIAL VISIT) REGULATION 2026Commenced 3.20 pm
​Motion of Ms Higginson: That the House disallow the regulation
Negatived, on divison (Ayes: 7 / Noes: 28)​
Commenced 4.12 pm
​Bill introduced, 1st read and published

​Statement of public interest tabled​​
​2nd Reading: Motion of Mr Graham
Debate adjourned for 5 calendar days​​
Commenced 4.27 pm
Note: any ​circulated amendments are published via the bill webpage 

​​2nd Reading: Motion of Mr Mookhey
​Agreed, on divison (Ayes: 20  / Noes: 17​)​
Dinner
6.10 pm until 7.10 pm
WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY AMENDMENT (DIGITAL WO​RK SYSTEMS ) BILL 2025Commenced 7​.10 pm
Note: any ​circulated amendments are published via the bill webpage 

​​In committee, bill taken as a whole
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​OPP amdts nos 1 to 14, sheet c2026-BCA1​: Motion of Mr Rath
​​Negatived, on division (Ayes: 15 /  Noes: 19)
​AJP amdts nos 1 to 7, sheet c2026-029F: Motion of Ms Hurst
​Agreed to​
​SFF amdt no. 1, sheet c2026-02​2C: Motion of Mr Banasiak
​Negatived
​GRNS amdt no.1, sheet c2026-004C: Motion of Ms Boyd
​Negatived
SFF amdt nos 2 and 3, sheet c2026-02​2C: Motion of Mr Banasiak

​LP amdt no. 1, sheet c2026-020D: Motion of Mr Ruddi​ck
​Question: SFF amdt nos 2 and 3, sheet c2026-02​2C: Motion of Mr Banasiak
Negatived, on division (Ayes: 14 / Noes: 19)
Question: ​LP amdt no. 1, sheet c2026-020D: Motion of Mr Ruddi​ck
​Negatived​
​GRNS amdt no. 2, sheet c2026-004C: Motion of Ms Boyd
​Negatived, on division (Ayes: 5 / Noes: 28)
​GRNS amdt no. 3,sheet c2026-004C: Motion of Ms Boyd
​Negatived​
​​SFF amdts nos 1 and 2, sheet c2026-034A: Motion of Mr Banasiak​
​Agreed to​
​​GRNS amdt no.4, sheet c2026-004C: Motion of Ms Boyd
​SFF amdt no. 4, sheet c2026-02​2C: Motion of Mr Banasiak
​​​Question: GRNS amdt no.4, sheet c2026-004C: Motion of Ms Boyd
​Negatived
​​​Question: SFF amdt no. 4, sheet c2026-02​2C: Motion of Mr Banasiak
​Negatived
​​LP amdts nos 2, 3 and 4, sheet c2026-020D: Motion of Mr Ruddi​ck
​Negatived, on division (Ayes: 14 / Noes: 19)
​SFF amdt nos 5 and 6, sheet c2026-02​2C: Motion of Mr Banasiak
Negatived
​SFF amdt nos 1 and 2, sheet c2026-014C: Motion of Mr Banasiak
​Negatived
​SFF amdt no. 3, sheet c2026-014C: Motion of Mr Banasiak
​Negatived
​​​GRNS amdt no.5, sheet c2026-004C: Motion of Ms Boyd
​Negatived
​​​SFF amdt no 3, sheet c2026-034A: Motion of Mr Banasiak​

Negatived, on division (Ayes: 14 / Noes: 19)​
​​​3rd Reading: Motion of Mr Mookhey 
​Agreed, on divison (Ayes: 19 / Noes: 1​4)​
SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS 

Motion of Mr Tudehope:

That standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow private members' business item no. 2840 relating to the Parliamentary Evidence Amendment (Attendance of Witnesses) Bill 2026 to be called on forthwith.

​​Agreed, on divison (Ayes: 18 / Noes: 1​4)​
PARLIAMENTARY EVIDENCE AMENDMENT (ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES) BILL 2026Commenced 9.47 pm
Note: any ​circulated amendments are published via the bill webpage 

​​2nd Reading: Motion of Mr Tudehope
Debate in progress​
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBL​Y

The President reported receipt of the following messages:

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE​
The House adjourned at 10.30 pm until Tuesday, 17 March 2026​ at 12.30 pm.

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