Page 1406 - Week 06 - Tuesday, 11 August 1992

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Circus Animals

The petitions read as follows:

TO THE SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

The petition of certain residents of the ACT draws to the attention of the Assembly that we support the traditional circus that has exotic and other animals as part of its presentations as long as strict conditions are applied in terms of the welfare of the animals.

Your petitioners therefore request the Assembly to legislate to permit the use of exotic and other animals in circuses.

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.

Circus Animals

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 animals in circuses are:

1) Confined in small living areas for long periods of their lives.

2) Transported in cages and trailers over considerable distances.

3) Required to perform unnatural and often frightening behaviour for human entertainment.

Your petitioners regard the subjection of animals to these conditions as cruel and unnecessary and request the Assembly to ban from performance in the ACT all circuses which include animal acts or animal side shows.

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