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they felt that there was some business the Government had that it ought to bring forward in that week. The Liberal Party has taken a position of agreement; in the absence of support for the presentation this evening of a Bill in relation to move-on powers, they would move to support those days - that is, 6, 7 and 8 August - being again set down as sitting days for the Assembly. I commend the motion to the Assembly.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO MEMBER

Motion (by Mr Moore) agreed to:

That leave of absence from 24 June to 6 August 1991 inclusive be given to Mr Moore.

SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND TEMPORARY ORDERS

Motion (by Ms Follett) agreed to:

That, in relation to the proceedings on the Rates and Land Tax (Amendment) Bill 1991 and the Rates and Land Tax (Amendment) Bill (No. 2) 1991, so much of the standing and temporary orders be suspended as would prevent:

(1) the presentation of the two Bills together;

(2) one motion being moved and one question being put in regard to both the agreement in principle and agreement to the Bills;

(3) the consideration of both Bills as a whole together in detail stage; and

(4) consideration of the Bills, at all stages, to proceed forthwith.

RATES AND LAND TAX (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991

RATES AND LAND TAX (AMENDMENT) BILL (NO. 2) 1991

MS FOLLETT (Chief Minister and Treasurer) (7.03): Mr Speaker, I present the Rates and Land Tax (Amendment) Bill 1991 and the Rates and Land Tax (Amendment) Bill (No. 2) 1991. I move:

That these Bills be agreed to in principle.

Mr Speaker, these Bills each amend the Rates and Land Tax Act 1926. The Rates and Land Tax Act provides for the imposition of municipal rates and land tax in the ACT. Bill No. 1 proposes amendments to allow use of the 1991


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