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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 2 Hansard (25 February) . . Page.. 422 ..

MR MOORE (continuing):

I presume that it will largely follow the same sort of form, because it has the general agreement of the Assembly. There is a difference in terms of the perception. I do not think we are playing a media game here as to who is right and who is wrong; but it is important to get on the record, as far as I am concerned, that the Government has gone back to the Assembly and has requested that we reconsider our view. We did, and we said, "No. You are still to do the 1997 valuations". I do not wish to reflect on that vote, Mr Speaker, but that is the way it is. Now we have gone through that process, and I hope that we will have a successful piece of legislation that we can put through in June.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

MR KAINE (Minister for Urban Services) (4.30): Mr Speaker, I seek leave to move a motion altering the resolution authorising the broadcast of proceedings relating to the debate on the Medical Treatment (Amendment) Bill 1997.

Leave granted.

MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, I move:

That paragraph (1) of the resolution of the Assembly of 19 February 1997 authorising the recording with sound of the proceedings of the Assembly in relation to the Medical Treatment (Amendment) Bill 1997 when considering the question "That this Bill be agreed to in principle" be amended by inserting "and other television networks" after "Prime Television network".

Mr Speaker, I think that the intent is clear. It is obvious that the video media consider this to be an issue that they are all interested in. They all wish to be able to have the opportunity to record it. This amendment simply allows those channels other than Prime to do so. I commend the motion to the Assembly.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

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