Logie JanJAN LOGIE (Green): Thank you Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of the Green Party to again offer our support to the COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Bill and had the luck of speaking to this at the first reading as well. I would like to join others in the House in acknowledging the public servants and officials who have been working so hard in all the stages to be able to get this legislation to this point and the very very long hours that are going on right across our Public Service at the moment as people are really conscious of the work that's needed to be supporting our communities and to reset even better in the future.This piece of legislation that's been noted by others covers 45—it's an omnibus bill—pieces of legislation and I think is a real testament to the connection between Government and community and business and the range of issues that are covered in this. I would like to reflect not having had the pleasure of being on the Epidemic Response Committee doing this work but that the tone of the debate this afternoon I think reflects Parliament at its best. It has not been without concerns being raised but they have all been raised in a very thoughtful and constructive manner. It's very clear to me that all of the members working on this bill have been focused on ensuring that it is the best that it can be to meet the needs of our communities. That's I suspect what all of us hope to be part of when we come in to this place and may not be that common an experience for many of us.So just to touch on some of the specifics in the legislation—as I've said it's hugely wide ranging from points around looking at changes in relation to insolvency in corporate law changes from the safe harbour provisions that have been mentioned for directors and acknowledging that is about trying to provide directors with a sense of security and being able to make decisions in very very uncertain times. Acknowledging comments that have been made from members across the House around—legislation at this point I suspect is not going to be able to give magic certainty or assurance but this is a step to give people more certainty. What the committee has done is add a purpose clause and clarify the coverage of these provisions and that they apply to entities incorporated before this announcement. They are specific changes that strengthen hopefully the inaction of these provisions to help good decision-making and also around the business debt hibernation aspects of the bill which is about providing one other tool to our businesses to help them get through what is going to be—without doubt for many of them—incredibly challenging times.Again to acknowledge the committee and that they made several changes to this section of the omnibus bill in removing the need for a statutory declaration to be able to enter the business debt hibernation scheme; clarifying the scope of protection to businesses through the moratorium and making it clear that creditors with a charge over the whole or substantially the whole of the businesses are not bound by that moratorium; and clarifying some of the voting rules.I do just at that point—again as we're talking about the challenges our businesses and obviously everyone working for them are experiencing and may into the future for the next period of time—want to again acknowledge that this piece of legislation and these provisions are not the extent of the Government's support and engagement in this area. What I've seen has been a huge focus for this Government is looking at how we best move through this together and keep as many businesses open as possible. I sense that the public understands that. It's great to see us all working together on those lines.Other changes—and just to note the point that was made by the previous speaker Jacqui Dean about the changes in enabling delay to by-elections at a local government level. That's I think covering three councils who would be in that situation at the moment and pointing out that actually campaigning at a local level is often very face to face. Having run in a by-election at an electorate level that was full of getting outside the supermarkets and the train stations and going to public meetings—that was very very face to face. That would not be appropriate or safe in the times that we're living in at the moment.I think while I'm seeing some really fantastic meetings happening on Zoom bringing more people in who wouldn't have engaged in those traditional face-to-face fora I think the chance for us to learn from that is what else we can do on top of the well supported existing democratic engagements that we've had in the past to reach new audiences rather than jumping straight into that world and leaving behind methods of communication and connection that we've had in the past.Also just to note that in this legislation there was also a change I understand through the select committee around the Rating Valuations Act and recognising that it might not be possible for councils to practicably complete a credible general evaluation to statutory deadlines due to the likely impacts of COVID-19 in the second half of this year. There was a tweaking to the paid parental leave provisions that are in here that I was very enthusiastic about at first reading because you know I was part of the people who fought to get paid parental leave in this country very belatedly. It plays such an incredibly important role in terms of maintaining women's attachment to employment but also most importantly I suspect nurturing our families and our littlest ones. This provision enables people to step back into essential work and ensures that they're not penalised and they are not prevented from going back and finishing their entitlement to paid parental leave. I think that's fantastic: recognising that most people actually do really care about the jobs that they do and if they see a gap that they can fill some of them will want to step in and do that. We don't want them to be penalised as a result of caring and putting themselves out there for our communities.There are many other changes in here. Some of them it's just about deadlines and making sure that in this context we are recognising that business as usual hasn't been possible and we're changing those deadlines to give people more time. Others are slightly more substantive. I will pick up on one last point which the Minister of Justice acknowledged around the amendment around the audiovisual links and that the initial legislation included sentencing and that that was on reflection and consideration through submissions pulled back on. I think this is Parliament at its best. It's an honour to get to speak in a debate where we are all focused on the wellbeing of our communities.