Page 4 - Week 01 - Thursday, 11 May 1989
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ELECTION OF PRESIDING OFFICER
Ballots were conducted for the election of the Presiding Officer.
Mr Prowse was declared elected as Presiding Officer and was escorted to the Chair.
ELECTION OF CHIEF MINISTER
A ballot was conducted for the election of the Chief Minister.
Ms Follett was declared elected as Chief Minister.
Sitting suspended at 11.39 am until 2.30 pm.
PRESENTATION OF LETTER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: For the information of members, I present a letter dated 11 May 1989 from the Commonwealth Minister for Arts and Territories concerning decisions taken and matters held over during the transition period 6 December 1988 to 5 May 1989 for the ACT government consideration.
STANDING ORDERS
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: I present proposed standing orders for the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory. By virtue of section 21 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988, this Assembly has power to make standing rules and orders with respect to the conduct of business. Section 24 of the Act gives the Assembly a link to the House of Representatives. It provides that the Assembly may make laws declaring the powers, including privileges and immunities, of the Assembly and of its members and committees, but so that the powers so declared do not exceed the powers for the time being of the House of Representatives or of its members and committees. Until such a law is passed, the Assembly, its
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