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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 11 Hansard (25 September) . . Page.. 3354 ..

MR HUMPHRIES (continuing):

because of that somewhat slightly changed use. I simply say that it is a way of making sure that the motion does not become ridiculous in its application, but it is the spirit of the motion that there should be consultation about those things that members are likely to be concerned about.

MS HORODNY (11.59): I move the amendment circulated in my name.

MR SPEAKER: Not yet. We will have to dispose of this amendment. Mr Berry, are you planning to speak to Mr Humphries's amendment?

Mr Berry: Mr Speaker, can I raise a point of order in relation to the amendment that is being moved by Ms Horodny?

MR SPEAKER: Order! Ms Horodny has not moved the amendment yet.

Mr Berry: She just did. She just said, "I move the amendment circulated in my name". That is moving it, Mr Speaker.

MR SPEAKER: Order! No; Mr Berry, she has not moved it yet because the question before the house is: That Mr Humphries's amendment be agreed to. I thought Ms Horodny was rising to speak to Mr Humphries's amendment. I apologise.

MR WHITECROSS (Leader of the Opposition) (11.59): Mr Speaker, I think we will have to oppose Mr Humphries's amendment. I could not possibly agree to putting in the word "significant" on Mr Humphries's say-so, when Mr Humphries has such a loose interpretation as to what significant is. We all recall that he was only too happy to have jet skis running up and down Lake Tuggeranong, on the basis that it was not significant and was only a trial. I do not think we could possibly support Mr Humphries's interpretation of the word "significant" being included in this motion.

MS McRAE (12.00): Mr Speaker, I also will not be supporting Mr Humphries's amendment. I would like to move another amendment, which I am about to circulate in my name. The amendment I would like to move is this:

Omit all words after "That this Assembly requires the Government to", and substitute the words "undertake appropriate consultation in regard to any new use on the lakes or their foreshores and the ACT".

I will now circulate that in my name.

MR SPEAKER: You foreshadow that.

Mr Humphries: We are in the middle of debate on my amendment.

MS McRAE: That is all right. I can move another amendment.

MR SPEAKER: Order! You cannot move it at the moment.

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