Page 4253 - Week 13 - Thursday, 25 November 1993

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THE A.C.T. IS FORTUNATE IN NOT HAVING THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAD WHICH ARE EXPERIENCED ELSEWHERE. HOWEVER, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN TO MINIMISE THE RISK OF EXPOSURE TO LEAD IN CANBERRA.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT IS PROPOSING TO REDUCE THE LEAD CONTENT IN LEADED PETROL FROM 0.4 GRAMS PER LITRE TO 0.3 GRAMS PER LITRE ON 1 JANUARY 1994. NEW SOUTH WALES IS EXPECTING TO FURTHER REDUCE THE LEAD LEVEL TO 0.2 GRAMS PER. LITRE BEFORE THE END OF 1994.

THE-AMENDMENTS IN THE BILL WILL ENSURE THAT AS SOON AS LOWER LEAD IN PETROL LIMITS COME INTO EFFECT IN NEW SOUTH WALES, THEY APPLY AUTOMATICALLY IN THE A.C.T. THIS WOULD PREVENT PETROL SUPPLIES WITH A HIGHER LEAD CONTENT BEING SOLD IN CANBERRA AND ALSO ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR FUTURE AMENDMENTS TO THE ACT WITH EVERY SUBSEQUENT LOWERING OF THE LIMIT IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

WE HAVE TAKEN THIS-PRO-ACTIVE STEP TO ENSURE. THE A.C.T. KEEPS ABREAST OF NATIONAL MOVES TOWARDS REDUCING EXPOSURE TO LEAD.

MADAM SPEAKER, THE MEASURES PROVIDED IN THIS BILL SHOW THE IMPORTANCE PLACED. BY, THE. GOVERNMENT ON ENHANCING CANBERRAS AIR QUALITY AND PROTECTING THE HEALTH. AND WELLBEING OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

I COMMEND THE-BILL TO THE

ASSEMBLY.

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