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Abortion Clinic
The petition read as follows:
To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory:
The petition of certain residents of the Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of the Assembly that:
ACT law prohibits free-standing abortion clinics;
Your petitioners therefore request the Assembly to:
Reject any attempt to permit the establishment of a free-standing abortion clinic in the ACT.
Petitions received.
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
Ministerial Statement and Papers
MS FOLLETT (Chief Minister and Treasurer): Madam Speaker, I seek leave to make a short statement to the Assembly outlining the administrative arrangements for the Government.
Leave granted.
MS FOLLETT: I thank the Assembly. Madam Speaker, the new administrative arrangements have been designed to encourage stable government in the Australian Capital Territory, particularly by building on the experience and expertise already acquired by Ministers and by senior officials. Any unnecessary change has been avoided in order to minimise disruption to the provision of services to the ACT community.
Madam Speaker, I have decided not to make changes in the allocation of ministerial portfolios or responsibilities. I will continue as Chief Minister and Treasurer; Mr Berry will continue as Deputy Chief Minister, Minister for Health, Minister for Sport and Minister for Industrial Relations; Mr Connolly will continue as Attorney-General, Minister for Housing and Community Services and Minister for Urban Services; Mr Wood will continue as Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning and Minister for the Arts. However, in accordance with the priority that this Government places on providing sustainable employment opportunities, Mr Wood will now become the Minister for Education and Training. The Department of Education will be known as the Department of Education and Training.
Madam Speaker, these administrative arrangements will be effective from today and I now table the Special Gazette containing the new arrangements.
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