Page 1064 - Week 06 - Thursday, 27 July 1989
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So I wish to formally move as an amendment to the dates presented by Mr Whalan's motion, to delete the dates 29, 30 and 31 August and insert in lieu the dates 22, 23 and 24 August.
The second amendment is the one that I referred to which would allow you, Mr Speaker, to convene the Assembly if it were necessary at some other time. I formally move:
(a) After "1989" insert the following ", unless otherwise ordered".
(b) Delete "August 29, 30 and 31", substitute "August 22, 23 and 24".
Debate interrupted.
Sitting suspended from 12.30 to 2.30 pm
MR SPEAKER: Members, I would like to acknowledge another historic occasion. We have our first group of school children here. They are our future. I welcome Mrs Margaret Davies and her class of year 6 from North Ainslie Primary School.
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
Teacher Transfers
MR MOORE: I am pleased to be able to ask a question on education, under the circumstances. My question is directed to the Minister for Education, Mr Whalan. Is the Minister aware of an agreement reached last Saturday between the ACT Teachers Federation and the ACT Schools Authority providing for the forced transfer for two years of all secondary teachers who have been in their present position since 1976 in colleges? Is the Minister aware of the disruptive impact this may have on stability of staffing in some high schools and colleges where significant numbers of level 1 and level 2 teachers are to be compulsorily transferred at the beginning of 1990?
MR WHALAN: I am not aware of the alleged agreement that Mr Moore refers to, but I will take the question on notice and report back.
ACT Electricity and Water Authority
MR KAINE: I would like to address a question to the Chief Minister as the acting Minister for Housing and Urban Services. Minister, before the transition to self-government a couple of months ago, the Federal Labor Government was moving to fully commercialise the ACT Electricity and Water Authority. Is it the intention of
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