Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the Presiding Officer's statement regarding the condition of Parliament House. I'd also like to inform members that the installation of the turnstile on the stairs from Parliament Drive will progress in the near future. The President and I did not wish for this work element to proceed until our entrances had been completed. The turnstiles will operate in a free-spine mode for the time being. The timings for the implementation of the access control requiring passes is yet to be determined but I'll keep members informed as we go.