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Mr Stevenson has raised matters of concern which we all ought to be aware of. We ought to make sure that we are able to conduct ourselves properly as legislators, aware of the fact that there are only 17 of us and, therefore, fewer people to scrutinise individual Bills, and we are perhaps less interested than we would like to be, because of our greatly stretched commitments for time and other demands. It is essential that we be very careful of what we do in this place and ensure that there are no unjust or inefficient or inequitable laws passed because we have not had the time to consider them properly.
MR SPEAKER: There being no other speakers, the discussion is concluded.
SCRUTINY OF BILLS AND SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION - STANDING COMMITTEE
Report and Statement
MRS GRASSBY: I present report No. 20 of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny of Bills and Subordinate Legislation. I seek leave to make a brief statement on this report.
Leave granted.
MRS GRASSBY: The report I have just tabled details the committee's comments on 10 pieces of subordinate legislation and 10 Bills and a government response. I commend the report to the Assembly.
TOURISM
Ministerial Statement
Debate resumed from 24 October 1991, on motion by Ms Follett:
That the Assembly takes note of the paper.
MRS NOLAN (3.25): At the outset I would like to endorse some of the comments Ms Follett made in her ministerial statement on tourism on 24 October and then use this opportunity to place on record some of my concerns regarding tourism in the Territory, in particular the question of funding, statements made by some aspiring politicians, and the lack of support by some others in this Assembly.
Referring to the ministerial statement, I was delighted to learn that the 1992 National Tourism Awards will be held in Canberra, and I support Ms Follett's statement that these awards should provide a significant boost to ACT tourism. I also place on record my congratulations and endorsement of the four commissioners newly appointed to the ACT Tourism Commission.
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