Page 3404 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 25 November 1992
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Stirling Avenue Reserve
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
a large number (in excess of 100) of mature wattles, and other trees, which enhanced the amenity of Stirling Avenue Reserve in Watson, were chopped down by ACT Electricity and Water in an act of environmental vandalism on November 18 and 19.
Your petitioners therefore request the Assembly to:
direct ACT Electricity and Water to plant and nurture an equivalent number of trees in "safe" locations in the Stirling Avenue Reserve as a demonstration of the Territory's commitment to the "billion trees" program initiated by the Federal Government.
Petitions received.
PAPER
MR STEVENSON: Madam Speaker, I ask for leave to present a petition which does not conform with standing orders in that it does not contain a request.
Leave granted.
MR STEVENSON: I present an out-of-order petition from 26 residents opposing the sale of X-rated videos and the promotion of pornography.
BAIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992
MR HUMPHRIES (10.32): Madam Speaker, I present the Bail (Amendment) Bill 1992.
Title read by Clerk.
MR HUMPHRIES: I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
The presentation of this Bill today is a response to considerable and fairly grave community concern about certain aspects of our criminal justice system in the ACT. The Bill will effect a small but important change to the law with respect to the granting of bail by our courts.
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