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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 3 Hansard (27 March) . . Page.. 673 ..

Wednesday, 27 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.

PETITIONS

The Clerk: The following petitions have been lodged for presentation:

By Mr Wood and Mr Moore, from 1,548 and 1,446 residents respectively, requesting that the Assembly vote against any Bill that restricts the trading hours of licensed premises.

The terms of these petitions will be recorded in Hansard and a copy referred to the appropriate Minister.

Licensed Premises - Trading Hours

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 Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of the Assembly that we do not agree with the curfew being placed on trading hours of licensed premises.

Your petitioners therefore request the Assembly to vote against any bill that restricts the trading hours of licensed premises.

Petitions received.

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