Page 3496 - Week 10 - Thursday, 20 October 2022

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The Assembly voted—

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

Personal explanation

MR RATTENBURY (Kurrajong—Attorney-General, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Gaming and Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction) (6.07): Madam Speaker, I wish to clarify a matter from the chamber yesterday.

MADAM SPEAKER: Please proceed.

MR RATTENBURY: Yesterday in the Assembly I spoke about the issue of Legal Aid ACT’s lease and stated that the lease had been signed and executed. I would like to clarify that statement.

While the lease has been signed by Dr Boersig, the CEO of Legal Aid, Legal Aid is awaiting a final executed copy of the lease from the landlord. I have been trying to get the exact details of this. In my endeavour to get a quick answer back to the Assembly yesterday, we possibly got a little ahead of the curve. Given that Mr Cain has written to me about this matter, I will provide an update to him in writing, as it is of particular interest to him.

Adjournment

Motion (by Ms Cheyne) proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

Multicultural events—African Australians Awards 2022

MRS KIKKERT (Ginninderra) (6.08): Music, dancing, good food and even better people, these are all some of my favourite things in the world. Put them together and you have a great evening. This is also an apt description of the 2022 Celebration of African Australians Awards Dinner held two weeks ago at Albert Hall. I rise today to thank the organisers of this event not just for a great night but for all that they do throughout the year to promote and support African Australian performing artists and

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