Page 1770 - Week 06 - Thursday, 19 May 1994
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Members will recall that in my statement to the Assembly on Tuesday I referred briefly to the background of the privilege of freedom of speech and its importance. Under the terms of standing order 71, I must determine whether the matter merits precedence over other business and, if I decide that it does, I must inform the Assembly of my decision, and the member who raised the matter may move a motion without notice to refer the matter to the Committee on Administration and Procedures. I do not determine whether a breach of privilege or contempt has occurred.
Having considered the contents of attachment F as provided, I have concluded that the matter does merit precedence. As with my action in relation to the matter raised by Mr Connolly, I will be forwarding a copy of my statement on the matter to the board of inquiry. Mr Humphries may wish to consider this fact before making a decision to move a motion in accordance with standing order 71(e).
SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION
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MR BERRY: Pursuant to section 6 of the Subordinate Laws Act 1989, I present determination No. 20 of 1994, made pursuant to the Taxation (Administration) Act 1987.
CROWN LEASES - CRITERIA FOR DIRECT GRANTS
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MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General and Minister for Health) (3.13): Madam Speaker, for the information of members, I present, pursuant to section 6 of the Subordinate Laws Act 1989, determination No. 22 of 1994 - Criteria for Direct Grants of Crown Leases, made pursuant to subsection 161(5) of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 and gazetted in Gazette No. S89, dated Wednesday, 18 May 1994, and the explanatory statement. I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the papers.
This relates to the three independent petrol station sites. I should have said to Mr Moore, in answer to his question, that the Government thinks that three independent petrol station sites is enough, and three Independent politicians is also enough. Madam Speaker, I have tabled a determination under the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 and an accompanying explanatory statement. The purpose of the determination is to set out the criteria under which the ACT Executive may make direct grants of land for the conduct of a service station.
The Government has worked very hard to lower Canberra's petrol prices. Cast your mind back some eight months. Lack of effective competition in the petrol market meant that prices were around 75c a litre; petrol prices were quick to rise and slow to fall in response to wholesale price changes; and prices were inclined to rise at the beginning of
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