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a subordinate law, is, of course, subject to disallowance once tabled in the Assembly.
In conclusion, Mr Acting Speaker, I would like to reiterate that while these Bills appear insignificant to some - namely Mr Connolly - they have importance in the fact that they are part of the ACT's progress to becoming a fully responsible member of the Commonwealth.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
Sitting suspended from 4.48 to 8.00 pm
HIGGINS SCHOOL ACTION GROUP
MR BERRY, by leave: I would just like to announce to the Assembly that the Higgins school action group is in the Gallery. You can identify them by their shirts. I would like to welcome them to the Assembly.
ACT GREENHOUSE STRATEGY
Ministerial Statement and Papers
Debate resumed from 26 April 1990, on motion by Mr Kaine:
That the Assembly takes note of the following papers:
ACT Greenhouse Strategy - Ministerial statement, 26 April 1990;
Developing an ACT Strategy to Respond to the Greenhouse Effect.
MR DUBY (Minister for Finance and Urban Services) (8.01): The greenhouse effect, of course, is a matter of great concern to all citizens in the ACT and Australia generally. On a per capita basis, Canberra would be one of the greatest generators of greenhouse gases in the world, owing to the various lifestyles that we adopt in this city. We use a large proportion of electricity in our space heating, and I think it is worth noting that each kilowatt hour produces about two and a half kilograms of carbon dioxide, which is one of the major causes of the greenhouse effect generally.
Here in Canberra we use motor vehicles as our primary mode of transport - often, unfortunately, with only one passenger per car, and that being, of course, the driver. We generally have energy inefficient buildings, many of
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