The committee met at 9:01 a.m.

[B. D’Eith in the chair.]

Deliberations

B. D’Eith (Chair): We’re in deliberations on the budgets for the statutory officers. I’d like to ask that all the members…. Because we have people on the phone, if I ask for a motion of some kind, please say it verbally. I can’t see hands.

If I could have a motion to go in camera.

D. Ashton (Deputy Chair): So moved.

Motion approved.

The committee continued in camera from 9:01 a.m. to 9:08 a.m.

[B. D’Eith in the chair.]

B. D’Eith (Chair): We have two motions. Before we get to the motions, I did want to reiterate on the record how much the committee and how much we appreciate Kate Ryan-Lloyd’s, Susan’s, Karan’s and Ron’s work on this report. It was incredibly well drafted and reflected, I think, the sentiment of our discussions. We really appreciate the sensitivity and the thought put into all the comments. Thank you very much.

Also, of course, I wanted to thank Hansard again for all your amazing work with the mountain of data you have to deal with. So thank you.

To the members, as well, it’s been a long few months with both of our reports, and I really appreciate everyone’s incredibly hard work. It’s been a pleasure.

D. Ashton (Deputy Chair): Mr. Chair, thank you very much. I would like to echo your sentiments that you brought forward. The staff here are incredible. We know how hard and diligently they work.

[9:10 a.m.]

I also would like to echo your comments about the team we have here on this committee and how we’re all able to work together — what many people don’t think happens down here in Victoria. This committee shows in spades how well this organization really works when people put their heads together collectively and really make a difference.

I would just like to thank everybody.

B. D’Eith (Chair): Great. Thanks, Dan.

I’m not sure who is going to make the first motion, but there are two motions.

Committee Report to the House

STATUTORY OFFICERS BUDGET REPORT

K. Ryan-Lloyd (Acting Clerk of the Legislative Assem­bly): I think Mitzi has the first one in hand.

M. Dean: I move:

[That the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services approve and adopt the report entitled Annual Review of the Budgets of Statutory Offices as presented today and further, that the Committee authorize the Chair and Deputy Chair to work with committee staff to finalize any minor editorial changes to complete the supporting text.]

B. D’Eith (Chair): I just want to mention that it says “presented/amended,” but not a big deal.

K. Ryan-Lloyd (Acting Clerk): I think Mitzi just used the term “presented” in reading it aloud here.

M. Dean: Because we didn’t amend anything.

B. D’Eith (Chair): Okay. Well, we’d made a couple of changes, but that’s okay. It’s all good.

There’s a motion. Do we need a second? I don’t think we do.

K. Ryan-Lloyd (Acting Clerk): You don’t require a seconder, but you can ask if there’s any discussion on the motion.

B. D’Eith (Chair): Yeah. Any discussion? Hearing none, can I have a vote, please?

Motion approved.

B. D’Eith (Chair): Dan, I believe you have a second motion.

D. Ashton (Deputy Chair): Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a motion.

I move:

[That the Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services deposit a copy of the report entitled Annual Review of the Budgets of Statutory Offices with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly; and further, that upon resumption of the sittings of the House, or at the next following session, the Chair shall present the report to the Legislative Assembly at the earliest available opportunity.]

B. D’Eith (Chair): Great. Any discussion on the motion?

Motion approved.

B. D’Eith (Chair): Kate, is there any other business that you’re aware of?

K. Ryan-Lloyd (Acting Clerk): No, not at this time.

B. D’Eith (Chair): Okay. Well, thank you very much.

If I could have a motion to adjourn.

M. Dean: So moved.

Motion approved.

The committee adjourned at 9:12 a.m.