Page 74 - Week 01 - Tuesday, 7 April 1992
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I first came to Canberra in 1956 and I have lived here permanently since 1968. It is the finest city in Australia and one of the finest in the world. I call myself unashamedly Australian by choice and unashamedly Canberran by choice, not by accident. It is a pity, in many ways, that so many people lack a broad experience of life and tend to develop very narrow attitudes, almost tunnel vision. They become so ideologically committed that they cannot see the wood for the trees. I trust, Madam Speaker, that I will not have to accuse anyone in this Assembly of tunnel vision but can commend them for a responsible commitment to an exciting future for Canberra.
MADAM SPEAKER: I thank all the members who have congratulated me and commend all our new members on their inaugural speeches. It is a very fine start to this Assembly.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
SITTING PATTERN - 1992
Motion (by Ms Follett) agreed to:
That, unless the Speaker fixes an alternative date or hour of meeting on receipt of a request in writing from an absolute majority of Members, or the Assembly otherwise orders, the Assembly shall meet as follows for 1992:
April 7, 8, 9
May 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21
June 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25
August 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20
September 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17
October 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22
November 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26
December 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17
PRIVATE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS AND IMMEDIATE FAMILIES
MS FOLLETT (Chief Minister and Treasurer) (9.03): Madam Speaker, I present a form for the register of members' interests and move:
That:
(1) within 28 days of the making and subscribing of an oath or affirmation as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory each Member of the Legislative Assembly shall provide to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly a declaration of the private interests of themselves and their immediate family in the form as presented to the Assembly this day and shall notify any alteration of those interests to the Speaker within 28 days of that alteration occurring; and
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