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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 8 Hansard (27 June) . . Page.. 2222 ..

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 any legislation to restrict shopping hours in the ACT will be against the interests of shoppers and will cause job losses.

Your petitioners therefore request the Assembly to vote against the Government's proposed restricted shopping hours legislation.

Petitions received.

MR DE DOMENICO (Minister for Urban Services) (10.33): I present the Motor Traffic Amendment Bill 1996, together with its explanatory memorandum.

Title read by Clerk.

MR DE DOMENICO: I move:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

I seek leave to have my presentation speech incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

Speech incorporated at Appendix 1.

Debate (on motion by Mr Whitecross) adjourned.

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