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that printed material and public documents may be tabled and included in the papers of the Assembly for members to view.
I remind members that the budget allocated to Hansard is very limited and, whilst we are able to produce a proof issue of daily Hansard for the use of members and subsequently a final weekly Hansard, incorporation of printed material by members will create technical and production difficulties. As is the case in the Commonwealth Parliament, the Speaker will exercise final authority over the incorporation of unread matter.
Therefore, I propose to not allow the incorporation of printed material other than petitions, answers to questions on notice or other matter, such as tables and graphs, which need to be seen in visual form for comprehension. Material so presented must be of a high production standard which will permit reproduction by photocopying to the standard expected of Hansard.
The documents which Mr Duby and Mr Stefaniak sought leave to incorporate last week did not fall within the guidelines I have outlined, and therefore I have ruled that they are not to be incorporated in Hansard. However, I have taken action to ensure that copies of those documents are forwarded to all members.
In conclusion, I ask all members to consider carefully before seeking to incorporate material in Hansard as I believe that the practice generally is unsatisfactory and should be avoided.
SELF-GOVERNMENT - SELECT COMMITTEE
Debate resumed from 28 June, on motion by Mr Duby:
That:
(1) A select committee be appointed to inquire into and report on -
(a) a financial agreement between the ACT and the Commonwealth Government as a result of self-government for the Territory;
(b) the form of government most appropriate in the ACT taking into account responsibilities of State, Territory and municipal governments;
(c) the method and practice of the first ACT election with particular regard to the electoral system and the election process with a view to recommending changes which might improve the process and expedite the count; and
(d) the reserve powers retained by the Commonwealth under the ACT self-government legislation particularly with respect to:
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