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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 3 Hansard (26 March) . . Page.. 601 ..

Tuesday, 26 March 1996
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MR SPEAKER (Mr Cornwell) took the chair at 10.30 am and asked members to stand in silence and pray or reflect on their responsibilities to the people of the Australian Capital Territory.

AUTHORITY TO RECORD, BROADCAST AND PHOTOGRAPH PROCEEDINGS

Motion (by Mr De Domenico), by leave, agreed to:

That the Assembly authorises:

(1) the recording on video tape with sound by television networks of proceedings during the swearing in of a new Member and the recording without sound of proceedings during question time today, Tuesday, 26 March 1996;

(2) the use by any television station of any part of the recorded proceedings in subsequent news, current affairs and documentary programs and not for the purposes of satire or ridicule; and

(3) the taking of still photographs during the swearing in of a new Member and question time today, Tuesday, 26 March 1996, and the use of such photographs in the print media generally.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEMBER TO FILL CASUAL VACANCY

MR SPEAKER: I have been informed by the Electoral Commissioner that, pursuant to sections 189 and 194 of the Electoral Act 1992, Ms Marion Reilly has been declared elected to the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr Terry Connolly. I present a letter from the Electoral Commissioner dated 21 March 1996.

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