VOTING RECORD

This motion was brought by Liberal leader Leanne Castley in response to a previous debate about the use of standing order 213A. This is a mechanism through which MLAs can compel the Government to...

Liberal MLA Ed Cocks moved a motion calling on the ACT Government to address traffic congestion in Molonglo Valley, deliver on existing road infrastructure plans, and engage in longer-term road infrastructure planning in the...

This motion was moved by Greens Leader Shane Rattenbury MLA, calling on the ACT Government to address community concerns about antisocial behavior, general upkeep, commercial vacancies, and other issues at the Dickson Shops. It...

The Assembly debated a bill brought by Labor to amend the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2005. This Act prohibits child sex offenders from applying for, or engaging in, child-related employment. 

This motion, brought by Liberal MLA James Milligan, called on the ACT Government to better support businesses located on London Circuit who are affected by the light rail construction works that recently commenced.

In light of the recent health overspend by the ACT Government, and the fact that increased demand for health services became known to the Health Minister during the caretaker period before the election but...

This motion was brought forward by Greens MLA Laura Nuttall, and sought to ban public school sponsorships by the fossil fuel and gambling industries in the ACT. Thomas voted in support of the motion,...

Liberal MLA Peter Cain brought a motion to the Assembly on knife crime in the ACT, proposing to legislate the power for police to use a metal detector wand to search anyone for a...

Opposition Leader Leanne Castley MLA brought a motion calling on the ACT Government to release a number of documents pertaining to health expenditure from the caretaker period before last year’s election.

Thomas used his first Private Member’s Motion to call for the development and delivery of a coordinated ACT Food Relief Action Plan, co-designed with the community sector.

This amendment was moved by ACT Labor and has the effect of extending the timeframe on a statutory review of the electronic gaming machine licence caps and trading scheme operating in the ACT. The...

The ACT Greens moved a motion calling on the ACT Government to introduce 20-minute (or better) bus frequencies on weekdays and 30-minute (or better) frequencies on weekends, with the intent of making it easier for...

Thomas successfully amended a motion put forward by the Canberra Liberals about addressing family and domestic violence, responding to the Auditor-General’s recent report into the administration of the ACT Government’s Safer Families Levy.

Thomas supported a Bill introduced by the Minister for Health, Rachel Stephen-Smith, in relation to prohibiting the use of unapproved medical interventions for people born with innate variations in sex characteristics.

Thomas voted in favour of an inquiry into the MyWay+ rollout, established through a motion put forward by the Canberra Liberals.

The Assembly formally reviews each election to ensure the ACT’s elections remain fair, lawful and appropriate, and to consider potential amendments to the Electoral Act.

Thomas was appreciative to receive unanimous support from the Assembly to be appointed as the Chair of the new Social Policy Committee.

Thomas moved an amendment to the proposed composition of the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure to add independents as committee members.

In a secret ballot, Thomas voted in favour of the appointment of Andrew Barr as Chief Minister in the first sitting of the Eleventh Legislative Assembly.